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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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Perfect!!by Diane Zambito (Livingston, NJ, US)

I had a water color picture created of my parents' house for their 58th anniversary and it was absolutely perfect! The artists at DaVinci were so patient as I requested modifications to the original piece and they listened to every request I made and incorporated it into the piece. It is the house I grew up in so there was a huge subjective factor involved, but even so I couldn't be happier. Several years ago my oldest daughter gave a colored pencil sketch of a friend's victorian home as a thank you for offering her a place to stay in Boston one summer during an internship in the city. She was so happy with how it turned out that she then ordered a pencil sketch for my husband and I as a gift. Three pictures: colored pencil, black and white, and water colors all turned out great. Order without hesitancy!

Love itby Leigh Tilley (Kernersville, NC, US)

I absolutely couldn’t have asked for a better picture of my fur baby! This is the third drawing I’ve had done by My Davinci. Ordering one for my mom of her fur baby for Mother’s Day.

Wonderful artby Eric Litsinberger (Columbus, OH, US)

I had a pencil sketch done as a Christmas gift for my daughter. The sketch is awesome and, as promised, it was delivered in time for the holiday. I'm very happy with the experience and more importantly, my daughter and her dog loved it!

Very, very happy!by Daniel Guiley (Springfield, OR, US)

This was my 2nd time having a picture drawn and both times it's been perfect. Great communication throughout the process, if you have any requests or questions they work with you to make sure it's exactly what you want. Both were purchased as gifts for friends and they were completely blown away both times. Thank you!

Baby Ellie by lisa (washington, IL, US)

We absolutely love the picture. It looks just like her. My daughter and son in law were very happy to receive such a lasting gift. I will be a return customer, and I think you will have more new customers as well. PS framed and matted, looks superb!

Chrissy 8/24/09 - 2/19/23by Myra Riollano (Bronx, NY, US)

From the moment I saw the draft of this picture I loved it. I feel as if I’m looking into Chrissy’s eyes. The artist did a wonderful job. Thank you for capturing my girls sweet expression.

Park benchby David Jones (Belleair, FL, US)

Very pleased with the overall experience from ordering through changes done. Easy to order , changes were done during the process, shipping was on time. The overall look was what I was looking to achieve from the bench, to the lettering, the landscaping with the water in the background and the 2 cardinals. The 2 faces were somewhat of a disappointment but faces are probably the hardest to capture I guess.

Beyond impressedby Jeff (Bentonville, AR, US)

Purchased this as a wedding gift for a family member. This was last minute as they decided to get married only a couple weeks ago. The couple does all their RenCon festivals so I thought what better gift than a royal painting! I downloaded the appropriate pictures 8 days before the wedding. The next day received a review of what the canvas would look like and approved the picture. To my surprise I got a tracking number showing the canvas had been shipped and the canvas arrived 7 days after I ordered! This thing turned out great, was impressed not only with the quick turn around but also the quality of the print. I did not expect to have it in time to give the couple at the wedding but I did, and they loved it! Thank you so much for the quality work, expedited shipping, and excellent communication along the way!

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.

Twotooby Barb Little (Champaign, IL, US)

Very impressed with the finished product, how user friendly the process was and how fast it was completed. It was a present and she loved it

Picture of houseby Katheen Long (Lake Zurich, IL, US)

My neighbors are moving and we got this for them as a going away present. It was perfect, they said it was the best gift they ever received. DaVinci was fast and it looks so cool as a pencil drawing. They even removed the for sale sign for me.

LOVE IT!by Michelle Brown (Norton, MA, US)

i bought this print as a one year anniversary gift for my new hubby, first year-Paper... anyway it got here so quickly i had it in time to give even though i waited until last minute to order it. The frame is beautiful, the print looks custom,very good quality. He loved it too, hung it right up in his office & people are already asking about it. i loved everything i saw online & will be ordering something for my teenage daughter soon.

Gift for my husband by Ann Norvell (Matthews, NC, US)

The process was very easy. The artist not only used the pictures that sent, but read my details outlined in messages sent and delivered an amazing piece of art of my mother in law’s dog that we lost years ago along with her. Wonderful work. Thank you!

Fabulous by Ruth Ross (Newport, OR, US)

The pencil drawing was exactly what I wanted!! Emailed back and forth until it was exactly what I wanted! Love this company so much!!

