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Spread the love, appreciation, and good vibes anytime with hand drawn portraits from www.mydavinci.com. Stuck on what to choose? Dive into our customer reviews for some cool ideas and artwork inspiration. Their story could be the key to helping you pick your perfect gift— because every portrait here is a little story waiting to be shared.

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Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings from PhotosNot what I expected by Kimberly Juarez (Houston, TX, US)

My level of satisfaction is immeasurable. My life has been made I look at this painting and my heart aches a little bit less. Thank you to the truly talented artist for bringing the two people I love the most together.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsLife long memoriesby Andrew Hawes (Louisville, KY, US)

We are very satisfied with MyDavinci! The quality of the artwork and artistry is fantastic!

Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings from PhotosMy grandsonsby Maureen Walker (Shreveport, LA, US)

I am thrilled with the work myDaVinci did in order to turn the photo I sent into a colored pencil sketch. I am very happy. It is a gift for my son, and I think he will be as happy as I am. It was easy to order, and delivery was quick and efficient. Also, I would rate their customer support with a superior rating. the hard part was in making up my mind as to what finish I wanted. There are many choices.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch Artists3 grandbabies by Barbara Bricco (Rapid River, MI, US)

I am just so pleased with my pencil sketch of my 3 grandbabies. It is absolutely beautiful. It's a perfect gift my hard to buy for daughter-in-law. It truly captures their personality.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsGift for my future wifeby Matt Miller (Cedar Rapids, IA, US)

I wanted to get my future wife something really special. I found your website and purchased a pencil sketch of a picture of myself, my fiance', and our dog IZZY. I was amazed when I previewed it and am so happy with it. I will be giving it to her on our wedding in a week and a half. Thank you for doing such a good job and providing such an awesome service to everybody.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsPleasedby Elaine Reich (Winston-Salem, NC, US)

My drawing turned out great. It took about a month to get it to that point. My original pic had sunglasses on the guy so I sent them another pic with a different head and they replaced the one with sunglasses. After submitting about 10 modifications they got it right. It took me a week or two to figure out the chat feature is only available in the afternoon because I’m on the east coast. It was a very helpful tool in getting my modifications relayed to artist. If you don’t get your modifications done right you can change artists. I was pleased with the results.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch Artistsfather & son hockey buddiesby Suzanne Levesque (Campbellton, NB, CA)

wish i had a more detailed picture of my nephew and his dad but the sketch turned out very nice... my nephew loved it and it is displayed in the living room. i probably will be buying more artwork in the future.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsUnbelievableby Autumn Sullivan (Glen Allen, VA, US)

I was floored by the authenticity of the portrait done. The picture is two of our loved ones that passed last year. They were able to merge two different pictures to create the finished product. This is not the first time I've ordered from MyDavinci & certainly will not be the last!

Hand Drawn Vintage Davinci Sketch from PhotosAbsolutely Perfectby Todd Walker (St George, UT, US)

I just wanted to say Thank You again. It was the perfect gift. My mom said she cried and that it was absolutely perfect in every way! If it is possible please tell the artist directly that it was amazing and thank you for making all the modifications! I would deal with mydavinci.com any day in a heart beat! Service and product are exceptional!!

Hand Drawn Vintage Davinci Sketch from PhotosVery, Very Satisfied!by Deanne Schmidt (Spokane, WA, US)

I had this picture done for my husband. Our dog is truly his baby. He just loved the picture that was done and took it to a professional framer. He is happy so of course I am happy! Buying a gift for hm gets harder every year but this year I got it right!!. Couldn't be more pleased with the finished work. Thank you so much!

Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings from PhotosBravo!by Gayle Miller (Hopewell, NJ, US)

It turned out way better than anticipated! It's a bit scary to think someone you never met could actually capture a feeling from a photo and reproduce it. I just love the way it turned out! It's subtle, soft and perfect. This is my 3rd time ordering from you guys. I've never been disappointed. Happy New Year.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsIncredibleby JAYNE DANN (Danville, IN, US)

I sent in several pictures and MyDaVinci chose what they thought would work best, and created my father holding his great granddaughter, who he never got to meet. It was presented at her 1st birthday. Everyone's reaction was of amazement, of the likeness of the two of them. Brought tears to my eyes. It is a beautiful piece and will be cherished for years to come!! Thank you so much. I definitely recommend your services and have already passed on your information. Thank you again!!

Watercolor Pop Art Portraits from PhotosAmazing product, quality, and turnaround time! by cale henry (columbus, OH, US)

Such a great, great experience with mydavinci.com! A few days after your order is submitted, you receive a template of what your artwork will look like. I submitted feedback requesting a small change, and it was completed within 24 hours! After that, I received my artwork in the mail within 2 days. The quality is amazing and top notch! I cannot recommend this company enough!

Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings from PhotosOutstanding and Uniqueby Eric Van Horn (Rio Rancho, NM, US)

This is the second time I have commissioned a piece of art but the first time from myDaVinci. First of all, giving a gift of original art is something really memorable and special. I commissioned a portrait of me and my daughter from a photo taken last Memorial Day, and I will give it to her as a gift for Christmas. One thing I like about commissioning art from a photo is that the artist can do all sorts of things that just can't be done in Photoshop. (Plus it is original art!) I wanted my t-shirt changed, and the original photo had way too much contrast. The artist did a wonderful job. I also requested - somewhat late in the process - to add in background details. Even though there was not much room, the artists did a wonderful job adding them in. It is also nice that you can get prints from the original. I bought one for myself. I have two modest criticisms. One is that it would have been nice to be able to preview how the original photo was to be cropped before they started the work. Second is that the range of papers, mats, and frames is limited. I have ordered prints from fine art printers, and they offer many different kinds of paper, mats, glass, and frames.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsMulti subject pencil sketchby Sharon Miller (Ponce Inlet, FL, US)

I wanted my 5 grandchildren’s faces combined into one sketch. They took my individual photos and combined them perfectly into one beautiful drawing. I was blown away at how realistic it was.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsPerfect Presentby Eric L (Eagan , MN, US)

I had this drawing done for my sisters for a Christmas present. Unfortunately both of our parents had passed away very young and before their grandchildren were born so there weren't ever going to be any pictures of them all together. With the wonderful assistance of the people at myDaVinci, they created this group picture after many fine tunings from trying to combine 2 different pictures. I gave the picture to my sisters at Thanksgiving and just by the emotional reactions from them, as well as the kids, it was very apparent that they were thrilled with the drawing. Having something with our parents and the grandkids, that would never have happened, will be enjoyed for years to come. I can't recommend myDaVinci more if you are contemplating have a picture recreated. They are patient, professional and the artist is spectacular. I can't Thank them enough for bringing this idea for a present to fruition!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsA great father's day gift!by Jolene (Stagecoach, NV, US)

My husband was so surprised when I gave him this pencil sketch of him and our new baby girl for his 1st father's day! It's a priceless gift that will last forever.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsFriendsby Bobby Ruth Cardenas (Lubbock, TX, US)

I emailed a photo of friends to have a pencil drawing done. The artist was ever so good at capturing my friends great smile in the photo. Great work as always. This is the fourth portrait mydavinci has made for me. GREAT WORK!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsGreat artworkby Magen Vanlanduyt (McHenry, IL, US)

Order went smoothly aside from me having a hard time finding a photo that was big enough to be able to get all the details. Obviously is not the artist fault but mine. They did a great job

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsTrue loveby Lynette Ollio (Renfrew, PA, US)

This was my favorite gift! The workmanship is terrific with amazing details and exact appearances on the sketching! The timing was not long either. Thank you!

LeonardoNew addition to the family by Kim Voorhees (Piscataway, NJ, US)

We are having our 5th grandchild in the family. I wanted to do something different for his arrival and part of the baby shower gift. My artist did a great job following my lead. We love this and can’t wait for the family to see. Thank you again for first class art work and memories for that family.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsBreathtaking!!by Ashley Johnson (Ellsworth, ME, US)

This is my second portrait from myDavinci, but my first piece with two individuals, and I'm once again brought to tears with this final result. The artist once again has made a masterpiece - this is just breathtaking & will bring tears to the individual whom my boyfriend & I are giving this too, as this holds a very high sentimental meaning. myDavinci is 2/2 in my book - I'll be returning for many more portraits in the future. Thank you so much myDavinci & the artist who worked on this for me - your team is amazing!!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsSunshine after the rain!!by Kasie Beene (Medon, TN, US)

I spent quite a bit of money with another company and received VERY unprofessional pictures.... the pictures I received from my artist with mydavinci were PHENOMENAL. There was not a dry eye in the room. Thank you for giving us memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsDad & me - 1956by Rebecca Miles (CHICAGO, IL, US)

I absolutely love your products and especially this pencil sketch. I made special requests because this is the only picture I have of my dad and me as a baby. I felt that My Da Vinci took special care to make sure this sketch was perfect. This is something that I will be able to hand down to my children someday.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsCompletely Satisfied by Angie Estevez (Middletown, DE, US)

The hand-penciled drawing was wonderful and blew my wife and I away with how accurate and detailed it was. It fully captured our dog’s features and smile, despite her being an all black dog. And it also accurately portrayed my wife who was holding our dog in the drawing. The process was very good too. Before framing up and shipping us the drawing, we received a preview via email for approval and given the opportunity to request changes. And from start (ordering) to finish (drawing in hand) was about 3-4 weeks. We love our drawing and will treasure it for years to come!

