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$50 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (10 jobs)
I'm a figurative and narrative painter based in Boulder City, Nevada with an art studio and gallery in the Las Vegas Arts District. I paint large complex narrative works, as well as smaller portraits and landscapes. I also illustrate children's books, book covers, event posters, and T-shirts.

Realist Painting
Portrait Painting
Acrylic Painting
Digital Painting
Animal Illustration
2D Illustration
Landscape Illustration
People Illustration
Acrylics Illustration
$35 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (4 jobs)
I'm a digital artist, illustrator and painter with expertise in creating detailed artworks according to my clients' requirements. If you're looking to create a digital drawing, illustration, painting, icon or branding assets, I can make your vision a reality. • I have helped various companies to produce high-quality digital art and illustrations. • I excel at creating detailed environments and landscapes, as well as creating characters and other digital assets. • I use my Apple Pencil along with the Procreate app on my iPad Pro to create art. • I am proficient with various graphic designing tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. • I am trained (Master of Fine Arts) in oil painting, and through my education and work experiences, I have expertise in creating detailed, realistic digital artworks. • I have great communication skills, which help me to gain a good understanding of my clients’ needs for a project.

Realist Painting
Adobe Illustrator
Oil Painting
Digital Design
Graphic Design
Procreate
Digital Art
Landscape Illustration
2D Design & Drawings
Character Illustration
Realistic Portrait
Drawing
Digital Painting
Digital Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
$75 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (18 jobs)
New York-based graphic designer and fine artist specializing in logo design, brand identity, packaging, print, and illustration. As a career freelancer with over a decade of experience as a professional oil painter, I offer modern design solutions reinforced by fundamental fine art principals and techniques. With a dedication to detail and unique design, I have collaborated with various brands to bring their visions to life.

Realist Painting
Logo
Brand Identity
Brand Design
Branding
Graphic Design
Photography
Charcoal
Drawing
Oil Paint
Painting
Visual Art
Realistic
Sketch
Illustration
$75 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (146 jobs)
Are you in need of a versatile artist skilled in illustration, graphic design, and painting? Look no further! My name is Meher, and I am proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. You can explore my diverse portfolio on my website, artbymeher.com. With a Master's degree in Fine Arts and years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator at multiple ad agencies, I am passionate about learning new concepts, styles, and tools while still keeping the roots of art in mind. When working with clients, I always see their projects through their eyes and deliver precisely what they envision. If you have a project in mind, I am here to help! How can I bring your vision to life today?

Realist Painting
Ebook Design
UI Graphics
Lead Magnet
Graphic Design
Presentation Design
Portrait Art
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Vector Art
Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Lettering
Digital Art
Logo Design
$75 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (64 jobs)
With a 100% job success score, I am a medical illustrator that prides myself on client satisfaction. I work efficiently and make it a point to ask the right questions at the beginning of a project to make the most of my time and yours. I have a bachelor’s degree in Medical Illustration from Kendall College of Art and Design with my anatomy courses being taught at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. I have experience freelancing with people all across the globe, notably with Thieme Medical Publisher, Premier Orthopedic Spine Associates, and Minnesota Spine Institute to name a few. I also have recently done a fully illustrated yoga anatomy coloring book with SoHo Publishers that included roughly 75 of my own original medical illustrations. Since then I have also worked on three other publications that were solely of my own illustrations. I work mainly in a digital medium but I am also fluent in various other media including oils, graphite, colored pencils, charcoal, etc. to create personalized works of art that suit my client's need. I am hard working and easy to work with. Please contact me or invite me to apply to your job listing if you wish to discuss any future projects!

