Custom Portrait Blog

What background works best for a drawn portrait?

Sketchus Atelier

A group portrait from our studio shows why the background matters. Use three practical questions to explain what you want in your own drawing.

What background works best for a drawn portrait?

Sketchus Atelier

A group portrait from our studio shows why the background matters. Use three practical questions to explain what you want in your own drawing.

Drawing light with an eraser: inside a graphite...

Sketchus Atelier

Watch how removing graphite brings light back into a portrait, and learn what to look for when choosing a pencil drawing from your photo.

Drawing light with an eraser: inside a graphite...

Sketchus Atelier

Watch how removing graphite brings light back into a portrait, and learn what to look for when choosing a pencil drawing from your photo.

Custom Commissions: How to Avoid Misunderstandi...

Sketchus Tu Ho

  Advertisement / Sponsored Content Clear agreements help with custom and handmade commissions. When you commission something custom-made, you are choosing a personal alternative to an off-the-shelf product. It might...

Custom Commissions: How to Avoid Misunderstandi...

Sketchus Tu Ho

  Advertisement / Sponsored Content Clear agreements help with custom and handmade commissions. When you commission something custom-made, you are choosing a personal alternative to an off-the-shelf product. It might...

Turn an Existing Photo Into a Hand-Drawn Portrait

Sketchus Tu Ho

Turn an existing photo into a hand-drawn portrait. Explore styles, art prints or originals, combining photos and Express production at Sketchus.

Turn an Existing Photo Into a Hand-Drawn Portrait

Sketchus Tu Ho

Turn an existing photo into a hand-drawn portrait. Explore styles, art prints or originals, combining photos and Express production at Sketchus.

Portrait Drawing: 30 Days, 30 Faces, 30 Stories

Sketchus Tu Ho

Thirty faces in thirty days: an honest studio journal about observation, practice, mistakes and the stories behind the subjects.

Portrait Drawing: 30 Days, 30 Faces, 30 Stories

Sketchus Tu Ho

Thirty faces in thirty days: an honest studio journal about observation, practice, mistakes and the stories behind the subjects.

Commission a Painting in Oil, Acrylic or Waterc...

Sketchus Tu Ho

Oil, acrylic or watercolor: which painting technique suits your photo? Compare the styles, ordering and Express production, with direct links to the relevant Sketchus products.

Commission a Painting in Oil, Acrylic or Waterc...

Sketchus Tu Ho

Oil, acrylic or watercolor: which painting technique suits your photo? Compare the styles, ordering and Express production, with direct links to the relevant Sketchus products.