# Faded Eerie Painted Portraiture This Series by Januz Miralles Features Faded Depictions of Faces By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-07-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eerie-portraits References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/nuestra) Art is a medium that hopefully evokes some type of feeling out of the viewer, and the eerie portraits done by Januz Miralles are painted in such a way that it is difficult to stop thinking about the image. His entire collection in done primarily in black, whites and grays. Without much color present to inspire the viewer, it can be tricky to have them connect to the piece. However, these paintings take your breath away. The eerie portraits look as though a woman is drowning, either metaphorically with her face slipping away, or literally with the wash of paint over her face. Besides the technical prowess that is expressed throughout the collection, the emotion that is portrayed is phenomenal. It seems as though the subjects pain can be felt, and that you are living it right alongside her. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eerie Portraiture:** Creating eerie depictions in portraiture that evokes strong emotions in the viewer. - **Monochrome Palette:** Using a black, white, and gray palette to create depth in artwork that lacks color. - **Emotional Expressionism:** Using expressive techniques to portray strong emotions in art. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Arts:** Creating unique and eerie fine art pieces that evoke strong emotions in the viewer. - **Interior Design:** Using eerie portraiture to add mystery and depth to interior design projects. - **Advertising and Branding:** Incorporating emotional expressionism in advertising and branding campaigns to stand out from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Dark Abstracted Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minyades-exhibition.md)