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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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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.

Male bondingby Frieda Herman (Magnolia,, DE, US)

While I had a little difficulty at the beginning of the process, once the photos were resent, I am very pleased with the results. I love having a preview and input for changes to the end result. In my case, the baby had a hat in the photo that I asked be removed. This is my second experience with you and I am again very pleased. I also recommend you to people who see the artwork and ask where it was done. Thank you.

Myloby Brian Ballou (Alvin, TX, US)

It was amazing . I got it for my girlfriend for her birthday. She loved it. I would recommend this for any dog lover out there.

Color Pencil Drawingby Gail Zopfi (Crystal , MN, US)

I was very pleased with the process and timing on my order. I approved the drawing, but as of now, I have not looked at the original drawing and it is packaged so nicely and it is a Christmas gift. I would order from this company again.

Our Sweet Dogby Lucille Field (Duarte, CA, US)

Our artwork is just beautiful. It captured the true essence of our sweet dog, Bocelli. My husband was the recipient of this pencil sketch and it brought tears to his eyes. We appreciate the time and care the My DaVinci took to make the artwork just right.

couldn't be happierby nancylee prohaska (Exeter, RI, US)

EXCELLENT work! Absolutely beautifuul workmanship, high quality and just couldn't be happier. After the sample review, I asked if they could bring out her bright blue eyes and they did without hesitation and got the final review back almost immediately and the eyes were just like the picture. Would highly recommend to anyone, in fact I have had others done before this and was just as happy and have referred several people and they loved there's also. Thank you for making our fur babies come alive in your renditions!

Way better than I ever expected!by Michael Levin (North Bennington, VT, US)

The picture we had MyDavinci make is just outstanding! Much higher quality print and framing than I had expected and the artwork is perfect! It will hang proudly and I've got 2 more cats and 3 dogs so well be getting a lot more things from My DaVinci! HIGHLY recommend!

Anniversary gift for hubbyby Ellie Brandt (Burr Ridge, IL, US)

This is my husband's favorite photo of us and it was getting a little discolored behind the frame. When I found your website, I knew this would be the perfect gift. I didn't have a digital file or even a negative. I just sent in the photo and within a week, I had this lovely version of my husbands favorite photo. I gave it to him last weekend while celebrating our anniversary in LasVegas and he was truely blown away. "You really hit a home run with this gift....it's perfect", he said through a huge smile. Thank you so much to all the creative people at myDaVinci.com. You made our anniversary even more special.

GORGEOUS by betsy graham (norton, MA, US)

IT WAS A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR MY SON. HE WAS ABSOLUTELY THRILLED, HE COULDN'T GET OVER HOW IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE THE PHOTO I HAD SENT, RIGHT DOWN TO THE FRECKLE ON HIS DAUGHTER'S CHEEK. YOUR WORK IS AMAZING !!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYONE TO USE YOUR COMPANY IF THEY WANT A PERSONAL AND SENTIMENTAL GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE IN THEIR LIVES. SINCERELY BETSY GRAHAM

caricature pictureby Kym (North Shapleigh, ME, US)

HI, recently received my caricature picture and I love it! Was quick and easy to do with your service. I had to make one adjustment on your review picture, and you changed it with no problem. I bought this for my friend's wedding, I put in a large frame with a wide border so her guests can sign around the picture. I love the whimsical, and fun nature of this picture and I know the bride and groom will have a great laugh with this and love it on their wedding day. Shipping was on time also..Would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you

Dad and sonsby Patricia Sherman (Texarkana, TX, US)

I love my picture!! My husband passed away and in looking for pictures for the visitation I realized it had been years since we had taken a picture of him with our two boys!! I contacted My DaVinci on line, found several snapshots of the three of them and told them what I wanted. They did a fantastic job.

Granddaughter’s portraitby Joanna Rossbach (Norwood, NJ, US)

This portrait is a Christmas gift for a grandfather. The photo I provided had a lot of other people on the beach. The artist eliminated it and created a gorgeous portrait of a young girl with a ocean background , as requested. It is stunning and it will be a Christmas present for the girl’s grandfather.

Charcoal Portraitby Debbie Chrenen (Denver, CO, US)

The charcoal portrait that I ordered was fantastic. The picture was of my granddaughter for her bedroom. My daughter loved it and it is a picture she will keep forever. Thank you so much for doing a wonderful job.

