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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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Major General Dadby William Mesure (Quakertown, PA, US)

We were trying to find something different for our dad, and this worked out great! He is a huge military buff, so it was right up his alley. We are glad that we chose the oil painting, and not the photo option, as it looks just like a painting. I also sent in a bunch of different aged pictures and they did a great job compiling them into one good mix shot. He loves it! As did we! We will use you guys again for sure! Easy and fast! Thanks!

Nailed it!by Brock Weems (Denver, CO, US)

Y’all are awesome! Best birthday gift I think I’ve ever given. I can’t wait to do more! Customer service was great & simple. The quality was fantastic and it was a pretty fun and easy process from start to finish. Thank you so much for doing such a great job. Y’all are awesome! Thanks for making it affordable too.

Great work!by Jessica (San Diego, CA, US)

I am thrilled with how this picture of my mother-in- law’s dogs turned out. Both of them recently passed away and I wanted her to have something special to remember them by. My Davinci was so easy to work with and made the buying process so smooth! They are a great company to use and their products are amazing. My mother has used them for gifts for me and they have both been amazing!

A unique gift and wonderful groupby Jennifer Punt (Haverford, PA, US)

A unique gift and gesture for someone who doesn't need or want more material things. The team that worked on this lovely artwork were remarkably responsive and responsible. The artwork is lovely and I look forward to gifting it soon. I couldn't be more pleased by the quality as well as the process.

Wembleyby Marge Blatt (Lakewood, CO, US)

The photo we sent had red eye of some sort, and the artist made amazing eyes to make up for the bad photo. The portrait captured Wembley perfectly and we are very pleased, and know the family who we are giving the drawing to will as well. Good job!

50th Birthday Gift by Sharon Laarz (Bear, DE, US)

We are thrilled with the artwork. This is the 6th pencil sketch ordered for a family member. We give one for each person on their 50th birthday depicting his/her 3-4 yr old self. The unfortunate part is that you charge way too much for framing, $87. I had to mat and frame it myself.

Christmas Surpriseby Frances Conrad (Pequannock, NJ, US)

The family loved the Adam & Eve picture that I had made using my parents wedding photo. It was a surprise "bonus" Xmas gift. It looked great. This was ordered within 2 weeks of Christmas & they were extremely fast in getting the preview ready & we received it a few days after approval. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun & personal gift.

Happy Wifeby Monte Small (Bridgeport, WV, US)

My wife was very happy with her Christmas gift, an oil painting of her picking out our new puppy. Customer service was very helpful with the preparatory process, the artist did a masterful job, and shipping was quick. I would highly recommend myDaVinci.com!

Beautiful keepsake by Roseanna Underwood (Bird City , KS, US)

This drawing was done from a photo that was texted to me four years ago. I wanted to have a hand drawn sketch done as a gift to this lovely young woman on her 21st birthday. The artwork exceeded my expectation. The details are gorgeous. The subtle blush of color used is perfect! I will be having more sketches done for all my grandkids!

Great results! by Ryan Sipherd (Orem, UT, US)

We surprised a friend of ours with this fabulous portrait. The tricky part was getting a photo without her suspecting, but it worked! She was truly surprised and she loved it. Well worth the effort and price. The result was very convincing. I would purchase again.

Life long memoriesby Andrew Hawes (Louisville, KY, US)

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

AJ and Melissa drawingby Darren Carlton (East Alton, IL, US)

I could not be more happier with the final product. This is my wife and I's late son and my wife's late sister. She loves the photo. She has yet to see the drawing due to being a Christmas present but more other children who have seen it says she will love it. Thank you so much.

Rocky and Oscarby Christine Henriques (Winter Springs, FL, US)

We absolutely love our custom oil painting of our two cats. The older of the two had recently passed, so I wanted something to honor our devoted friends. I didn't have a "perfect" photo of them together. The artists at MyDaVinci took THREE of my photos (one being the background) and combined them to make this masterpiece! The artists really worked with me until I was fully satisfied with the final version. Very professional and patient! This is my fourth piece of custom art from myDaVinci and I'm sure it won't be my last!

This is my fourth pencil sketchby Stacy Goodwin (Lake Forest, CA, US)

Thank you to the artist for a beautiful job once again. I only have one more to go then I'll have all my five dogs over the last 30 years sketched

Neekaby Richard Hinchey (Manhasset, NY, US)

The sketch of Neeka was perfect. Beautifully done. It was a gift for my wife. She loves it. Thank you so much.

Great Artworkby Diane Patchoros (Murrells Inlet, SC, US)

This was a gift. The recipients of this artwork absolutely loved it. The black frame complemented the decor in their house. They are very happy with it and so am I. There should be improvement to the website. It was not very clear on how to choose a style. It should have samples of various fonts and sayings so that it would be easier to choose. Thank you very much for a beautiful piece of art.

