# Scruffy Dot Portraits Miquel Endara Drew His Father's Face One Tiny Circle at a Time By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-12-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miguel-endara References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/12/miguel-endara-draws-a-portrait-of-his-father-using-3-2-million-dots/) & [miguelendara](http://miguelendara.com/) This stunning portrait by Miguel Endara is a collection of 3.2 million dots. The talented web developer used an art technique called pointillism to draw a candid picture his father. The painting is captivating and real, as the little circles become the pores of the skin, and manage to beautifully capture the imperfections of the face. With the help of Micron pens, Endara wonderfully recorded every dot on paper. He also shot a video of the process, summarizing the actual project, which nearly took 210 hours to complete. Additionally, the artist has a zoomable version of the image on his website, making visible even the smallest of dots. Miguel Endara has a remarkable portfolio of work on his website, raging from websites he has created to other art works. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pointillism Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to create intricate and realistic images using tiny dots or other unconventional materials. - **Digital Art Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing online platforms that showcase and enhance the viewing experience of intricate art pieces like zoomable dot portraits. - **Time-intensive Art Projects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating efficient tools or techniques that reduce the time required for intricately detailed artworks without compromising quality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing specialized tools or pens that are optimized for creating elaborate dot-based artworks. - **Online Art Galleries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building virtual galleries or platforms that cater to the unique requirements of showcasing and experiencing pointillism or other intricate art forms. - **Creative Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing educational programs or courses that teach innovative art techniques like pointillism, stimulating creativity and artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting Display Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointillism.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Robotic Portrait Sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pankraz-piktograph.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Ultra-Detailed Museum Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/night-watch.md) - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md) - [Playful Doodle-Emblazoned Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-cox.md)