r/Portraitart is a subreddit with 77k members. The community frequently discusses portrait, sketch, drawing, oil, and charcoal, and the most common flair used is traditional, digital, graphite, feedback & critique, and charcoal.
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
: "Self-portrait"
16 posts
#2
Digital
: "practice 11.10.2026"
13 posts
#3
Graphite
: "Few portraits from a beginner"
13 posts
#4
Feedback & Critique
: "Starting my Hundred Heads Challenge"
7 posts
#5
Charcoal
: "October Portrait Challenge Day 11"
4 posts
#6
Study
: "Painting a live master copy/study of a Rembrandt painting at MFA Boston"
4 posts
#7
Watercolor
: "A Quiet Joy | Watercolor portrait — feedback welcome"
1 post
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Yearly
+28k members(55.5%)
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Last updated: October 13, 2026