Realist Painting
Adobe After Effects
Oil Painting
Digital Painting
Drawing
Portrait Art
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
$35 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (13 jobs)
Hi! I'm a Brooklyn-based freelance painter and illustrator with several years of experience using both traditional and digital mediums such as oil paints, watercolor, pencil, Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. I specialize in classical portraiture and oil painting - however, my love for all styles of art is equally monumental. I have a passion for creating, and would love to help you bring your ideas to life. Please do not hesitate to contact or invite me to apply to your job listing if you wish to discuss any future projects. Find more of my work: nataliepujols.com Instagram: @nataliepujolsart

Realist Painting
Digital Painting
Portrait Art
Drawing
Wedding Painting
Oil Painting
Manga
Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
$50 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (18 jobs)
With over 33 years experience drawing and painting for clients, Marianne works with acrylic paint, watercolors, gouache, and mixed media to make your business and product visually sparkle. Illustrations are hand painted in traditional media and digitally photographed. The deliverable is a jpeg file. Marianne's illustration process includes sketches, rounds of revisions, and final painted artwork. Courtroom Sketching, on-the-spot drawing, and business portraits are available. Illustrations and painting projects are completed on time and in a professional manner. Leaning toward saturated colors, highly rendered brushwork, and creative conceptualization, Marianne's painting has been called "Graphically electrifying" and "Like magical realism". Book Projects: - The Language of Photosynthesis (work in progress) 2018 - - Felt Sculpture, Learn Hand Sewing and Patternmaking in 11 Projects, published 2015. - Paws For a Moment, Daily Haiku from the Cat's Point of View, by Ken Heideman (commissioned illustrations) 2018 - The Story of the Old House (personal project) 2016 - My Suburban Homestead (personal project) 1997 - The Adventures of Frank and Beazel (commissioned illustrations) 1994 Other Projects: - t-shirt design - tattoo design - repeat pattern design

Realist Painting
Traditional Illustration
Acrylic Painting
Portrait Art
Tattoo Design
Oil & Acrylic Paint
Freestyle Drawing
Sewing
Drawing
Fine Art
Painting
Acrylic Paint
Colorful Style
Hand-Drawn Style
Illustration
$33 hourly
- 4.9/5
- (7 jobs)
Hey you! I'm Mia, a visual artist with a MA degree in Painting. My expertise includes both Traditional and Digital Painting and Drawing, Character Design, and Illustration. I am primarily passionate about hand-drawn illustrations created with a combination of lines and dots (crosshatching and stippling). Through daily habits, I have been developing my skills for more than ten years and regard myself as competent to work with various themes and concepts; therefore, I can draw anything I see or what your mind, or mine, can imagine. I aim for the top at everything I do; consequently, I will try my best to create visual material both of us are satisfied with. Since I am constantly looking to challenge myself, hence improve and deepen my knowledge in fields that I genuinely value, I can't wait to see the service that you ask of me! Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions or requests. I'm looking forward to working with you!

Realist Painting
Art & Design
Art Direction
Traditional Illustration
Drawing
Digital Painting
Graphic Design
Art Curation
Oil Painting
Pen & Ink Illustration
Illustration
Black & White Style
3D Illustration
2D Illustration
Sketch
$24 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (33 jobs)
Create caricatures in pastel, or oil paint. With caricatures I am always careful not to push the image so far as to insult the subject. I also paint serious portraits of people or their pets. I also enjoy sculpting either in a caricature style, or more realistic. Due to my years on the newspapers I am used to working under tight deadlines.

Realist Painting
Graphite
Caricature
Soft Pastel
Sculpture
Colored Pencil
Portrait Art
Oil Painting
Acrylic Painting
Realistic Portrait
Sketch
Black & White Style
Watercolor
Illustration
Children's Book Illustration
$25 hourly
- 4.9/5
- (198 jobs)
I create illustrations/Graphic Designs/Formatting Services that Include Page Design & Proofreading (if needed) in: ART: • 2-D & 3D illustrations • Watercolor. • Acrylic, Oil • Pencil Sketch • Ink Illustrations • Hedcut, Woodcut, Line Illustrations • Vector illustrations • Digital Illustrations, Art - Adobe Cloud FORMATTING: • Formatting / Page Layout & Design with Covers for Publishing, in Paperback, Hardcover, eBooks, ePub. And downloadable PDF files for print and electronic use (emailing customer base, marketing), PowerPoint Presentations / Slides, and Document files (you can market), etc. I can Proofread also, and have Proofread dozens of books that are novels etc.

