Instructions and tips for drawing a portrait

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

Choose your style, size and number of people, then upload your photo or ask us to review it first.

A custom portrait is a thoughtful gift for parents, grandparents, partners, families and pet lovers.Create Your Portrait

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

Choose your style, size and number of people, then upload your photo or ask us to review it first.

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

Choose your style, size and number of people, then upload your photo or ask us to review it first.
Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Portrait Drawing Created With Care

Portrait drawing begins with careful observation. Start with simple shapes and proportions, then build the features, values, and details gradually instead of trying to finish everything at once.

At Sketchus, real artists create every commissioned portrait by hand. We do not use an AI filter or an automated photo effect.

Choose your preferred style and size, upload your reference photos, and tell us what matters most to you. If you are unsure about your photo, our team can review it before you order.

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Hand-Drawn by Real ArtistsGesicht einer Frau - Portrait zeichnen lernen

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.Augen zeichnen: Anleitung um ein Auge einfach zu zeichnen

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

Portrait Drawing Created With Care

At Sketchus, real artists create every commissioned portrait by hand. We do not use an AI filter or an automated photo effect.

The fourth step: the shading

Now that your drawing has expression and personality, you can add more shading to a softer pencil. This gives your portrait drawing more contrast and liveliness. The pencils with the hardness grades 4B & 6B are ideal for this. This part of the drawing gives me the most pleasure personally.

Custom Portraits From Photos

Turn a photo you love into a hand-drawn portrait created by a real artist.

Sketchus creates personal artwork from customer photos, not AI-generated images or one-click filters.

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