Personnel 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!

Excellent Resultsby Brad Shelton (Mesquite, TX, US)

I chose to commission a piece for my wife's birthday, featuring our four departed dogs. Having only a few older photos, I offered them up for as much detail as possible. I was offered mock-ups for final approval, allowing me to make a minor change before finalizing the order, and I'm very pleased with the results. My wife loves the final product. She's amazed with the detail! I gladly recommend myDaVinci, and I would use them again.

Christmas giftby Gina Gonzalez (PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, US)

I LOVED IT! We all LOVED it! The artist did an amazing job! I was left speechless and my mother in law was left sobbing. The gift was for her of her late husband and she was in awe of this portrait. I got it in size 16x20 with no frame and just purchased a frame of my own. It was the perfect size for over her fireplace. It was beautiful! I will purchase from you again!!! Thank you again.

Love this art work!by (Sachse, TX, US)

I thank the artist who created that caricature for our colleague who was leaving after 17yr. It touched him and made him laugh. All subjects were created as specified, and the main guy - looked very much like our colleague! great job! There was some initial lack of clear communication and I was not able to show a preview at his going away party. That was unfortunate. But it does not detract from the work that the artist accomplished.

REVIEWby Deborah Conaway (UNIONTOWN, PA, US)

THIS WILL BE A NICE SURPRISE FOR MY FATHER'S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Lovelyby BettyJo Bast (Grand Rapids, MI, US)

So pleased with this watercolor of our home. The team at mydavinci also responded to my modification requests. Finished product is perfect. Thanks!

My Beautiful Wifeby Jeremy Yager (Reedsburg, WI, US)

I was blown away at the detail of this print. I will use you in the future and recommend your website to everyone I know. When I present this drawing to family members they are awe-struck. Fabulous work. My wife cried when she opened it and I will never forget her reaction. Thank you for a job WELL done!! My next purchase will be a picture of my 3 children.

Bella Graceby Kelly Ann Plaunt (Dearborn, MI, US)

So, honestly I haven’t seen the finished product, it’s a Christmas present for my family. They don’t know about it and we will open together Christmas morning! However, working with this company was awesome! This is the second picture I ordered within 2 weeks because the first one was so easy! Unfortunately, we lost both of our fur babies this year ( within 9 months of each other) . This baby was my girl...and the other was my husbands baby. I know the emotions will be spilling over when he see both pictures!!

Worth the effortby Theresa Barton (Memphis, TN, US)

I love my prints!! It took some coordination and several emails to get the same background color on 4 panels, but they came out so cute. It's 4 single panels of my kids. Looks great at the top of the stairs. Brings a smile on my face each morning and night. Thanks for capturing my kids in a fun design!!!

WESTHAM “GOAT” Carlo Muccigaby Sheila Mucciga (Fort Myers, FL, US)

I was thrilled with my purchase and I cannot wait to give this canvas print to my son! The likeness your artist captured from the photo I provided was absolutely perfect 👌🏻 I was truly impressed with the soccer team WESTHAM uniform also added as I requested! Everything from the start of ordering to the speed and efficiency in completing the artwork was just great!! I will absolutely order again and highly recommend mydavinci!

Looks like the original artby Lalena Johnston (Bozeman, MT, US)

So happy with how this portrait turned out. My DaVinci work extensively with me on this one & I LOVE it! It looks like the original piece of art. No cut & paste here!

Back in timeby THELMA THERIAULT (CARSON CITY, NV, US)

Thank you so much for a job well done. I bought the photo for a Christmas gift and my husband really enjoyed receiving it. I also showed the picture to many friends and I sent them your web site. I am looking into photos that I am going to have made for my son and daughter-in-law's anniversary. It is so much fun choosing the perfect photo gift. You have a great selection of photo art to chose from! Thanks again.

First Home by Joyce (Novi, MI, US)

My daughter recently purchased her first home. The house is absolutely adorable and she and my granddaughter are extremely happy with it. While thinking of something special to get her for Christmas I came across the myDaVinci site through the New York Times gift recommendations. It looked appealing so I decided to send in a picture of my daughter's home and the result was fantastic. The artist did a wonderful job capturing the essence of the home and followed my instructions to leave off certain non-essential parts of the picture that I sent it. I highly recommend this photo to art site, especially if you are looking for a unique gift for someone special.

Very Pleased!by Kevin McQueeney (Rumney, NH, US)

I was very pleased with the professional operation run by the group at MyDaVinci! They did a superb job of transferring my dogs likeness from picture to sketch. I was especially pleased with their quick response to addressing my suggestions in a timely manner, so that I received the final product before Christmas.

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