How much does a portrait painting or a portrait drawing cost?

    The price of a portrait painting, portrait drawing or caricature depends upon its size and number of subjects (people, pets, cars, etc.). House portraits are categorized and priced separately.

    We aim to provide each customer with a unique one-of-a-kind hand-painted portrait from your picture. We offer artworks in various mediums such as oil, pencil, charcoal, premium charcoal (a Whataportrait exclusive service), watercolor, pastels, colored pencil, black and white caricatures, colored caricatures, house portraits and so on.

    Listed below are price charts for various mediums. Please click/tap on each tab/option to view respective prices. You can now get your own original handmade artwork for as low as $29 and up.

Oil Portrait Painting Prices
People/Pet Oil Portraits
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
8" X 6" $ 119        
10" X 8" $ 129 $ 159      
11" X 14" $ 149 $ 179      
16" X 12" $ 149 $ 179 $ 209    
20" X 16" $ 169 $ 199 $ 229 $ 259 $ 30
24" X 20" $ 199 $ 229 $ 259 $ 289 $ 30
30" X 24" $ 229 $ 279 $ 319 $ 359 $ 40
36" X 24" $ 249 $ 299 $ 339 $ 379 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 299 $ 369 $ 429 $ 489 $ 60
48" X 36" $ 359 $ 429 $ 499 $ 569 $ 70
72" X 48" $ 519 $ 639 $ 749 $ 859 $ 110
Landscape/House Oil Portraits
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 169
20" X 16" $ 209
24" X 20" $ 259
30" X 24" $ 299
36" X 24" $ 319
40" X 30" $ 359
48" X 36" $ 409
72" X 48" $ 499
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Pencil Portrait (Standard) Prices
People / Pet Pencil Sketch
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
8" X 6" $ 89        
12" X 8" $ 99 $ 119      
11" X 14" $ 109 $ 129      
16" X 12" $ 119 $ 139 $ 159    
20" X 16" $ 139 $ 159 $ 179 $ 199  
24" X 20" $ 159 $ 179 $ 199 $ 219 $ 20
30" X 24" $ 179 $ 209 $ 239 $ 269 $ 30
36" X 24" $ 199 $ 239 $ 279 $ 319 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 229 $ 289 $ 349 $ 409 $ 60
Landscape / House Sketch
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 139
20" X 16" $ 189
24" X 20" $ 239
30" X 24" $ 279
36" X 24" $ 289
40" X 30" $ 339
   
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Charcoal Portrait (Standard) Prices
People / Pet Charcoal Sketch
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
8" X 6" $ 89        
12" X 8" $ 99 $ 119      
11" X 14" $ 109 $ 129      
16" X 12" $ 119 $ 139 $ 159    
20" X 16" $ 139 $ 159 $ 179 $ 199  
24" X 20" $ 159 $ 179 $ 199 $ 219 $ 20
30" X 24" $ 179 $ 209 $ 239 $ 269 $ 30
36" X 24" $ 199 $ 239 $ 279 $ 319 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 229 $ 289 $ 349 $ 409 $ 60
Landscape / House Sketch
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 139
20" X 16" $ 189
24" X 20" $ 239
30" X 24" $ 279
36" X 24" $ 289
40" X 30" $ 339
   
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Premium Charcoal Portrait Prices
People / Pet Charcoal Sketch
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects 5 Subjects 6 Subjects
8" X 6" $ 129          
12" X 8" $ 129 $ 169        
11" X 14" $ 169 $ 219        
16" X 12" $ 169 $ 219        
20" X 16" $ 219 $ 269 $ 319 $ 359    
24" X 20" $ 269 $ 319 $ 369 $ 419 $ 469 $ 519
30" X 20" $ 319 $ 369 $ 419 $ 469 $ 519 $ 569
30" X 24" $ 339 $ 389 $ 439 $ 489 $ 539 $ 589
36" X 24" $ 389 $ 439 $ 489 $ 539 $ 589 $ 639
40" X 30" $ 439 $ 489 $ 539 $ 589 $ 639 $ 689
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Colored Pencil Portrait (Standard) Prices
People / Pet Pencil Sketch
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
8" X 6" $ 129        
12" X 8" $ 139 $ 159      
11" X 14" $ 149 $ 169      
16" X 12" $ 149 $ 169 $ 189    
20" X 16" $ 159 $ 189 $ 209 $ 229  
24" X 20" $ 169 $ 209 $ 239 $ 269 $ 30
30" X 24" $ 199 $ 239 $ 279 $ 319 $ 40
36" X 24" $ 219 $ 259 $ 299 $ 339 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 259 $ 309 $ 359 $ 409 $ 50
Landscape / House Sketch
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 159
20" X 16" $ 199
24" X 20" $ 259
30" X 24" $ 299
36" X 24" $ 319
40" X 30" $ 369
   
