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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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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.

So Beautiful!by Candace Serviss (Loda, IL, US)

I had this done for my husband's birthday..the folks could not have been nicer and everyone who sees it thinks it is amazing and the birthday boy loved it!

First Time Customer and Highly Satisfiedby Andrew D. (Denver, CO, US)

I was recommended to myDaVinci from colleagues as a housewarming / thank you gift to sellers. My sellers loved the gift to have as a keepsake and remind them of where they started their family. The product was delivered timely and was very well done.

So happyby Sonja Rothe (Woodstock, NY, US)

This was my second pencil drawing from my Davinci. They are both fantastic! The second one was for a friend and she and her husband love it as much as I love mine. Both of the fogs are gone now and these portraits are truly a meaningful memorial. Thank you!

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.

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.

Beyond expectations!by Mary Hough (Vienna, VA, US)

I am thrilled with the beauty and quality of the watercolor painting of our home. The level of detail, blending of colors and exquisite framing will make this the perfect Christmas gift for our family this year. Thanks also to the artist who made the photo come to life. They quickly made the one adjustment I requested too. I wouldn’t hesitate to use your company again. Thank you!

Best Friendsby Patti Russell (Kingsland, GA, US)

I shared a photo of my husband and our dog who is nearing the end of his days with us. It is beautiful! I know my husband will cherish this artwork. It is better than I expected. Thank you so very much!

Beautiful!!by Elizabeth Nations (Hurley, NM, US)

I bought this for my husband for our anniversary and he loved it!! The artwork is amazing and extremely accurate. It captured everything that I wanted and, I think it came out wonderfully. The interaction with the company was all very pleasant as well. I will definitely do business with this company again in the future.

My grandsonsby Maureen Walker (Shreveport, LA, US)

I am thrilled with the work myDaVinci did in order to turn the photo I sent into a colored pencil sketch. I am very happy. It is a gift for my son, and I think he will be as happy as I am. It was easy to order, and delivery was quick and efficient. Also, I would rate their customer support with a superior rating. the hard part was in making up my mind as to what finish I wanted. There are many choices.

Perfect giftby Jacquelynn Bourdeau (Presque Isle, MI, US)

We received the American Gothic with our faces for our 50th anniversary and love it so we knew it would be the perfect gift for my husband’s sister and brother-in-law for their 50th anniversary. We were right-they LOVE it. It’s excellent quality and you will be very happy with your purchase. It was made quickly and shipped in very sturdy packaging.

3 grandbabies by Barbara Bricco (Rapid River, MI, US)

I am just so pleased with my pencil sketch of my 3 grandbabies. It is absolutely beautiful. It's a perfect gift my hard to buy for daughter-in-law. It truly captures their personality.

Beautiful vision of our family cabinby Carolyn S Lewis (Dallas, TX, US)

The water color version of our family's beloved cabin in Colorado is lovely, and l look forward to giving them to our children as a reminder of their heritage.

Love It!by Jodi R. (Pompton Lakes, NJ, US)

Gave this to my husband for our 25th Wedding Anniversary.....he was so surprised and absolutely love it just as much as I do! This portrait is replacing our original one that we lost in a house fire 10 years ago. Glad I came across your website! Thank you!

Amazing artwork by Matthew Hotston (Smiths Falls, ON, CA)

This is the greatest company with the best artists, I order many things from them and it’s always above and beyond.

Amazingby Kristen Goins (North Kingstown, RI, US)

The finished piece is amazing. From start to finish the service was exceptional. And, great job with packaging- I was worried it would arrive broken ..you all do amazing work Thank you

Saved Our Wedding Photos!!by Meghan (GA)

Unfortunately, the memory card with our wedding photos was lost before we ever received any pictures of us together. All that we had were a few iphone photos that a friend took. We were grateful for those, but the quality wasn’t good enough to print past a 4x6. Then I heard of myDaVinci...we sent in the best iphone picture we could find and the artist created the most beautiful portrait from our wedding. Now we have a large representation, and it’s one of the only ones from our wedding day. I’m so grateful for this company! The painting is so incredibly detailed, down to the exact lace detail of my dress. No one would ever know that it was painted off a small phone photo that was our last hope. We’ve already ordered others as gifts. You may think it’s a big investment, but the value is incredible. I am amazed at their work! Thank you!!

