r/Portraitart is a subreddit with 73k 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
: "A stylized portrait in colored pencil on paper by me"
48 posts
#2
Digital
: "Portrait sketch by me. Swipe for drawing process"
22 posts
#3
Graphite
: "Ms. Dolly ❤️"
17 posts
#4
Feedback & Critique
: "Any thoughts to share regarding these ?"
12 posts
#5
Charcoal
: "A portrait with charcoal pencil on newsprint"
10 posts
#6
Oil
: "Call that never came, Oil on canvas, 2025"
9 posts
#7
Watercolor
: "Watercolor portrait"
6 posts
#8
Study
: "40 Redditor asking to be drawn, carbon ink"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Portraitart
Yearly
+26k members(54.4%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026