# Custom Silhouette Portraits Carter Kustera is the New Andy Warhol By Kim Seto | Published 2010-03-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-silhouette-portraits References: [sunshineanddesign.wordpress](http://sunshineanddesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/silhouette-portrait-artist-carter-kustera/) & [carterkustera](http://carterkustera.com/) Thought personal portrait art died with [Andy Warhol](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-and-andy-warhol)? Meet self-dubbed ‘America’s favorite silhouette portrait artist’ Carter Kustera, who says he loves everyone, but more importantly, proves it with his humorous, brightly-hued [custom silhouette portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitify-ai-portrait-studio). For your own 15 minutes of fame, select a color from the Benjamin Moore rainbow, submit your story in a sharp one-liner, and you'll get an unframed custom piece hand-painted in gouache. Don’t have a profile worthy of the minted coin? Don’t worry--there’s always [the dog](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petpic-ai). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Custom Silhouette Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combining traditional artistry with customization to offer unique and personalized portrait experiences. - **Humorous Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying humor and vibrant colors to traditional portrait art to create a modern and entertaining art form. - **Personalized Art Experiences:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering a platform where individuals can share their stories and have them translated into personalized artwork. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming traditional art forms by incorporating customization and humor. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Providing unique and personalized artwork options that can be used to decorate living spaces. - **Entertainment and Events:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing customized portrait experiences as a form of entertainment at parties, weddings, and other events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Spooky Charming Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-paw.md) - [Luxe-Jewelry Artful Holiday Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiffany-co-2.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md)