Hand Painted Ink Rendering Portraits from PhotosIncredible Hand Painted Ink Renderingby Amber Rabon-Luna (San Diego, CA, US)

My husband and I were just blown away by this ink rendering. It was absolute perfection and is a treasured addition to his recording studio. I could not be happier with my experience with myDaVinci and can say with absolutely certainty that this website will be my first stop the next time I have a special gift in mind for someone. I just wish there was a way to personally thank the artist! We are thrilled with the piece and the overall experience. Incredible.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch Artistsour sonby Patricia Fortino (gilroy, CA, US)

This is my eldest son and his girlfriend. They were very happy with their picture. And again, our entire family was very happy. Can't say enough about MyDavinci.

Hand Drawn Vintage Davinci Sketch from PhotosAbsolutely perfect!by Candace Dupuis (West Warwick, RI, US)

I am so pleased with this sketch. It's exactly what I wanted. Although it took longer than expected, it was worth the wait. I highly recommend this company,it's an excellent gift!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsStunning workby Amy Fountain (Cooperstown, NY, US)

I was looking for a gift for my husband and we had a pencil drawing of when our girls were younger and I wanted to update it. I found mydavinci online, uploaded my picture and received a proof and the final product about a week later. We were all very pleased with the drawing, everyone raved at how good it was, impressed with the detail and likeness with the picture. This is a gift that will last a lifetime and I would definitely use again for future work/gifts.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsPersonnel Touchby Marcus (Mount Olive, AL, US)

The myDaVinci team did an outstanding job on my sketch request. It featured 3 generations of family that have never met. It was done off of 3 individual pictures that were photoshopped together to make it appear as if it happend in real life. I give them 5 stars and highly recommend them!

Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits on Wood from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings on Wood from PhotosLove this company's work productby Melissa Crowe (Boca Raton, FL, US)

This is the 5th piece I’ve bought from myDavinci and I am always looking for more pictures to turn into art with my grand kids. They make a beautiful statement and all who see them have great things to say about them.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsFather and Sonby Jill Kingslien (La Vernia, TX, US)

I got the first piece when my son was almost 1 for my husband's first Father's Day. I have gotten a father/son picture done about every 3 years. Our son is 15 now and this is the 5th one. It is a wonderful chronical of their relationship as he has grown up. Beautiful work as always. Excellent communication, rapid response and item well packaged and sent promptly.

Hand Drawn Colored Pencil Portraits from Photos | Colored Pencil Drawings from PhotosGramps and his boy!by Debby Cherry (Bowling Green, KY, US)

MyDavinci has once again made my Christmas so special! Everyone (especially my husband who is Gramps) were thrilled and it totally was the best Christmas gift received by anyone. This is my third Christmas in gfting MyDavinci originals. The artists are so very talented and present masterpieces that are so realistic! I have requested artwork in several different mediums and they are all outstanding! I have shown these wonderful artworks to many who have automatically stated that they will be contacting MyDavinci for their own memories. I praise all departments for their role in ensuring the artwork is completed and received timely. The Customer Service department went above and beyond in providing timely details of the status of the artwork. I can only say that anyone wishing to gift a unique remembrance of special people in our lives should contact MyDavinci and let them create your own special memories.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsAwesome work!by Sally Bricker (Ohio)

We are 100% satisfied with our artwork. They took a photo and rearranged the figures to how we wanted and then did multiple edits to get everything just the way we wanted. They were very responsive to our emails and inquiries. It was a bit pricey due to the number of people in the photo, but totally worth the price! This is something my husband will always treasure.

Hand Painted Oil Painting Portraits from Photos | Photo to Oil PaintingIn Memory of my Grandmotherby KATHLEEN DONEGAN (Mill Valley, CA, US)

I had a portrait painted in memory of my grandmother. I will cherish it for years and years to come. I have it displayed in my kitchen, where she is the presiding angel of my household. Da Vinci worked with me patiently on several iterations of the background until we got it exactly right. I also ordered 5x7 cards to frame and give to my five siblings, so we all can honor her memory. This was a very meaningful project for me, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsVery Pleased!by Brian Denney (Eubank, KY, US)

I'm so happy with this piece of art. This was a special gift for my wife for Christmas but I was so excited about it that I had to let her have the gift before Christmas. The sketch is a sketch of my wife and her parents. Her mother died last year and her father passed away this year. My wife really loves this sketch.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsLove it!by Pauline Daddario (Pitman, NJ, US)

This was done as a gift to for a friend. The little girl in the picture is 7 years old now, and her grandfather who is holding her lost his wife a few years after the picture was taken. The drawing looks exactly like the picture and you can see the love in the grandfather's expression looking at his granddaughter. When my friend opened it up, she had tears in her eyes and couldn't speak. The man is her father and the baby is her daughter. Thank you!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsPerfectionby Janet D (Omaha, NE, US)

I have never been more pleased with something as I was having this sketching done. It was packaged beautifully to where I had no worries of breakage since I had mine framed. The picture was perfect from the time I was able to review it to receiving the finished and framed product. I will definitely be using MyDavinci again.

