# Extended Photo Illustrations A reddit User Showcased Photos Extended with Pencil Drawings By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-illustrations References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365463/Mother-Extends-Photographs-By-Drawing-Completing-The-Scenes-Around-them/) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/24mvtb/my_mom_takes_photographs_and_extends_the_rest/) A [reddit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace) user who goes by the name delpaint recently posted his mother's photo illustrations on the sharing site. As it turns out, the mother is amazingly talented and is receiving a lot of artistic credit. The visual artist creates her work by [extending original photographs with pencil sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-image-extender-tool); essentially, she is extending the scenes around the photos. Her drawings complete the scenes and are so realistic that you can barely locate where the original photo is. Along with her talented imagery, she makes sure that the colors she uses correspond to those in the original image perfectly in order to further camouflage the photos' edges. One can easily mistake the framed artworks for an entire photo, instead of two separate artworks fused into one. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Photo-illustration Fusion:** Opportunity for artists and designers to combine photography and illustration to enhance visual storytelling experiences. - **Mixed Media Artistry:** Potential for artists to experiment with combining traditional and digital media to create unique works of art. - **Realism in Illustration:** Growing trend towards hyper-realistic illustrations that blur the lines between photography and hand-drawn art. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art:** Opportunity for fine artists to incorporate extended photo illustrations into their portfolio to expand their range of services and reach new audiences. - **Photography:** Potential for photographers to collaborate with artists and designers to create unique and visually striking works that combine photography and illustration. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Growing trend towards using mixed media and hyper-realistic illustrations in advertising campaigns and branded content for a more engaging and immersive customer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Digital AI-Generated Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picsart-1.md) - [Transformative AI Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawings-alive.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Image Stylization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodlify.md) - [AI-Powered Sketch-To-Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawingpics.md) - [AI Art Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle2life.md) - [AI Photo Extenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-image-extender-tool.md)