# Hypnotic Light Supermodel Portraits Catwalkers Swap Fashion Month for Art to Pay Homage to Picasso By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-04-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-month References: [elle](http://www.elle.com/news/fashion-style/model-light-painting) & [life.time](http://life.time.com/culture/pablo-picasso-draws-with-light-1949/) Paying homage to the renowned genius and artist Pablo [Picasso](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-picasso) and his 'light drawings,' some of the industry's top models take a break from the flurry of fashion month to get artistic and try their hand at painting with light. Pulling a Picasso and creating their own playful, hypnotic images, the catwalkers leave the fashion, hair and makeup behind and swap fashion month for an exciting art project and a seductively dreamy photography series. Captured by photographer Elizabeth Griffin, these [portraits of super models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) like Karlie Kloss and Martha Hunt among others, have the models painting with light and looking childishly cheeky in them. Combing high-fashion and art has resulted in portraits that are fun and artsy -- not to mention super cool. These shots may not end up in magazine pages but they'll definitely be a favorite for the models themselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fashion-art Crossovers:** Combining high-fashion and art, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the fields of experiential marketing and art education. - **Light Painting:** Exploring the potential of light painting as a means of artistic expression and product photography. - **Alternative Modeling Projects:** Exploring alternative project ideas for models that involve interdisciplinary creative projects. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** The use of light painting in product photography for fashion brands as an opportunity for innovation. - **Art Industry:** The potential of light painting as an art form and its role in contemporary art education. - **Photography Industry:** The potential of light painting as a new photography technique and its benefits for different industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Model-Collaborative Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cara-loves-karl.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Dynamic NFT Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vogue-singapore-magazine.md) - [Playful Interactive Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-by-american-express-platinum.md) - [Collaborative Designer Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-like-heaven-art-exhibition.md) - [Creation-Centric Light Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/head-hi-show.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md)