Realist Painting
Branding
Acrylic Painting
Sketching
Cover Art Design
Book Layout
Cartoon Art
Logo Design
Children's Book Illustration
Pen & Ink
Watercolor
Formatting
Page Layout Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
$25 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (51 jobs)
✅ TOP RATED PLUS Game Artist and Designer ⚪UI/UX Design 📌 ⚪3D Modeling, Character Creation, Retopology, Rigging, Lighting and Animation 🌐 ⚪2D Character Creation, Design, Animation 🖼️ ⚪Game Design Documents 📄 ⚪Concept Art and Storyboards 🎨 ⚪Level Design 🧩 ✅ Expert level artist and designer working with top rated clients such as Activision, Cygnus Entertainment, Twitter and more. Creating games on PC, Android and iOS, Switch, VR devices, Playstation, and Xbox. ✅ Extremely Proficient with industry standard programs and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, ZBrush, Maya, Blender 3, Game Maker, Unity, Unreal 4, MagicaVoxel. As a technical game artist I strive to give you the highest quality, game ready assets for your project needs backed with traditional art skills. Exceeding in all forms of creative design, I deliver a product that fits the clients needs ranging from business startups (logos, illustrations and websites) to extensive video game artwork (character design, concept art, environmental design, level design, animation). I explore ideas with you to make sure you are satisfied with your ideas coming to life and also know how to take initiative to make sure projects are finished before deadlines with a quick response time.

Realist Painting
Game Development
Drawing
Flash Animation
Writing
2D Animation
Graphic Design
Unity
3D Modeling
Storyboarding
Character Design
Concept Artistry
Adobe Photoshop
$40 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (11 jobs)
I am a professional Illustrator with 7+ years of experience in the industry. I manage three different social media platforms full time. Two of which that have grown an audience of over 3k followers, and one that has surpassed 10k. I’m self-taught in marketing tactics within my own artistic niche, and I’m ready to build onto this skill set to appeal to a wider variety of niches as well. I’ve collaborated artistically with brands outside of my usual content with successful and profitable outcomes as well as worked with a wide range of businesses including but not limited to; startups, established brands and entrepreneurs alike around the globe. I have expert skills in software like Procreate (a more compact version of photoshop) Word documents, Canva, beginner level experience in Premier Pro and the Adobe suite plus some more niche software for video editing and different content creation. And when I’m not busy free lancing, I'm following my current goal of understanding the phenomenon of human Levitation as a part of the mystery school I'm associated with (Starseedacademy.org) My consistent performance history for delivering innovative business ideas and assets often set me apart from my peers and I would be honored to assist you in bringing your business ideas and personal goals to fruition.

Realist Painting
YouTube Development
2D Animation
Wedding Painting
WordPress
Email Management
Creative Writing
Video Editing
Virtual Assistance
Procreate
Painting
3D Drawing
2D Drawing
Graphic Design
Comic Art
Portrait Art
Writing
Digital Painting
Character Design
$300 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (19 jobs)
Joe McKendry is a painter and illustrator whose work has appeared in over 100 publications worldwide, including the New York Times, the London Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire, andTIME Magazine. His books, Beneath the Streets of Boston: Building America’s First Subway (David R. Godine, 2005) and One Times Square: A Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World (David R. Godine, 2012), chronicle the history of their subjects in a way that is accessible to both children and adults. A native of Maynard, MA, McKendry teaches painting and illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brookline, MA with his wife and three kids.

