Familiar Faces

Martha Blair - Familiar Faces

Portraits of your loved ones and pets!

Martha has over 50 years of experience as a portrait artist. Let her commemorate your family or pet for you as she portrays that familiar personality and expression in her work. Using charcoal, pastel, or oil, Martha can create portraits from sittings or your favorite photos.

When choosing photographs, here are a few helpful hints:

  • Select a photo with a pleasing facial expression, clothing can be substituted from another picture.

  • One person can be taken from a group of people in a photo. Group portraits can be made from separate photos.

  • Tiny or blurred images make work more difficult and result in a less detailed portrait and may incur an additional charge.

Other Artworks Available from Martha

  • House Portraits

    Commemorate your home or business with a custom charcoal or watercolor. Several photos and an artist consultation help to create the perfect look.

  • Limited Edition Prints

    Watercolor, charcoal scenes, and still life make great gifts! May be matted and framed. Many recognizable local landmarks. All signed and numbered.

  • Greeting Cards

    Great variety and unique, so you can use for plenty of occasions. Most limited edition prints are available as cards, some artworks are exclusively printed as cards.

Shop Martha’s Limited Edition Prints

Pricing for Custom Work

  • Charcoal: Black and white drawing on tinted paper

  • Pastel: A full color pastel painting on tinted paper

  • Watercolor: A full watercolor painting on paper

Portraits of People:

Charcoal:

  • Profile (side view) $50, Front $100 (16 x 20), $125 (20 x 24)

Pastel:

  • Profile (side view) $100, Front $200 (16 x 20), $250 (20 x 24)

Portraits of Animals:

From photos only, no sitting for portraits with animals. Scene can be drawn from a separate photo.

Charcoal:

  • Head $100 (16 x 20), Full body $150 (20 x 24)

  • Full body with scene: $200 - Custom Quote

Pastel:

  • Head $150 (16 x 20), Full body $200 (20 x 24)

  • Full body with scene: $250 - $275 (20 x 24) - Custom Quote

Portraits of Places:

From photos only of your home, camp, or business.

Charcoal:

  • 16 x 20: $150

  • 20 x 24: $225

Watercolor:

  • 16 x 20: $225

  • 20 x 24: $300

Pricing for Framing

Protect your portrait and take it home ready to hang.

16 x 20:

  • Double mat/foam core: $15

  • Frames: $20 - $25

  • Glass: $8

20 x 24:

  • Double mat/foam core: $25

  • Frames: $28 - $35

  • Glass: $14

Contact Martha to get started with your custom project!