Powerful Portraits

No other genre of art is quite as intimate, personal or, arguably, as important as portraiture. Portraiture is the artistic expression of an individual's appearance and personality. The magic of portraiture is in its ability to capture not only the physical, but also the psychological characteristics of a person. The Bluethumb Art Prize 2022 saw an incredible number of portraiture uploaded to Bluethumb, and this curation is in celebration of those artworks and many more. You'll find our current top 10 portraiture artists within, alongside dozens of other incredible portraiture artists.
Discover our Top 10 Portraiture Artists of 2023 in the blog.

Curated by Christina McDonald

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Ten Minute Break

ByJason Roberts

76cm (W) x 99cm (H)

Watercolour
A$8,550
If looks could kill.
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Elle

ByJake Merin

71cm (W) x 105cm (H)

Acrylic
A$4,050
Complex images of the nature of human metaphysics.

How the Light Gets In

ByGeoff Coleman

112cm (W) x 153cm (H)

Acrylic
A$8,400
The artist Michael Simms stands in front of a creased fabric background with a thick black cable spilling out of his mouth. The cable appears to be connected to something out of frame. Halfway down the piece the drawing appears to fragment into a digital glitch, mirroring that of a scanned image which has been removed half way through scanning.

Purge.EXE

ByTom Christophersen

76.5cm (W) x 91.5cm (H)

Drawing
A$1,080
Person with sick flower.
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Sick flower

ByMax Horst Sokolowski

40cm (W) x 50cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,380

George

ByAnabell Ayala-Rodriguez

61cm (W) x 75.5cm (H)

Oil
A$1,320
Old woman in a straw hat with her glasses on the nose peers down at you
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Shirley in the Sun

ByLuke Parry

33cm (W) x 33cm (H)

Oil
A$460
Bright yellow ground. Work divided in two to establish a double portrait. Dark blue is prominent as are vibrant colours and tones.

In Two Self Portrait

ByJeremy Elkington

135cm (W) x 95cm (H)

Oil
A$2,500

About the Curator

Christina McDonald

Christina is Bluethumb's Social Media & Content Coordinator, here to keep you up to date with all things Bluethumb. Having previously worked as a Visual Artist, Christina has a deep and long-standing passion for the Arts. Christina's goal at Bluethumb is to help all of our artists achieve their full potential, and to help you find the perfect piece for your space.

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