# Disturbing Melted Face Portraits Ben Dehaan's Drip Painting Works are Unsettlingly Captivating By Ian Andrew Panganiban | Published 2013-06-26 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drip-painting References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/these-trippy-dripping-ink-portraits-are-face-meltingly-564560206) & [bendehaanphotography](http://www.bendehaanphotography.com/uncured/1-karen/) Drip painting is an unconventional form of painting that can be utilized in many interesting ways. Artist Ben Dehaan used the concept of drip painting for his work 'Uncured.' The paintings are created with the use of print loaded with ultraviolet cured ink, which helps create the disturbing melted faces. The paintings are uncured and flat and positioned vertically to let the ink drip. Usually the only time you see melted faces are in a horror sequence in some B-movie. The inventive way of using drip painting will have people lining up to see Dehaan's works. The process of Dehaan's melted face works can be seen on his website, which is both disturbing and captivating. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Drip Painting Art:** The unconventional form of drip painting provides a unique platform for artists to create captivating works of art. - **Melted Face Portraiture:** Melted face portraiture is a new and unsettling genre of art, with potential for disrupting the traditional portrait industry. - **Uv-cured Ink Use in Art:** Incorporating UV-cured ink in art offers an innovative approach that has yet to be fully explored in the industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The unconventional use of drip painting and UV-cured ink in art has the potential to disrupt the traditional art industry. - **Film:** Melted face portraiture could offer a new visual element in horror sequences in film, disrupting traditional special effects techniques. - **Advertising:** The unique and captivating effects achieved with the use of drip painting and UV-cured ink offer innovative opportunities for advertising campaigns and product design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Vibrant Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-furniture-collection.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Archival Pigment Art Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parallax.md)