Portrait artists

An evocative oil study of a young woman. Oil on Canvas 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0.8 D in realism, portrait art, realistic painting, contemporary realism, classical, dark art, latin american artist

Jenny Saville speaks with Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, about her latest self-portrait, her studio practice, and the historical painters to whom she ...

For Sale on 1stDibs - Autoportrait (1947), Canvas, Oil Paint by Laurent Dauptain. Offered by Hugo Galerie.

In the age of digital art, AI creations, and new works pushing the line of what can even be considered art, portrait paintings have held their own and proven just how captivating they are to the viewer for hundreds of years.

Mark Powell uses nothing but a simple Bic Biro ballpoint pen to create incredibly detailed portraits of the elderly. His chosen canvases are antique documents dating from 1763 onwards.

Liz Y Ahmet is a UK-based, self-taught artist who creates portraits of women from hundreds of scribbled lines. What looks chaotic and even a little bit messy at first glance, with the talented hands and creative mind of this contemporary artist, emerges into perfectly detailed, expressive, and dynamic portraits. It's amazing how looping and scattered lines we used to draw as children can convey such strong emotions.

THE OUTLINE SERIES — Agnes Grochulska

Using photography, collage, tapestry, and video, Erin M. Riley, Leah Schrager, Alexa Meade, and more reveal the meanings of self-representation today.

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Originally mainly a painter, artist Patrick Bremer has recently started making quite extraordinary collage work as well. He creates his pieces with layers