Realist Painting
Portrait Art
Illustration
Technical Illustration
Editorial Illustration
Watercolor
$175 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (12 jobs)
Hi! My name is Laura Baran. I am an award-winning illustrator excited to bring your vision to life. Clients include AT&T, Bloomingdale’s, Louis Vuitton, Sergio Hudson x Monrowe, HarperCollins, Hay House, La Mer, The Standard Hotels, Meatpacking BID, and 4th Row Films. My illustration rate is $175/hour. My live sketching rate at events is $400/hour. My illustrations appear on book covers and interiors, feature articles, movie posters, product launch videos and social media campaigns. I hand-painted Monrowe brand hats for the Sergio Hudson SS22 Ready to Wear fashion show at New York Fashion week in February 2022. My hand-painted illustration for a movie poster was named the #1 movie poster of 2014 by TimeOut New York! ("Actress" 2014) I'm also a fine artist. My paintings have been shown at Milk Gallery, Envoy Gallery and Lyons-Wier Gallery in New York City, Sager-Braudis Gallery in Missouri, and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I earned a BFA in Illustration with honors from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. The Society of Illustrators in New York awarded me the Effie Bowie Award for Excellence in Painting and a Scholarship to the Illustration Academy. I'm an expert painter and drawer. I can create realistic illustrations. I communicate well and with integrity. I'm an expert in acrylic, oil and watercolor painting as well as live sketching at events.. I'm looking forward to creating beautiful work for you.

Realist Painting
Watercolor
Figurative Illustration
Editorial Illustration
Illustration
Drawing
People Illustration
Painting
Portrait Art
Social Media Content Creation
Fashion Illustration
Arts & Entertainment
Oil Painting
Still Life Painting
Sketching
$45 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (6 jobs)
Full-time practicing fine artist with 10 years of experience in oil paintings and acrylic paintings. I have expertise in Realism, Abstract Expressionism, impressionism and Abstraction. I paint portraits, landscapes, figurative and abstract. I have worked with different clients and art galleries all over the world. My paintings are part of personal collections and art galleries. My art studio is located in Alexandria, VA and I owned and operate a virtual art gallery. I have a vast knowledge of art mediums, movements and painting styles. More, have a solid understanding of color theory. My digital paintings and illustration look like original paintings. I worked with different organizations and art galleries to create large and high resolution paintings for printing. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Coral Painter, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft office. I'm detail-oriented and has great time management skills. Etsy store gallery31art.etsy.com Social Media Presence @gallery31art

Realist Painting
Ink Wash Painting
Art & Design
Oil Painting
Acrylic Painting
Digital Painting
Visual Art
Portrait Art
Illustration
Painting
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Painter
Drawing
Fine Art
Abstract Style
$120 hourly
- 4.7/5
- (101 jobs)
Hey, guys! I’m Chilidraw, a graphic designer and illustrator. I’m specialized in making hot illustrations and catching the viewer's eyes through composition and tone in any style as you requested, and you will love my work. I look forward to working with you today.

Realist Painting
NFT
NFT Collection Generation
Concept Design
Vector Tracing
2D Design
Commercial Style
Illustration
Digital Art
Modern Style
Animal Illustration
Character Design
$54 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (9 jobs)
Vite Studios 2017-present - Designer and Creative director for Art studio. Currently curating, designing, painting, and coordinating exhibitions based in Oakland, Ca. Projects include: Costume and prop and set designer at the Chanticleers Theatre of Castro Valley, Wardrobe Designer in partnership with Kristin Damrow Company, The Aerial Studio, and Hartmann Studios, Children's Fairyland and YMTC. I Can Do That! Theatre Company 2019-present - Costume Designer Not-for-profit theatre company producing youth musical and theatre works. Designing and maintaining costume/wardrobe, as well as hair and make-up for each production. 2019 - District Manager/ Costume Boutique - Designed, Managed and hired team to build retail set and merchandise of several pop-up locations. -Designed store interior, layout, contracted vendors, responsible for inventory deliverables and team productivity. BrandConnections/Advantage Solutions partnered with Target 2012-2019 - District Sales Manager/Brand Educator - Managed team of cosmetologist sales associates in San Francisco district and maintained administrative and beauty brand training

