Everything you need to feel confident before you reach out.
It is a guided experience that ends with finished artwork for your walls. We plan your portraits with intention, direct the session with care, and design your pieces together. It is commissioned art, not a rushed session and a folder of files.
Family portraits, children's portraits, high school seniors, and animal and pet portraits, all created as fine art for clients across the Ohio Valley.
Blackwater is a wall art studio first. Digital files are available to accompany the finished artwork you commission, rather than as a standalone product. Your portraits are designed to live on your walls, not disappear onto a phone.
The $299 nonrefundable retainer reserves your session time and your place on the calendar, and it is credited in full toward your artwork. It is the first step of your commission, not an added fee.
Wall portraits begin at $549. Most families invest between $1,499 and $3,500 and beyond for a collection of artwork designed for their home. You choose exactly what fits your walls at your design appointment.
In the Bellaire, Ohio studio or on location in a setting that suits your story, from the family farm to the Ohio Valley outdoors. We plan the setting together during your consultation.
Yes. Animal portraiture is a signature passion of the studio. Your pet is created with the same artistry, patience, and care as any family commission.
We guide you through it. During planning we help you choose clothing that is timeless and cohesive, in soft neutrals and textures that keep the focus on your family and look right in your home for decades.
From inquiry to finished artwork, most commissions span a few weeks. That includes your consultation, session, design and reveal appointment, and the time to craft your pieces to an heirloom standard.
Your finished artwork is collected in person at the studio, beautifully packaged and ready for your walls. Pickup at the studio is part of the experience and lets us make sure every piece is perfect before it goes home with you.
Send a message through our inquiry page or call or text the studio at (740) 206-9039. We will begin with a relaxed conversation about your family, your senior, or your animal, and plan your experience from there.
Reach out and we will walk you through anything you would like to know.