Oil Painting Giclee Portraits from PhotosFabulous by Brenda Ball (Spring, TX, US)

MyDaVinci worked very well with me as the artist had to draw 20 people in the final picture. One person had to be added into the final picture. The individuals in the drawing look great. They also created a new background so it would look like the group is outside. I definitely would recommend MyDaVinci for any hand painted pictures.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsFamily pictureby James Davis (Mandeville, LA, US)

Love the art work. Could not be happier and I'm sure my wife will love the pencil art drawing of her family. Thank you. It will be cherished for a very long time.

LeonardoFamily Portait is Fabulousby Alice Howell (Orchard Lake, MI, US)

We are extremely pleased with not only the beautiful job the artist did in creating the photo-to-art family portrait, but the excellent service as well. Our kids were so surprised and pleased with this unique gift, and we are so happy the gift arrived as promised in time for Christmas.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsAmazing workby Jason Dehne (Sheboygan, WI, US)

This is such a fantastic piece. I had this made for my wife who recently lost her grandmother and never had a good picture of them together. Add in that you were also able to add her mother who passed when she was very young makes this such a precious gift for her. The work is impeccable, and everyone was very kind through the process. It was also done very quickly and shipped in a couple days. Thank you for helping with this and brining such joy to her face when she recieved it.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsSister of my Heartby Lee Ann Nelson (Clayton, NC, US)

I was looking for the perfect gift for my best friend’s 50th birthday, and I am thrilled with this sketch. It is a beautiful depiction of a friendship that has lasted for 4 decades.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsWife and her late fatherby Josh Gautreaux (Port allen, LA, US)

Artist matched the picture perfectly. Her father passed rather quickly from a short but intense battle with cancer. This picture shows how soft and lovable of a man he truly was with his daughters. Beautiful piece that we will treasure forever.

Hand Drawn Vintage Davinci Sketch from PhotosGreat attention to adjustmentsby Barbara McWee (Oakland, MI, US)

Because our grandchild's face was scrunched up as the butterfly landed on her nose and was quite obscured by a shade in the original photograph, it was difficult to make her face look just like her. DaVinci reworked the drawing with the assistance of additional photos we provided and the end result was a treasure.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsThank you for the beautiful memoryby Jennifer Reel (Raleigh, NC, US)

Your team was able to take a scanned photo that is 16 years old and turn it into a beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of art that now proudly displays in our home. Thank you for capturing this priceless memory in a perfect way and for making this process so easy. We are beyond happy with the work!

Pop Art 4 Panels Portrait from PhotoSo Impressed!by Kristin Hamill (bloomfield, MI, US)

I received my order much quicker than I had expected. I didn't have a deadline, but was excited to receive the pictures. They turned out so beautiful! Totally exceeded my expectations. I just love the four pictures of my grandchildren and can't wait to hang them up in my new home. Thank you myDaVinci for creating such beautiful art for me to display!

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsBaby and Mom portraitby Stacey Coyle (Leander, TX, US)

I had a drawing done of a picture my son took with his phone of his wife and new baby boy to gift him for his first Father’s Day. He took the pic on a flip phone so the quality was not great. The artwork was amazing I couldn’t have asked for a better result. It captures a moment in time that was a rare and beautiful picture

Hand Drawn Vintage Davinci Sketch from PhotosBeautiful!by Carrie Poston (Florence, SC, US)

I recently purchased a sketch of my husband and son for my husband's first father's day. I am amazed at the quality of the work. The artist produced a beautiful sketch, amazingly detailed. My husband loves it and so do I! I have been recommending My DaVinci to family and friends. You cannot beat the quality of work and price.

Hand Drawn Pencil Portraits from Photos | Pencil Portrait Drawing | Pencil Sketch ArtistsGma sketchby Michael Shelby (Parker, CO, US)

The artist did an amazing rendering of my beautiful girl and her grandsons!! She's gonna cry when she sees this wonderful memory !! Thank You for living up to your name....myDaVinci ;)

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