Realist Painting
Drawing
Fashion & Beauty
Painting
2D Design & Drawings
Home Decor
Art Curation
Interior Design Consultation
Retail Design
Fashion Photography
Adobe Illustrator
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Design
Haute Couture
Sewing
$35 hourly
- 4.8/5
- (8 jobs)
Hello! I oil paint on canvas and specialize in realistic recreation of landscapes, flowers, butterflies, and people. I get many compliments on my shading, clouds, and skin tones. My most flattering compliment is people mistaking my art as photography, then watching the wonder and awe cross their faces when they realize what they're really seeing! Please contact me to assist you in recreating that special moment or memory. Please don't be discouraged by location. Artists ship art regularly. It will cost about 50-60 dollars to go from North Dakota to Texas or Florida. It's all about the padding and getting a good box from a framing store!

Realist Painting
Portrait Painting
Bookkeeping
Oil Paint
Financial Reporting
Oil & Acrylic Paint
Oil Painting
Painting
Paint
Intuit QuickBooks
Accounts Receivable
Invoicing
Accounts Payable
$100 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (8 jobs)
I create realistic watercolor and gouache paintings of botanical subjects such as fruit and flowers. My paintings are realistic, but not photorealistic. They are most similar to classical botanical paintings. I teach botanical painting through my own independent workshops. I have been included in numerous group exhibitions throughout the US where I have been honored with several awards. Commissions have included both private and commercial work. My work is also included in private collections, as well as the Botanical Collections at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, CA, and The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, PA.

Realist Painting
Botanical Illustration
Watercolor
Gouache
$45 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (14 jobs)
I'm an artist with a passion for realism and the techniques of the oil painting masters. From masterful painted portraits to whimsical digital illustrations, my skills can handle the task!

Realist Painting
Portrait Painting
Art & Design
Visual Art
Oil Painting
Illustration
Vector Art
Realistic
Vector Graphic
Adobe Illustrator
$75 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (9 jobs)
Most recently, my fine art has been featured on local sculptures and City Hall. But since my first day as a designer at Coca-Cola Headquarters in 1986, I’ve been helping some of the world’s top brand marketing teams get their message out with a bang. I’ve worked with brand leaders from Coca-Cola, McDonald's, UPS, BellSouth, Chick-fil-A, GlaxoSmithKline, Subway, and many others to put together winning media solutions. My passion is big-picture thinking... with practical execution: Digital media strategy & development, customer-centric UI/UX, production solutions & planning, and storytelling / strategic messaging. If it has to do with Digital Media that needs to tell a story, that's my space.

Realist Painting
Communications
Oil Painting
Drawing
Presentation Design
Motion Graphics
Graphic Design
Photo Editing
Illustration
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Watercolor
$60 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I am a professional painter and in my spare time I can paint a cartoon version of you, just send me your photo and I can have him done in the quickest time possible, you can also tell me the style of painting you want and I can help you design the background, I can send any file format you want and I use Adobe Illustrator to create the image.

Realist Painting
Cartoon Art
Painting
$70 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (1 job)
I'm a developer Im good at music writing information technology producing sounds & a designer. I’m experienced in HTM ,WordPress, go daddy, Apple, microsoft ,CEO I’ll manage your brief from start to complete. Keep in touch for your technical needs. These projects are to be completed in the best form possible for the client,

Realist Painting
Drawing
NFT Art
Cryptocurrency
Software
Technical Project Management
Microsoft Virtual Server
RapidMiner
Tech & IT
Music
$45 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (1 job)
I've been capturing people, pets, homes and more on canvas for over 35 years. My services are best for those looking for a one-of-a-kind, made from scratch, piece of artwork.