Better than Originalby Joshua Dolinger (Holly Springs, NC, US)

We had an old photo of me and my mom when I was a little tyke that we have been talking about getting painted for several years. My dad had taken the photo and it was his favorite. The artist did an amazing job with it and I can't wait for Christmas to roll around and see my parents faces when they unwrap it. Now both of us can have it hanging on our walls.

Not just for anniversariesby Judith Harch (Mullica Hill, NJ, US)

I love this print. I framed it with a beachy wood frame for a friend's birthday. She and her husband own a shore home, so the saying was perfect. Can't wait to give it to her. My order was filled and in my mailbox within 3 days!

Masterful Artistry by Kristy Prentice (Akron, OH, US)

I could not be more pleased! This is more beautiful than I could have imagined. Highly recommend!!

Pencil Drawingby Kelly Cartwright (West Fork, AR, US)

Overall, I felt this to be excellent. I did need to go back a couple of times to request modification of the drawing but this was done promptly and to my instructions. And, as a gift, the persons receiving it were so delighted. We would most definitely consider using myDaVinci again. Very, very good!

Beautiful Rendition of Oliveby Melissa McCane (Scottsdale, AZ, US)

My friends who lost their precious "Olive" were so touched by this beautiful artwork of her. It was the perfect gift to them to honor her sweet soul! Thank you for the wonderful service and wonderful work.

Outstanding!by Carmen Ramirez (Boerne, TX, US)

I sent four different photos to mydaVinci to put them all together for my final product, which is absolutely gorgeous. They understood everything I needed and wanted this watercolor to show and preserve our childhood memories.

Great Customer Serviceby RHoag (Greenville, SC, US)

The artwork was superb and so was the customer service. I was concerned on size, and the online chat as well as the specifics that I wrote in the order were addressed. I needed this to match my other children's that had been years ago, and myDaVinci was successful. I highly recommend this site.

My childrenby Jeremy H. (Eugene, OR, US)

Was hoping to catch the emotion and feeling of my children in this particular moment, One of which may only have meaning to me and my wife as we were there, but I feel did a great job as that anyone sees it would love it. I was really thrilled on how it came out and we do it all over again just the same if I had to. Super pleased!

Our Pennyby Sharon Stern (Cincinnati, OH, US)

I am very please with the finished art work of the photo I had submitted. This is going to be a birthday present for my husband, after all this is his little buddy. The artist truly caught the expression of her eyes when she looks at him. Thank you again, this will be one of his best gifts ever!

Awesome 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.

Excellentby MaryLynn Scott (Lees Summit, MO, US)

Experience with myDaVinci was the best. Easy to order, received a preview to approve and shipped quickly in a good quality container. Very pleased with myDaVinci and will definitely use for my next kitty.

My First Drawingby gladys miles (virginia beach, VA, US)

I wanted to try a drawing rendition of a favorite photo and must say, the end result was quite impressive. One gets a chance to ask for modifications if required which I did and as stated am happy with the end result. The service was good and I received my drawing in a cardboard tube. The timing was very good too.

Loving Momentsby elizabeth deluca (smithtown, NY, US)

This drawing captured the relationship perfectly. My DaVinci did a beautiful job. We displayed this at my daughter's baby shower and so many people commented how beautiful it was.

Beautiful Painting of Our Houseby David Lightfoot (Everett, WA, US)

I ordered this for my wife, who has not seen the painting yet. I'm giving it to her for our anniversary. We've been married for 13 years. She owned this home before we met but we've got a lot of great shared memories here. I think she is going to love it!

Great Work :)by Destini Coy (Talbott, TN, US)

the artist did very well. This gift was a special gift to my mom,grandmother, and aunt. The two older people in the artwork is my grandma and grandpa and they passed away before my son which is the baby in the artwork was born, they always said they hoped they would still be here when I had kids but sadly that didn’t happened and they passed in 2016 (grandma) & 2020 (grandpa). So, the work you guys put together for me means so so much to us. Thank you :)

First Married kissby Mary McCabe (Rocky Point, NY, US)

The artist was very cooperative and really listened to what I wanted and was fine with making changes. Customer service was helpful letting me know when it shipped and sending tracking information. This was just one of three pictures I asked to have done and all were done in the timeline I requested in order to give as a gift.

Drawing of Coffeeby Viviana Ramos (Norwalk, CT, US)

Coffee's entire 15 years of life was spent by my dad's side. He was truly my dad's loyal companion. This beautiful pencil drawing was a copy of one of my favorite photos of Coffee. The artist did an amazing job! It's simply stunning -- and it brought so much joy to my dad. Thank you so very much!

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