# Intricate Salt Portraits Artist Dino Tomic Creates Erasable Artwork with Salt By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-05-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-portrait References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/386396/Artist-Creates-Impressive-Colossal-Portraits-Using-The-Humble-Kitchen-Salt/) & [cosmopolitan](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a58956/kitchen-salt-art/) In a creative solution to the cramped wrists he would have to deal with from drawing, Croatian [tattoo artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover) decided instead to make salt portraits as a way to express himself. The artwork is just large black surfaces that are used as a background for the salt that Tomic uses to create his images. The artist's interesting technique is likely more fragile and easily disturbed than most pieces of art, but the result is large, intricate pieces of artwork that almost appear as [black and white photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits). The most fascinating of the artist's work includes his drawings of characters from the popular fantasy series Game of Thrones. With just a black backdrop and a large quantity of table salt, this artist was able to recapture the characters extremely realistically in his salt portraits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Salt Portraits:** Creating intricate portraits using salt as a medium. - **Erasable Artwork:** Exploring the use of easily disturbed salt as a means of creating temporary artwork. - **Realistic Salt Art:** Using salt to recreate characters with a high level of realism in artwork. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry can explore new possibilities of creating temporary art using alternative mediums such as salt. - **Tattoo:** Tattoo artists can experiment with salt as a medium for temporary tattoos, offering unique and easily erasable designs. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage the popularity of Game of Thrones to showcase interactive salt art installations or exhibits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Architectural Sugar Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-story-of-salt-and-sugar.md) - [Eroded Cartoon-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystalized-squirtle.md) - [Exquisite Circular Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-vases.md) - [Hand-Painted Ceramic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handpainted-ceramic-collections.md) - [Stunning Ceramic Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-vase.md) - [Dainty Minimalist Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winterstone.md) - [Mesmerizing Sand Pattern Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-sandsara.md) - [Progressive Rewritable Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-ink.md)