How much does a baby portrait cost?

$5 for the watermark-free high-resolution file, plus local tax at checkout. Previews are free.

Which style is best for a nursery?

Watercolour, usually — it is soft, warm and pale, and pairs well with nursery furniture and walls.

Do I need a professional newborn photo session?

No. A phone photo taken near a window without flash works very well, and sleeping babies photograph particularly sharply.

Can siblings be in the portrait together?

Yes, as long as they appear in the same photograph. Each child keeps their own features and position.

Can I add the baby's name and birth date?

The artwork itself is delivered without text, but most print shops can add a name and date beneath the image, or you can choose a mount with lettering.

How large can I print it?

Up to 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20 in at 300 DPI, with smaller sizes looking even crisper.

BrushedArts

Custom baby portraits from your own photograph

Newborn features change within weeks. A portrait keeps one particular week — the curled fingers, the sleepy eyes, the first tiny hat — on the wall for good.

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Mother holding her newborn baby in hospital, original photograph before it was turned into art — Before

Mother holding her newborn baby in hospital as a watercolour painting made from the photograph — After

Three simple steps

1
Upload your photo
Any phone photo, scan or old family picture.
2
Choose a style
Watercolour painting or pencil drawing.
3
Unlock high resolution
See a free preview, then download your print-ready file.

Newborn proportions kept true

Babies are not small adults, and portraits that ignore that look wrong immediately. Head-to-body proportion, soft features and delicate hands are kept as they appear in your photo.

Skin tone, hair (or the lack of it) and eye colour all come from the photograph rather than an idealised template.

Photographing a newborn for a portrait

Natural light near a window, no flash, and a plain blanket or sheet as a background will give you the cleanest, softest source photo.

Sleeping photos

Sleeping newborns make the calmest and sharpest portraits, because there is no movement blur and the pose is naturally peaceful.

Photograph from slightly above, filling the frame with the baby, rather than from across the room.

Hands, feet and details

Close-ups of a hand holding an adult finger make beautiful, understated portraits — especially in pencil.

These also make excellent second prints alongside a face portrait for a nursery pair.

Nursery art that grows with the room

Watercolour suits nurseries almost perfectly: pale, warm and quiet, with nothing harsh in the palette.

Print at 30 × 40 cm for a shelf or changing-table wall, or 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20 in as a feature piece. Use acrylic glazing rather than glass above a cot.

New-baby gift ideas

A baby portrait is the rare new-parent gift that is not another blanket.

A birth-announcement print with the baby's name added by your printer
Matching prints for both sets of grandparents
A first-birthday keepsake framed for the nursery
A pair: face portrait plus a hands close-up
A sibling portrait once the second baby arrives

Simple, private and instant

There is no account and no public gallery. Upload, preview, pay $5 if you love it, download the file.

Because the delivery is digital, a portrait can be ordered and printed the same day — helpful when a christening or visit is imminent.

Ready to see your photo as art?

Upload your photo, choose watercolour or pencil, and see a free watermarked preview before you decide. The print-ready high-resolution file is $5.

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Frequently asked questions

Simple, private, yours to keep

Instant download
Print ready at 300 DPI
Secure checkout
No subscription
High resolution
Suitable for local print shops
Your photo remains private

Your photograph is used only to create your artwork. One payment, one file, no recurring charges.