# Prismatic Celebrity Portraiture Richard Davies Paints Celebrities in Colors Mimicking Auroras By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-davies References: [designcollector.net](http://designcollector.net/richard-davies-illustration/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/turksworks) Trying to make Lana Del Rey look more attractive than she already is may be an impossible task, but Richard Davies can at least claim he’s made her dreamier by painting her portrait using a myriad of colors. The talented Wales-based artist has employed this technique in painting dozens of celebrities, and the results are always certified eye candy. Among the many famous faces Richard Davies has painted are Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Debbie Harry, Rihanna, Julia Roberts, Steve Jobs and much more. He is often contacted by studios and publications to render [celebrity portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia) in his dazzling [rainbow-hued style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-mirror). His fidelity to his subjects’ likeness is so strong, his paintings might as well be photographs with multicolored filters applied to them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Prismatic Portraiture:** Exploring the use of colors mimicking natural phenomena in portraiture to create striking and dreamy celebrity artwork. - **Photo-realistic Painting:** Utilizing painting techniques that closely resemble photographic quality to capture the likeness of celebrities and enhance visual appeal. - **Collaboration with Studios and Publications:** Forming partnerships with entertainment studios and publications to create vibrant and captivating celebrity portraits for various media platforms. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Incorporating innovative painting techniques and use of colors inspired by natural phenomena to revolutionize traditional portraiture in the art industry. - **Media and Entertainment:** Leveraging vibrant and dreamy celebrity portraits to enhance the visual appeal of media platforms such as magazines, websites, and social media. - **Advertising and Branding:** Collaborating with brands to create eye-catching and memorable celebrity portraits for promotional materials, advertisements, and brand campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Painter-Inspired Afternoon Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-afternoon-teas.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Vibrant Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-primitivism.md)