r/Portraitart is a subreddit with 75k members. The community frequently discusses portrait, sketch, drawing, oil, and charcoal, and the most common flair used is traditional, digital, graphite, feedback & critique, and watercolor.
A sub specifically for drawing and painting portraits in any medium. Feel free to post your portrait art. Discussion on portraiture, tips, mediums, tutorials are also welcome.
Popular Topics in r/Portraitart
#1
Portrait
242 posts
#2
Sketch
33 posts
#3
Drawing
26 posts
#4
Oil
26 posts
#5
Charcoal
21 posts
#6
Study
20 posts
#7
Watercolor
20 posts
#8
Acrylic
14 posts
#9
Self Portrait
13 posts
#10
Pencil
12 posts
Flair Used in r/Portraitart
#1
Traditional
: "Inde Navarette, art by Efe Bolcan"
23 posts
#2
Digital
: "Some 1 hour portraits I did this week"
13 posts
#3
Graphite
: "Portrait"
7 posts
#4
Feedback & Critique
: "Saruman by me."
5 posts
#5
Watercolor
: "Latest portrait"
5 posts
#6
Oil
: "2hr portrait of Mike"
3 posts
#7
Charcoal
: "Drew ex for her birthday. She broke up day before the date. Dunno what to do with this:("
2 posts
#8
Study
: "Un retrato digital"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Portraitart
Yearly
+27k members(55.3%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026