Beautiful!by Michelle Kinsley (Winchester, VA, US)

I thought this would make a great gift, but when it arrived it was so much better than I anticipated! They captured our babies eyes perfectly! I couldn't be more pleased and would highly recommend to anyone. Our dog Pops passed away this past year but now we have a beautiful portrait of him hanging on the wall so he is forever with us.

Such a beautiful pieceby Kristy Mills (Buxton, ME, US)

I had a caricature of my aunt and uncle done as a gift for my aunt after my uncle passed away. The artwork was amazing! The entire process from when I ordered to when I received my artwork was amazingly quick.....I would definitely use my Davinci again.

Gorgeous!!by alice roper (New York, NY, US)

You did a fabulous job of creating a beautiful painting my son’s house. I gave it to him for Christmas. He was over the moon thrilled ,surprised and totally happy to receive the watercolor of his house.

Lowryby KIMBERLY HAPPERSETT (Rogers, AR, US)

Great communication, beautiful piece of art that will mean so much to the recipient

My beautiful DJby Joan Glacken (Estero, FL, US)

The color pencil drawing of my dog DJ is beautiful. It perfectly matches the photo. I was very impressed by the customer service and how quickly the staff responded to emails. It was a pleasure working with this company. I just love the print and how the artist captured my DJ.

Always the perfect gift....by Gayle Miller (Hopewell, NJ, US)

What to give when you have run out of ideas? Turn to myDaVinci! The gifts are unique, memorable and timeless. Forget that bottle of perfume/cologne, forget the theater tickets (good for one nite of fun), forget it all. A gift from DaVinci.com will make someone happy forever ;o) They are reliable, timely, helpful, professional, creative and fun. This is my 2nd order. Will be back!

Got exactly what I wanted by Erika (Springfield, TN, US)

I had not purchased a watercolor before, so I was skeptical, but it turned out exactly how I was hoping. I had to make a few revisions to this piece, and the artist did exactly as requested. It’s a beautiful piece and didn’t take long to get at all. I would have expected longer with such a large picture. Thank you!!

Truckby Anna S. (Edgewood, WA, US)

The drawing turned out great. I would have given 5 star except for two things. Save your money on the framing, it arrived with the backing already broken and made of cheap materials. Customer service online is auto response only, direct questions do not get answered, only canned responses

Joplin Rememberedby Sam Burkes (Alexandria, VA, US)

I took a chance with sending in a photo of my wife's dog that she had to euthanize. It was an idea I had for a Christmas gift and her first artwork for her new office. I am so happy I decided to go with My DaVinci because the drawing brought tears from her eyes. It is so incredible. The artwork was done quickly and on time. I love having the Artist's signature on it. I will be using My DaVinci again.

Superb!!!!by Paula Baldridge (Ypsilanti, MI, US)

The photo art of my fur babies is breath taking. Detailed, captures their personalities, professionally done. These are Christmas gift for my husband. He will be blown away when he gets them. Great Job. I will be back!!!!!

Gift 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.

First time experience by Patricia Fortino (gilroy, CA, US)

First time with MyDaVinci! was amazing! Not only extremely pleased with the sketch of my 2 youngest grandkids, the great help with questions I had were answered. I guess me ordering 4 more artworks say it all! Thank You MyDaVinci

The Boysby CharleneR Barthelemy (Katy, TX, US)

I ordered a pencil sketch of my daughter's dogs for her Mother's Day surprise. I sent a couple extra photos just so the artists could "get a feel" of the boys' personalities - ha, ha The artists suggested the pic below because it had the most detail. They are very good about communication...after several e-mails this was the final product. My daughter was overjoyed. She said it "captured" the boys' personalities from their expressions to their stances. It took on extra meaning because she is relocating so this not only is a reminder of good times shared where she lives but a great new house-warming gift for their new place. I had previously ordered a watercolor from DaVinci for a friend which was just beautiful. They don't just duplicate...they put a little bit of sentiment in everything they do...lots of coupons and very reasonable additions like matte and frame. My next order will be a color pencil sketch!!

Breathtaking!!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!!

Beautiful Workby Scott Turner (Los Alamos, NM, US)

My husband gave this family portrait to me as a gift. The sketch is beautifully done! Making special requests was a snap--removing a few items that cluttered the image and specifying eye colors. Some of the faces are more accurately portrayed than others, but they all look quite good. Turn around on the order was quick and having the opportuntiy to review the proof let us recommend changes prior to receiving the final product. I would recommend My DaVinci for the perfect personal gift--we plan on returning!

Perfect 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!

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