Popular Portraiture

Portraits have been an important art form throughout history. A symbol of social status and self-expression, they were once the only method for capturing the look and persona of a human. Today, people are drawn to portraiture for its historical significance and its ability to capture the essence of emotions and transport viewers into another world.
Discover who's currently enjoying a surge in popularity in our blog post, 5 Popular Portrait Artists You Should Know!

Curated by Eden Young

Aerial view of a woman splashing in the ocean

Rejoicing

ByWendy Joyce

56cm (W) x 56cm (H)

Oil
A$850
impasto, powerful, loneliness, alone, thick texture

I’m God’s Lonely Man

ByJoshua Miels

100cm (W) x 100cm (H)

Oil
A$5,000

Freya

ByLuke Parry

33cm (W) x 33cm (H)

Oil
A$450
Breaking down the stigma of mental illness. As a contemporary artist, Joshua's work sheds light on the vulnerability of individuals and their struggle to deceive the public about their real emotions. By capturing a man who may appear strong at first, he challenges the viewer to look closer. Once viewed through a different, perhaps more compassionate lens, the observer can start to detect their fragility.

Solitude

ByJoshua Miels

85cm (W) x 94cm (H)

Oil
A$4,720

Tranquil Waters 2

ByNaomi Veitch

46cm (W) x 61cm (H)

Oil
A$1,200
Sold

Summers Gone

ByKurt Engledow

60cm (W) x 80cm (H)

Acrylic
A$540

Lola.

ByKate Rogers

50cm (W) x 60cm (H)

Acrylic
A$250
twin nymphs sit and wait in hope

Hopeful Nymphs

Byjane ruggiero

51cm (W) x 68cm (H)

Drawing
A$690

About the Curator

Eden Young

Eden is Bluethumb's Content Marketer. An award-winning hyper-realistic graphite artist and published wordsmith, Eden has a strong passion for the arts. Her goal at Bluethumb is to share artists' unique stories, connecting creatives to collectors through the written word.

Recent Curations

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