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50 Breaktaking Digital Painting Portraits

50 Breathtaking Digital Painting Portraits

From Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile to the Girl With the Pearl Earring, portraits have been at the center of art throughout history. We’ve featured 50 striking examples of artists that have taken this beautiful art form into the 21st century.

01. - 03. Thiago Moura Januário

Looking at Thiago Moura Januário’s extensive portfolio of portraits and paintings, it’s hard to believe that this Brazilian digital artist has only been seriously specialized in digital painting since mid-2013. Exceptionally talented at capturing expressions, he paints portraits with beautiful eyes that can appear to gaze directly into your soul. Check out his Instagram for more portraits and some insights into his process.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Thiago Moura Januário
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Thiago Moura Januário
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Thiago Moura Januário

04. - 06. Sam Spratt

We couldn’t put together a list of the best portraits without including the legendary Sam Spratt. With an impressive selection of clients including MSNBC, National Geographic and recently Def Jam, Sam Spratt’s work is in high demand amongst celebrities and corporations, and has inspired both budding and professional artists worldwide.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Sam Spratt
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Sam Spratt
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Sam Spratt

Source: Sam Spratt

07. - 09. Yanjun Cheng

Yanjun Cheng‘s work has an alluring and instantly recognizable style, full of bright highlights and vivid, almost fluorescent colors. She subtly blends in small touches of bright color around the edges of her subjects, often making them appear like anaglyphs. Specializing in painting women, her portfolio is full of beautifully crafted portraits and definitely worth looking into for more inspiration.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Yanjun Cheng
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Yanjun Cheng
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Yanjun Cheng

Source: Yanjun Cheng

10. - 11. Yi Fan

Though his focus lies in environment and concept art, Yi Fan is also an exceptionally talented portrait artist, as exemplified by these two superb paintings. Hailing from Shenzhen, China, Yi Fan’s extensive portfolio is definitely one to look out for.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Yifan
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Yi Fan

Source: Yi Fan

12. Matija Obrovac

Matija Obrovac is a Freelance illustrator and concept artist from Zagreb, Croatia. His portfolio features an impressive selection of character designs, as well as plenty of striking, atmospheric portraits.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Matja Obrovac

Source: Matija Obrovac

13. - 15. Irakli Nadar

Irakli Nadar‘s paintings frequently come up on inspiration sites across the web, and it’s not hard to see why. He paints gorgeous portraits that, while appearing photo-realistic at first glance, often feature slightly exaggerated features, resulting in an intriguing style and very recognizable style. Follow him on Facebook to see his most recent work.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Irakli Nadar
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Irakli Nadar
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Irakli Nadar

Source: Irakli Nadar

16. - 18. Vlad Rodriguez

Peruvian-born Vlad Rodriguez is a masterful and highly accomplished digital painter and illustrator. Now based in Miami, he has worked for numerous high-profile clients and projects including HBO’s Boardwalk Empire & Da Vinci’s Demons. He paints a range of subjects, though his self-proclaimed passion lies in Pop Culture, Film and Music.

Vlad Rodriguez
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Vlad Rodriguez

Source: Vlad Rodriguez

19. - 21. Isabella Morawetz

At only 24 years of age, Australian Isabella Morawetz has already built up an impressive portfolio of work. She has developed a beautiful style that often mimics traditional oil painting, giving her work a beautiful, tactile feel. She also sells her own brush pack on her website, featuring a selection of traditional Photoshop brushes and stroke styles.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Isabella Morawetz
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Isabella Morawetz
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Isabella Morawetz

22. - 24. Alice Zhang

​Alice Zhang is a full-time freelance illustrator and digital with an enduring interest in cinema, comics, and pop culture. Her work has a striking, atmosphere feeling to it, in part due to her frequent and beautiful use of textured, painterly brushtrokes.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Alice Zhang
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Alice Zhang
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Alice Zhang

Source: Alice Zhang

25. - 27. David Belliveau

French-Canadian David Belliveau decided to put aside his 10-year graphic design career to focus on his new love: digital painting. He loves painting portraits of beautiful women, though his vibrant portfolio also features a range of other subjects. His work has been featured across various sites, including Wacom’s own inspiration gallery.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: David Belliveau
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: David Belliveau
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: David Belliveau

Source: David Belliveau

28. - 29. Houston Sharp

Houston Sharp is a 23-year-old freelance illustrator and concept artist from LA. Though relatively young compared to many other artists on this list, he’s already built up an impressive portfolio of work, featuring a multitude of atmospheric landscapes and stunning portraits. Follow him on Instagram to see more of his impressive pieces and process work.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Houston Sharp
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Houston Sharp

