# Lo-Fi Celeb Sketches These Microsoft Paint Celebrity Portraits by Manmalade are Amazing By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-11-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-paint-celebrity-portraits References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/fjelstud/astounding-celebrity-portraits-in-microsoft-paint) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/ltdfo/i_have_a_talent_for_being_able_to_draw_famous/) [Reddit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace) user Manmalade has an incredible knack for creating these great [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-paint-1) Paint celebrity portraits. He recreates images of famous celebrities using nothing but the Paint program on Microsoft computers. The Microsoft Paint celebrity portraits include images of some of the biggest names in pop culture, such as Justin Bieber, Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler, Kanye West, Bono, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain and Marilyn Manson. Manmalade also takes suggestions and requests for which celebrity he should recreate next, so I will be sure to definitely write him requesting a Lil Wayne portrait. Drawing all of those tattoos in Microsoft Paint would be no easy task but I'm sure it would be well worth the time and effort. Make sure to check out these Microsoft Paint celebrity portraits for some awesome work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Art:** The rise of digital art could create a disruption in traditional art forms as digital art becomes more mainstream. - **Crowdsourcing Art:** Crowdsourcing art through social media platforms and accepting requests for celebrity portraits could democratize art and entertainment. - **Low-tech Art:** Low-tech art such as Microsoft Paint portraits showcases the unique creative expression that can be achieved with humble tools. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Entertainment:** Art and entertainment industries could capitalize on crowdsourcing digital art for promotional campaigns and social media content. - **Technology:** The technology industry could create disruptive products and software that make digital art and design more accessible to casual users with limited resources. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms could tap into the growing interest in digital art and artists by promoting and monetizing digital art and artists on their platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [90s Graphic Editor Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-paint-1.md) - [Digital AI-Generated Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picsart-1.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [AI-Powered Icon Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketchmeapp.md) - [AI-Powered Painting Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loklik-ipaint.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [Whimsical AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clayify.md) - [Artistic AI Image Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donny-ai.md)