There has been an explosion in the amount of artistic portraits surfing the TrendHunter portfolios recently. Here is an incredible gallery of the best artistic portraits on the site for you to enjoy.
The different styles, media, materials, and subject matter make it all the more exciting to look at these portraits. Although I am a big fan of photography, I do think some of my favorite ones are painted.
I particular like the Blogger Portraits by the young California-based painter Danny Roberts, the fantastic Casual Photo Paintings by Amanda Basl and the amazing Molly Brill Dripping Portraits created with watercolors.
Take a look through this brilliant selection and find your own favorite.
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Perversely Pretty Photography
Sarah Sitkin's 'Morbid Sense of Humor' Exhibits Just That
29
Dripping Portraits
Molly Brill Masters The Art Of Emotional Water Colors
28
Retro Criminal Mugshots
Amazing Archive of Criminal Portraits by Least Wanted
27
Magazine Art Portraits
Stunning Mixed Media Collages by Gabi Trinkaus
26
Work Space Photography
Portraits Of Artists in Their Studios By Shawn Mortensen
25
Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
24
Casual Photo Paintings
The Art of Amanda Basl Features Everyday Beautiful Women
23
Glamorous Hollywood Portraits
Beyonce by Tom Munro in Vogue Italia
22
Self-Photoshopping
Pierre Beteille Digitally Modifies His Own Portraits
21
Blogger Portraits
Stunning Artwork By California Based Painter Danny Roberts
20
Social Downfall Photography
Nienke Klunder Imagines Society Woman's Descent
19
Bad Ass Character Photography
Anton Corbijn Captures Darker Sides of Stars
18
Unconventional Portraits
Aaron Dunn's 'Studies on Narcissism' Features Masks & Funny Faces
17
Illusory Self-Portraits
Danny Roberts' Eye-Catching Photography and Paintings
16
Biomorphic Oil Paintings
Bizarre People-Free Portraits
15
Graphic Icon Portraits
Amazing Drawings By Gabz Add Pop to Famous Faces
14
Community Art Portraits
Self-Photography Series by Nienke Klunder
13
Fan-Created Canvas
Paintings of the Stars, From Rihanna to Robert Pattinson
12
Female Awareness Photography
'Women Are Heroes' Photo Art Project by JR
11
Dramatic Architect Portraits
Zaha Hadid Poses For Bruce Weber in L'Uomo Vogue
10
Pixelated Pop Portraits
Mosaics Made from Rubik's Cubes
9
Slacking Police Portraits
Unusual Authoritative Poses From Jansson Stegner
8
Fashion Icon Portraits
Timberlake, Jacobs & Moss in Vogue's 'Inspiring Beauty'
7
Cyberspace Portraits
Kristi Ropelski Paints the Human Side of the Internet
6
Gay Watercolor Portraits
Colorful Artwork Celebrates 'You, and Other Unknowing Subjects'
5
Demi-Deck Portraits
Justin Pape Paints On Broken Skateboards
4
Photo-inspired Caricatures
Leah Tinari's Snapshot-Style Portraits of People Partying
3
Personalized Cartoon Portraits
Ashley G Turns Your Photos Into Tooned Masterpieces
2
Pro Portraits for Charity
Rankin Live Lets You Strike a Pose for Oxfam
1
Illuminated Self-Portraits
"Light" by Levi van Veluw
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Dripping Portraits
Molly Brill Masters The Art Of Emotional Water Colors
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Watercolor Star Dresses by Kareem Iliya
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Natalia Vodianova Channels the Greats in Vogue
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Stunning Mixed Media Collages by Gabi Trinkaus
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Portraits Of Artists in Their Studios By Shawn Mortensen
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Fishtail Gowns Made Waves on Beyonce & Vanessa Hudgens at Oscars
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Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
Celebs Made of Garbage
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Photorealistic Pet Illustrations
Insane High-Detail Drawings From Paul Lung
Emotion Emanating Portraits
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Casual Photo Paintings
The Art of Amanda Basl Features Everyday Beautiful Women
Global Marital Self-Portraits
Kimiko Yoshida Dresses As Brides of Different Cultures
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Glamorous Hollywood Portraits
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Naughty Self-Portraits
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Beyonce by Bruce Weber in V Magazine
Watercolor Fantasy Couture
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Brilliant Cinematic Messages in Nature Photography By Shaun Sundholm
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Stunning Artwork By California Based Painter Danny Roberts
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Provocative Watercolors
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Amazing Drawings By Gabz Add Pop to Famous Faces
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VIbrant Street Art Collages
Mixed-Media Public Posters by FKDL
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Paintings of the Stars, From Rihanna to Robert Pattinson
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Vogue Showcases the Faces of the Moment
Surrealist Editorials
Genlux Magazine Images Inspired by the Art of Rene Magritte
Rock ‘N Roll Oil Paintings
Religious Art ‘Kiss'ed With Makeup
Dramatic Architect Portraits
Zaha Hadid Poses For Bruce Weber in L'Uomo Vogue
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Downloadable ‘Modern History' Artwork By Josh Poehlein
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Beautiful Snow Landscape Photos Look Like Oil Paintings
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Alien Portraits
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Black & White Masterpieces By Jesse Auersalo
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Oats & Sparkle Self-Portraits Use Camera Flashes as ‘God's Given Light'
Fashion Icon Portraits
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Genetic Sequencing Art
Lynn Fellman's Personalized Portraits Map Your DNA
Social Photography Projects
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Cyberspace Portraits
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Wacky Watercolor Masterpieces
Wrestler And Budgies Paintings by Rhys Coren
Modern Life Oil Paintings
Peculiar Realism Masterpieces By Andrew Ek
Etch-A-Sketch Portraits
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Extreme Beth Ditto Portraits in Dazed & Confused
Mosaic Icon Portraits
Bose Sound System Ads
Paper Art Politicians
Bert Simons 3D Photo Portraits
Fluid Faucets
Zaha Hadid's Sinuous Bathroom Design for Triflow is Mesmerizing
Demi-Deck Portraits
Justin Pape Paints On Broken Skateboards
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‘Mankind is No Island' Wins Tropfest
Photo-inspired Caricatures
Leah Tinari's Snapshot-Style Portraits of People Partying
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‘Measure Up' by Australian Government
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