# Celebrity Etch-A-Sketch George Vlosich III Creates Portrait Tribute to Michael Jackson By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-08-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jackson-portraits References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/17/michael-jackson-etch.html) & [gvartwork](http://gvartwork.com/gvartwork/gallery.php) George Vlosich III, also known as the Etch-A-Sketch Master, created a portrait of the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, using this childhood past time. The Michael Jackson Portrait took George Vlosich III a total of 150 hours to complete and hopes to have it signed by the performers of the Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna next month and auction it off for charity. Check out George’s [website](http://gvartwork.com) for more of his celebrity Etch-A-Sketch portraits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Celebrity Etch-a-sketch Portraits:** Creating detailed portraits of celebrities using the Etch-A-Sketch toy presents opportunities for unique and nostalgic artwork. - **Artistic Tribute Auctions:** Auctioning off artwork created as a tribute to famous personalities allows for charitable contributions and the promotion of talented artists. - **Nostalgic Art Techniques:** Reviving and modernizing classic art techniques like Etch-A-Sketch opens up opportunities for creative expression and consumer appeal. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry can benefit from embracing unique and nostalgic art forms like Etch-A-Sketch to attract new customers and create buzz. - **Celebrity Culture:** The celebrity culture industry can incorporate Etch-A-Sketch portrait creations as unique and collectible merchandise for fans. - **Charity:** Charity organizations can utilize art auctions featuring tribute artworks to raise funds while promoting talented artists and celebrity causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectable Singer-Honoring Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/george-michael-coin.md) - [Artistic AI Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketcher-x.md) - [Global Guitar Searches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gibson-x-michael-j-fox.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Childlike Characters Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childlike-characters-art-exhibition.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Collaboration Visual Artist Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ressence-x-shantell-martin-type-1-square.md) - [Unseen Artist Masterpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelangelos-untold-works.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md)