A good portrait artist does much more than capture someone’s likeness on canvas or paper. The most skilled portrait artists have the ability to create works that draw us in and reveal the sitter’s character and personality. To pay tribute to these truly talented artists, we’ve gathered together a collection of some the most impressive painted and illustrated portraits on RedBubble. Prepare to be wowed.

Faith by modernlifeform

Portrait of Con Conning by Lynda Robinson

Self Portrait 2011 by JolanteHesse

Stefan by marksatchwillart

Day off by Sandrine Pelissier

LISTEN by Brent Schreiber

Paul by Gareth Colliton

Benzaiten by NadiaTurner

Opal by Michael Shapcott

Portrait of Phoebe by Roz McQuillan

Enchantment by Keelan McMorrow

Marisa by Andy Beck

Babysitting by Michael Haslam

Feathers by Vivienne To

Daniel by Valery Koroshilov

La Alfombra Roja by Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda

Makinti by Neale Sommersby

Profile, Dad by Cameron Hampton

David Boyd by Stephen Gorton

Jessica by Jean Hildebrant

Andrew by Mick Kupresanin

David Emirzian by Michael Brennan

Project Barbra by cgaddict

3.14159 out of 10 by Paul McClintock

Chelsea with butterflies by Sorina Williams

A penalty and a pint by vickymount

Wine lover by Vitali Komarov

Yvonne by Fay Helfer

Child by Elena Oleniuc

Time Will Tell by Jo Holden

Lost in Thought by Lauren Laumbach

Hello, Goodbye by Alice McMahon

Cils de Plume by Steph Granshaw

Umbrella Woman by Helen Chierego

It’s Been a Bad Day by Hanna Viktorsson

Self Portrait by Marcus Gannuscio

Charlie by Chris Baker

Donna’s Mask by djones

State of mind by Janne Kearney

Spirit And Dignity – Native American Woman by Margaret Stockdale

Honeysuckle by MoonSpiral

Sammy by Sarah Mac

Sisters by Rochele Royster

Portrait of a Geisha by ipalbus-art

A Moment Of Thought by Maija

Nicole by Spencer Tymchak

Silent Grace by Peter Williams

A.G by MrLone

OMG! by Pauline Adair

Autumn by AlexandraG

This collection is just a small slice of all the amazing portraiture on RedBubble. Are there any similar works in your favorites? We’d like to invite you to share great portraits by other artists in the comments below. Need help? See our handy guide on posting images and links. And you’ll also find more inspiration in these groups:

1. 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Human Portraiture
2. Pastel Portraits , Florals and Still Life
3. British Portrait Artists
4. Bubbler Portraits
    

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