Pencil portraits from your photo
Finely shaded graphite with real attention to eyes, fur and fabric. Quiet, timeless, and rich in detail.
Create a pencil portraitA proof is emailed to you first. Nothing is charged until you approve it.
Built from marks, not from smoothing
Every tone is made of visible graphite strokes — hatching, cross-hatching, the direction of the pencil following the form. Smooth airless gradients are the single clearest sign of a machine-made drawing, so the medium is specified against them explicitly.
What it suits
Almost everything, which is why it is the safe choice. It is particularly strong on fine detail: whiskers, eyelashes, lace, individual strands of hair.
Printing
Monochrome prints well on textured or matte paper and suits a simple frame. It is also the style that holds up best at small sizes.
Examples
Common questions
How is my portrait made?
Your portrait is generated with AI image tools under human artistic direction, then checked by a person for likeness before it reaches you. It is not drawn by hand by a human artist, and we do not describe it as handmade.
When do I pay?
Nothing is charged when you place your request. We make your portrait, email you a proof, and only ask for payment once you have seen it and approved it.
What do I receive?
A high-resolution digital file by email, ready to print or frame. Nothing physical is shipped, so there is no waiting on post and no delivery address to give.
What happens to my photograph?
It is stored privately while your portrait is made, and deleted once your artwork has been delivered. It is never published, shared, sold, or used to train any model.
Pencil, from your photograph
One clear photograph is all we need. A proof comes first.
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