Source: Houston Sharp

30. - 31. Bao Pham

Vietnamese Bao Pham is definitely a portrait painting artist to watch. He’s developed a very unique style, often painting in vibrant, psychedelic colors. His portfolio features a number of subjects, though his strength and focus definitely lays in portrait painting. You can see more of his artwork and process on his Facebook page.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Bao Pham
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Bao Pham

Source: Bao Pham

32. - 33. Marta Dahlig

With an incredible eye for detail, Marta Dahlig’s work definitely stands out of the crowd. Her instantly-recognizable portraits have been featured all across the web, most notably on DeviantArt, where she has been awarded the Deviousness Award. Though she’s best known for her Seven Deadly Sins range, she has a painted many more striking portraits like the masterpieces below.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Marta Dahlig
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Marta Dahlig

Source: Marta Dahlig

34. - 35. Richard Davies

Richard Davies, aka Turksworks, is a freelance designer and illustrator, currently based in South Wales, United Kingdom. His work is at a truly outstanding level, and he’s already built a truly impressive client list including Rolling Stone and Disney. With over 10 years experience in the industry, his roots as a graphic designer show in his beautifully composed paintings.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Richard Davies
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Richard Davies

Source: Richard Davies

36. Zalas

Lithuanian painter Zalas has developed a gorgeous body of work, working primarily in concept art but painting across a range of subjects. This electrifying portrait is a great example of the staggering amount of detail he works into his paintings.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Zalas

Source: Zalas

37. - 38. Charlie Bowater

No respectable list of digital painting portraits would be complete without one of Charlie Bowater’s masterpieces. A self-proclaimed illustrator and doodler of everything, she has worked on a number of exciting projects including Mortal Kombat 9 and Sonic All Stars Racing. Bowater currently works as a Senior Concept Artist at Atomhawk Design.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Charlie Bowater

Source: Charlie Bowater

39. - 41. Carlos Alberto

From Torreón Coahuila, Mexico, Carlos Alberto is an exceptionally talented portrait painter and concept artist. With a great eye for detail, Alberto is extremely skilled at capturing expressions and painting in a very tactile style that often closely resembles oil paintings.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Carlos Alberto
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Carlos Alberto
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Carlos Alberto

Source: Carlos Alberto

42. - 44. Viktor Miller-Gausa

An accomplished illustrator and digital painter, Viktor Miller-Gausa has managed to developed a very unique and memorable style. He portrays his subjects in a slightly warped, caricature style, and applies color in thick brushstrokes, often resembling traditional paintings. Viktor has been featured in a number of publications, including GQ Russia and Snob Magazine, and currently works as the Co-Founder and Creative Director of JMB Magazine.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Viktor Miller-Gausa
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits:
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Viktor Miller-Gausa

45. - 46. Fernanda Suarez

Fernanda Suarez is an incredibly talented illustrator and concept artist from Chile. She’s developed a versatile style, which is apparent in her large body of quality digital painting work, especially in character design and portraits. Definitely an artist to look out for.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Fernanda Suarez
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Fernanda Suarez

Source: Fernanda Suarez

47. - 48. Kim I

These intriguing portraits are by Russian freelance illustrator Kim I. Painted incredibly realistically, Kim I has done an exceptional job at painting every little detail, from the subject’s hair and clothing down to every little blemish and freckle on their skin.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Kim I
Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Kim I

Source: Kim I

49. Wojtek Fus

This striking portrait is just one of many incredible paintings by Polish concept designer Wotjek Fus. A skilled digital painter, he excels at painting beautiful, atmospheric scenes and landscapes, often featuring sci-fi or fantasy related subjects.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Wojtek Fus

Source: Wojtek Fus

50. Lim Mei Yee

We wanted to end the list with this stunning portrait titled ‘Gentle’. Lim Mei Yee has done a superb job of capturing the subject’s expression, creating and intriguing and truly beautiful painting. From Selangor, Malaysia, Yee now works as a tutor at The One Academy of Communication and Design.

Paintable.cc | 50 Stunning Digital Painting Portraits: Lim Mei Yee

Source: Lim Mei Yee

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  1. Good point about being careful with spray varnish!! Yes, I use the spray outdoors! It takes awhile for the odor to evaporate even when I bring the painting indoors after spraying outdoors.. I haven’t yet developed sensitivity to acrylic brush-on varnish, but I have asthma and can be susceptible to solvents… One reason why I prefer acrylics and other water media.

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