Portrait Illustrators
Take a look at our diverse range of portrait artists, from traditional styles through to digital painting and animated gifs.
From celebrity portraits to fashion ads and film posters, Mercedes’ realist style attracts a diverse range of clients. Combining a traditional, hand-drawn quality with digital colour, her portrait illustrations have a unique sense of vibrancy and charm.

Mercedes deBellard – Finn Wolfhard for Stylist France

Mercedes deBellard – Another Way Film Festival
Mercedes deBellard – Saiorse Cover
Mercedes deBellard – Robbie
Mercedes deBellard – The Rock
Offering a more graphic style, Alexander’s process is purely digital. Having worked on multiple illustrations for Rolling Stone and ESPN, his celebrity portraits are full of energy and character.

Alexander Wells – Haim for Rolling Stone

Alexander Wells – Kobe Bryant for ESPN
Alexander Wells – Blade Runner
Alexander Wells – Tolkein Man
Nabil is a traditional artist with an impeccable ability to draw. Elegant and refined, his fashion portraits offer a great likeness to the subject, whilst maintaining a personal touch.

Nabil Nezzar – Ed Tang

Nabil Nezzar – Gigi Hadid
Nabil Nezzar – Traditional Facettes
Nabil Nezzar – Indya Moore
For portraits with character, Bodil’s your girl! Famed for her quirky style as much as her feminist themes, Bodil’s vibrant work is everywhere, from activist campaigns to empowering fashion ads.

Bodil Jane – Etnia Sunglasses

Bodil Jane – Shaina, 16 for UN Population Fund
Bodil Jane – Lennox
Bodil Jane – Frida Kahlo
With a gorgeous sense of light and narrative, Rebecca’s digital paintings feel true-to-life. Often working with animation, her gifs are like snapshots in time, highlighting the quiet moments and subtle expressions that we would otherwise miss.

Rebecca Mock – BBC 3 Clique

Rebecca Mock – This American Life
Rebecca Mock – This American Life
Sarah Maxwell – Blush
Sarah Maxwell – Buzzfeed Would You Rather
Sarah Maxwell – Free Minds
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