Realist Painting
Individual Portrait
Portrait Art
Pet Portrait
Wedding Painting
Portrait Painting
Drawing
Acrylic Painting
Oil Illustration
Oil Painting
Oil & Acrylic Paint
$50 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (6 jobs)
Hi, I'm Carolyn, a creative, detail-oriented, easy to work with, fine artist with over 20 years of experience. I have a fine art background in traditional drawing and painting and can also create digital art and designs. I take great care in accuracy, creativity, concept, and design and am proficient in creating a three-dimensional illusion to more graphic pattern-oriented designs and sketches. I am fueled by conveying ideas with imagery and love to use symbolism to explore a narrative as well as layering various themes. When I am working on a project, I am 100% in and often obsessive until the project is complete, so meeting deadlines is not a problem. Though I only used Upwork for a short time several years ago, I am excited to be back and hoping to lend you my services. There are many examples of fine art that I've created over the years, especially portraits in my portfolio. Please feel free to take a look! I am also a massive fan of the Golden Age of Illustration and am good at emulating various styles. I would love the chance to collaborate with you on: Portraiture Fine art paintings and drawings Book illustrations Cover Art (CD’s, Albums, Books) Branding Logos Business cards Letterhead Menus Flyers Posters Brochures Cards Web headers & Web Design Photography and photo retouching/ editing Thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. I look forward to hearing from you!

Realist Painting
Brochure
Soft Pastel
Drawing
Poster Design
Oil Painting
Portrait Art
Print Design
Sketching
Book Cover
Illustration
Watercolor
Logo Design
Realistic
Adobe Photoshop
$85 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (21 jobs)
After graduating from art school in Rhode Island, I have spent the last 15 years focusing my career on clean simple designs for an array of clientele. Whether its working on print and digital marketing materials for smaller growing companies or large corporate Interactive web applications for individual and multi-user experiences, I have the background and skill set to help with almost any internal or client facing marketing deliverables. My focus over the last few years has been designing user-friendly and informative infographics. I enjoy developing an easily digestible story with a simple content flow and information hierarchy. To me, this visualization of data not only makes the documentation easier to read, but it helps tell a linear story. It helps the viewer identify the sticking points, what information the viewer is supposed to be reading and where they should go next to complete the story. To me, this is design with purpose and one of the best ways to make static information visually interesting and easily digestible. I am looking to further expand data visualization, and hopefully use my expertise in this area to help build an identity around your next project or brand. I look forward to working with you and your team to communicate your story.

Realist Painting
Illustration
Portrait Art
Acrylic Painting
Photography
Photo Editing
Logo Design
Print Design
Infographic
Web Design
$44 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (26 jobs)
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to view my artwork! Originally from Pennsylvania, I'm an Artist/Illustrator based in sunny Santa Monica, CA. I hold a BFA in Drawing/Painting and and MFA in Studio Art. I’ve worked in art education and children’s libraries, and have a great love for book art, and combining text with pictures. I use drawing, painting, printmaking and collage techniques, then edit and refine them digitally in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. Line drawing and watercolor painting, as well as hand-lettering and calligraphy are some of my specialties. I can draw with technical accuracy and be highly detail-oriented. I also often work in a more loose, expressive manner, or combine the two techniques (my favorite approach). I create a lot of botanical and herbal illustration, flora and fauna, landscapes, houses and architectural images, vehicles, figures, portraits, etc. I’m also very knowledgeable about Astrology and Tarot, and have made a lot of work around metaphysical themes, including my own Tarot deck. Creating illustration for clothing is another area I have a lot of experience in and love to work on! The Arts, health, nutrition, gardening/farming, environment, education, psychology, mythology, folklore, and social justice are some of my other strongest interests. I've worked for clients in the Film, Music, Fashion, Education and Food Industries, and am open to all subjects! I look forward to learning more about you and your projects, and collaborating. Thank you again! -Lauren

Realist Painting
Fashion Design
Acrylic Painting
Sketching
Portrait Art
Still Life Painting
Oil & Acrylic Paint
Drawing
Calligraphy
T-Shirt Design
Line Drawing
Botanical Illustration
Nature Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
Watercolor
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