Portrait Painter

We are looking for a highly skilled Portrait Artist who can bring characters to life through detailed hand-painting while also leading and guiding a team of artists. This role combines artistic excellence with team supervision and process improvement in a production environment.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

🎨 Artistic Work

• Hand-paint portraits on bobbleheads, figurines, and custom sculptures with high accuracy
• Match skin tones, facial features, expressions, and fine details from reference images
• Work across materials like polyresin, clay, ceramic, and 3D printed models
• Ensure consistency in quality across bulk orders

🧑‍🏫 Team Leadership

• Train and mentor junior artists and painters
• Review team output and provide constructive feedback
• Set painting standards, color references, and finishing benchmarks
• Solve artistic challenges and guide complex projects

⚙️ Process & Quality Control

• Develop and refine painting workflows for efficiency and scalability
• Maintain quality checks at different stages (base coat → detailing → finishing)
• Collaborate with sculpting and casting teams to improve final output
• Ensure deadlines are met without compromising quality

🧠 Required Skills

• Strong expertise in portrait painting (realistic style preferred)
• Deep understanding of color mixing, skin tones, and shading techniques
• Experience with acrylic paints and finishing techniques
• Ability to replicate faces accurately from photos
• Leadership or team handling experience (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and consistency

🛠️ Tools & Techniques

• Acrylic painting (brush control, layering, blending)
• Airbrush knowledge (bonus)
• Matte/gloss finishing techniques
• Knowledge of primers, sealers, and coatings

🎓 Experience

• 2–5+ years in portrait painting / figurine painting / miniature art
• Experience in bobbleheads, collectibles, or custom figurines is a big plus

⭐ Bonus Points

• Experience in production environments (not just canvas art)
• Ability to create SOPs or training modules
• Understanding of 3D forms and sculpted surfaces

💼 What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on unique, personalized products
• Creative ownership + leadership role
• Growth into Art Director / Production Head (Painting)