Dogs in Heavenby William McVay (Midland, GA, US)

My three dogs passed away over a nine month period. We had one poor image with all three of them together, littered with furniture, plants and my hairy legs. The myDaVinci artist removed the trash, and gave me the exact impression I was looking for. It took my breath away when I saw the proof. It is truly a gift that my family will treasure forever.

WONDERFUL GIFTby Shawn Moore (Lewisville, TX, US)

My husband purchased this gift for me for Christmas. I was so thrilled as my Doggie Teddie is my baby and I love him dearly. Great Job, Wonderful gift to cherish forever! 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.

Great artworkby Magen Vanlanduyt (McHenry, IL, US)

Order went smoothly aside from me having a hard time finding a photo that was big enough to be able to get all the details. Obviously is not the artist fault but mine. They did a great job

Christmas Hitby Michael C Burkhardt (Marlborough, CT, US)

The painting made my wife's Christmas. I don't know what better words I could write. It was easy. The product is phenomenal. You won't be sorry.

Lauren and Rick's wedding photoby patricia salvatore (NEWTOWN, PA, US)

I can't say enough about both the quality of the product and the stellar customer service experience. From the moment I placed the order, any questions were immediately addressed and every effort was made to insure a positive interaction. I would not hesitate to order from myDaVinci in the future!

Heartwarming gift!!by Chandra Antonatos (Aiken, SC, US)

I'm currently pregnant and although the baby is not born until this October, it was father's day and I thought it was a cute idea to get my husband the photo of the father's hands holding the baby's feet and I used the personilization to add the baby's name and left the Father message as is and it went together well. It was something so cute to give my hubby and can be put in the baby's room later as it has his full name on it with the cute baby feet in father's hands picture! I think it makes a great gift for a new father and is very heartwarming and pretty to have!

Koko in the mirrorby Jan Bergeson (Kansas City, MO, US)

This is from one of the last photos taken of our precious Koko who we adopted over 14 years ago. She lived to be 15+ years old. We could not be happier about the way this pencil drawing turned out. I would recommend myDaVinci to anyone looking for a drawling of a pet, their home, or special person(s).

Gracie at the windowby Yvonne Mina (Scarborough, ME, US)

We lost our beautiful Labradoodle Gracie, after 16 years of unconditional love . She was always there to make us laugh , comfort us , and motivate us to keep going everyday. She was truly an angel. Her loss has deeply sadden everyone in our family. Our two boys who, were little ,when she was a puppy grew up with her constant love and attention. They are grown now, and living away , but they cherished the visits home just to see her sweet face. My husband and I, now empty nesters ,came home every night to a house still full of life, because Gracie was waiting for us. Her picture was so beautifully done and helped with our grief. Thank you .

Juliet @ Fourteen and a half yearsby Myra Riollano (Bronx, NY, US)

I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw the sample. It is truly beautiful, just like my Juliet. I will treasure this forever. I was always hesitant to place my order and I am so happy that I did. I thought having a pencil sketch would be best since she is silver. Every one that sees it can't believe how it is exactly as my picture. Thank you so much for capturing my Juliet's beauty.

fast, quick, preciseby Neeru Chopra (Rome, GA, US)

I was a pain to DaVinci!! I edited and re-edited my picture again and again --- but the artist I worked with was great!!!!! I would describe to him/her what I wanted and he/she would deliver with extreme precision. I was so happy with the final product and the person I gave this gift to (a professor at med school) was also very happy! He loved it! I already know that I will come back and purchase from DaVinci again!! ALSO - they were very fast at delivering what I needed (for some extra money of course - but hey thats professionalism!!). Go for it - dont think twice, this site is a keeper

Christmas gift funby Susan Ludlam (San Diego, CA, US)

I was so impressed with the quality and speed in which I received this artwork, especially since I decided at the last minute to have it done. In my haste, I chose a photo taken by a phone and MyDaVinci was able to replicate the personality of my granddaughter, as well as clearing the busy-ness of the background. I highly recommend this company for this fun effect!

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!

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