# Sugar Skull Dame Paintings Jorge Monreal Paints Colorful Facepainted Women By Sarah Dos Santos | Published 2013-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jorge-monreal References: [vectroave](http://vectroave.com/2013/10/art-by-jorge-monreal/) & [cocoaspen.deviantart](http://cocoaspen.deviantart.com/) Talented painter Jorge Monreal paints incredibly beautiful and eerie women with sugar skull designs painted on their faces. The [Spanish artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racesroots) took the traditional Mexican design and adapted it onto this gorgeous work of art. The sugar skull tradition is often celebrated on the "[Dia de los Muertos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-de-los-muertos)," or Day of the Dead, in English. The holiday is celebrated annually as a way to honor deceased loved ones. Meant to be a vibrant, beautiful day with food, decorations and crafts, the sugar skull design is one of them. Monreal uses this beautiful design and customizes it, making it fashionable. Instead of standard makeup, the sugar skull facepaint adds color, beauty and emphasizes definition all over the face. The paintings have lots of shades of color and instead of making it morbid and terrifying, the paintings are beautiful and emotive. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sugar Skull Art:** Exploring the adaptation of traditional sugar skull designs in contemporary art, presenting disruptive opportunities for artists to create unique and vibrant works. - **Facepainting as Art:** Elevating facepainting beyond a traditional form of celebration to an expressive art form, opening doors for innovative techniques and styles. - **Cultural Heritage in Art:** The incorporation of cultural traditions, such as the sugar skull designs, into art, creating opportunities for artists to showcase diverse influences and promote cross-cultural understanding. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** The art industry can leverage the growing interest in sugar skull art to attract a new audience and promote innovative artistic expressions. - **Beauty and Cosmetics:** The beauty industry can explore the integration of sugar skull-inspired facepainting techniques to offer unique and expressive makeup options for bold and creative consumers. - **Fashion and Accessories:** The fashion industry has the potential to incorporate sugar skull designs into clothing and accessories, creating a unique and culturally diverse fashion trend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Día de Muertos-Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-de-muertos-dolls.md) - [Mexican Holiday-Inspired Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chef-merito.md) - [Mexican Tradition-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-day-of-the-dead-weekender.md) - [Sugar Skull Cookie Doughs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-skull-shape-sugar-cookie-dough.md) - [Luxurious Mexican Tequila Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-don-julio-70.md) - [Mexican Holiday-Branded Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manzanita-sol.md) - [Mexican Heritage Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-don-julio-launches.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Collectible Mexican Holiday Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-2023-da-de-muertos-doll.md)