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Watercolor Painting Prices
People / Pet Watercolor Portraits
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
10" X 8" $ 129 $ 159      
11" X 14" $ 149 $ 179      
16" X 12" $ 149 $ 179 $ 209    
20" X 16" $ 169 $ 199 $ 229 $ 259  
24" X 20" $ 199 $ 229 $ 259 $ 289 $ 30
30" X 24" $ 229 $ 279 $ 319 $ 359 $ 40
36" X 24" $ 249 $ 299 $ 339 $ 379 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 299 $ 369 $ 429 $ 489 $ 60
Landscape/House Painting
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 169
20" X 16" $ 209
24" X 20" $ 259
30" X 24" $ 299
36" X 24" $ 319
40" X 30" $ 359
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Pastel Portrait Prices
People / Pet Pastel Portraits
Size 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects Every Additional Subject
10" X 8" $ 129 $ 159      
11" X 14" $ 149 $ 179      
16" X 12" $ 149 $ 179 $ 209    
20" X 16" $ 169 $ 199 $ 229 $ 259  
24" X 20" $ 199 $ 229 $ 259 $ 289 $ 30
30" X 24" $ 229 $ 279 $ 319 $ 359 $ 40
36" X 24" $ 249 $ 299 $ 339 $ 379 $ 40
40" X 30" $ 299 $ 369 $ 429 $ 489 $ 60
Landscape/House In Pastel
Size Price
16" X 12" $ 169
20" X 16" $ 209
24" X 20" $ 259
30" X 24" $ 299
36" X 24" $ 319
40" X 30" $ 359
   
* Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438 for custom sizes.
Caricature Prices
Caricature Type 1 Subject 2 Subjects 3 Subjects 4 Subjects 5 Subjects 6 Subjects Every Additional Subject
Caricature (Black & White) $ 29 $ 49 $ 69 $ 89 $ 109 $ 129 $ 20
Colored Caricature $ 59 $ 89 $ 129 $ 169 $ 209 $ 249 $ 40
*Prices above are for simple background caricatures without any theme. For themed caricatures please Contact Us or call us toll-free at 1.888.330.3438.

*Caricatures are sent out as high-resolution print-ready digital files that can be printed on sizes as big as poster ones. We can ship canvas prints if you need a physical print delivered (additional cost applicable)
 
 

The Portrait Painting Service At Whataportrait.com

    Are you looking for an exciting way to take your photo to the next level? Bring that special photograph to life by having it created into a custom portrait painting. It has never been easier to commission a portrait, and you can turn your photo into a painting in just a few easy steps. In this article, we’re going to discuss everything you need to know about using the services at What A Portrait to turn your photo into art!


    To get started, you’ll need to choose what kind of portrait painting you want. You can choose from an oil painting, black and white oil painting, pencil sketch, charcoal sketch, colored pencil sketch, watercolor painting, pastel portrait, premium charcoal sketch, and house portrait.


    Once you’ve selected the perfect type of portrait, you’ll need to upload your original photo via our website. This process is straightforward and saves you time and money. After you’ve uploaded your original photo, you will need to choose the number of subjects present in your image. Once you’ve selected the number of subjects, you’ll need to choose the size of your portrait.


    What A Portrait then gives you the ability to choose an optional frame. You can choose from 8 regal frame varieties, or, if you’d prefer to choose your frame elsewhere or already have a frame, we will ship your portrait painting in a rolled tube for free.


    We offer free shipping and deliver portraits within two weeks.


    Photo to painting transformations can be stunning, and our professional artists work very diligently to ensure that every detail of your photo is accounted for in the result. We work to make sure your portrait is a piece of art that you will be proud to display in your home or office.


    Photo to painting transformations open up the door to endless possibilities when it comes to preserving memories to cherish for a lifetime. Our clients come from all walks of life to preserve many special memories. From birthdays to babies to anniversaries to homes, if you can think of a reason why someone would want to celebrate a memory, then we’ve probably helped them do so with a custom portrait painting.


    Creating a painting from your favorite photo allows you to enhance the quality of the original image while increasing the size and creating an overall stunning piece of artwork that you can enjoy for years to come. When you think about it, oil paintings generally are passed down for generations. You aren’t just creating a piece of art that you’ll be enjoying, but you’re creating an oil painting that your descendants will use to relive the memories that you are cherishing now.


    At What A Portrait, we understand the importance of every special memory, and that’s why we are dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. Contact us today to see how we can help you turn a photo into a painting for reliving memories!


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