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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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First Reviewby Esteade Bolden (Plano, TX, US)

Hello, it was a good surprise Birthday gift for my nephew. Now I am contemplating using your services for another photo. I really like the detail in the artwork. So, life like in action with this particular piece that carries from a small photo to a large piece of artwork.

Exactly Like the photo by Laurel York (Asheville, NC, US)

This is a beautiful pencil sketch that is exactly like the photograph. Arrived intact and ready for gifting. Was a very well received Christmas present! Would highly recommend Mydavinci to memorialize your special photograph! This is our third order with them and we have been very pleased with all of the artwork

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!

Stunningby Cheri T. (Ewing, NJ, US)

This is absolutely gorgeous. The artist has tremendous skills and the detail is impeccable. I will treasure this Forever. Thank You

Memory foreverby Kel Collette (Newport, NH, US)

The moment I saw the drawing, I was amazed at the true to life appearance. These kids will always have this moment memory. I asked for a little change with the ring and it was done beautifully. I am more than impressed with the final product and I would recommend this artists rendering to anyone that wants to preserve a precious moment in time. Thanks myDaVinci

Women's cowboy hat on barnby DENNIS R KELLY (EXETER, CA, US)

As usual, I received this item within 7 days of placing my order and it was exactly as described. The personalization was correct, properly placed and centered. This was a gift and they were in awe of the quality and the fact that such a site even existed to purchase this type of gift. I will continue to be a loyal customer until you run me off ! Thanks again for you professional efforts to supply a quality product.

Amazing Detailed Painting by Vanessa Cisneros (Grandview, WA, US)

Such great precision and detail on this painting beyond my expectations and the turnaround was very fast. It looks s a birthday Gift for a dear friend that just loves this cat I can't wait to see her reaction

Ajaxi, our dogby LeeAnn Wralstad (Virginia Bch, VA, US)

We were very happy with our sketch of my son’s dog Ajax. The sketch looked just like our grand dog and we were very happy with how quick the turn around was, since this was a Christmas present. I was very happy that we were given a chance to see the sketch to make sure we were happy with it and if we wanted any changes to the sketch , before they sent it to us. A very happy customer and would definitely recommend this site. We will most likely use them again for another sketch! LeeAnn

Exceeded Expectationsby Lorraine W. (Cortlandt Manor, NY, US)

I was very hesitant about doing this, because I didn't want it to look amateurish or like a paint-by-numbers job. But I have to say I was really pleased with this, and I know the person I am giving this to will love it! I was also extremely worried about shipping a large glass frame, but it was wrapped securely and arrived in perfect condition. It is important for people to keep in mind that a watercolor is not an acrylic or an oil painting, so the colors are more subtle and delicate. I would absolutely order from myDaVinci again.

THE BOYSby Shane Jacobson (Bremerton, WA, US)

I WANTED A UNIQUE SPECIAL GIFT FOR MY WIFE THAT WAS SOMETHING SHE COULD CHERISH THE REST OF HER LIFE. I HAD A SMALLER SCALE SKETCH DONE IN THE PAST FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE (THAT IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS)THAT I THOUGHT WAS NICE. I SAW THIS ON THE INTERNET AND LIKED WHAT I SAW. I COULDNT BE MORE IMPRESSED WITH THE EASE OF ORDERING,QUALITY OF ARTWORK, AND HOW QUICK IT WAS DONE. ITS A GREAT PRODUCT.

Mollyby Debra Napolitano (Middletown, NY, US)

This is a Christmas Present for my daughter. She will absolutely love this. I have had several pieces made through the years, and have been very pleased and happy with them all. Thank you!!

Filled With Joy Seeing My Artby Deborah (La Canada Flintridge, CA, US)

I thought my new grand baby's photo would look great as an Andy Warhol subject. Well, it surpassed my expectations. It is so amazing looking and such high quality. I was blown away.

They loved it!by Lori (Germantown, WI, US)

I got this done as a gift for my brother's birthday. He is getting married this year and loves going tent camping, so he absolutely loved this picture and couldn't wait to hang it up. Great job on depicting their facial expressions off the images that I sent you. Will definitely consider ordering from you again!

Work of Artby Tina LW (Philadelphia, PA, US)

I absolutely love my new artwork. The artist turned something that was supposed to be a joke into a masterpiece. Kudos to the artist and MyDaVinci for their excellent work and quick turnaround.

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.

Best gift ever!!!by Jennifer Smith (Franklin, TN, US)

I had the most wonderful experience with my DaVinci artwork. I had so many questions, and changes and the staff was always professional and replied quickly. The artwork itself was better then I could have imagined. I will use them again and I recommend them highly to anyone looking for a fab, one of a kind piece of artwork!

FANTASTIC by Robert Murdy (Barnesville, GA, US)

I knew when I got this headshot I wanted to do something special. And when I found the website on line it was my dream come true to have a Warhol like portrait. And they out did themselves. It's absolutely perfect. Thank you so much.

Beautiful workby Amy Armstrong (Daphne, AL, US)

I submitted a photo of a friend’s grandchild and wagon I wanted painted as a gift. It turned out beautiful! Perfect gift!

Special Memoryby Stacy Brasher (Concord, CA, US)

This brought tears to our eyes, so thankful for this wonderful memory of our sweet Athena

Portrait of our dogby Sue Barber (Edison, NJ, US)

This is the second black and white portrait of a pet that I had done at my DaVinci. Completely satisfied both times. They're beautiful and the artist did such a great job capturing the essence of each dog.

A Special Giftby BRADLEY BRILL (Carmel, IN, US)

We gifted a black & white rendering of their new house to our son and his family. At a time when giving is often reduced to using links from emails after requesting a wish list from our loved ones, it was very satisfying to conjure up this unexpected gift. Wherever this young family resides in the years to come, this artwork will trigger memories of a very special time for them in their first house and all that that entails.

Our special miracle babyby Christine Hinkle (Galloway, OH, US)

My son and daughter-in-law really loved that picture of their son. Such a striking resemblance to the picture I sent you. This is such a precious little boy that was such a miracle baby for my son and his wife. After 10 years of marriage they were blessed with this child .You couldn't have done a better job with sketching my Grandson. I'm sure they will always treasure it always........

Home Portrait Sketchby Robt Marshall (Danville, KY, US)

Almost made a big mistake. I was a second away from ordering a home sketch from the other website. Something told me to ask a few more questions. When I was told that I would not get the "actual" paper with the "actual" pencil marks on it, I knew it was a scam. BE VERY CAREFUL. Other sites use a computer to touch up a photo and make it look like hand drawn artwork. It is NOT. My Davinci is the ONLY website where you receive an original work of art. Not a photo. Not a copy. My Davinci gives you the actual paper that the artist drew on. I am very happy. The sketch is perfect.

Amazing!!!by Julie Norstedt (New Prague, MN, US)

I had a pencil drawing done for my daughter for Christmas, by far her favorite gift. To be able to capture her and her cat with both images so spot on exceeded my expectations!! I loved that I could make adjustments once it was complete, it didn’t need much but the few things they changed made all the difference. You won’t be disappointed with this product! Thank you so much for making my daughter ( and myself) so happy!!!

Beautiful Artistic House Renderingby Jodi Heen ()

In a matter of a weeks, a simple screenshot was made into a gorgeous photo! There was beautiful and easy customer service, as well. Thank you!

A Grade of A+by Kathleen Joswick (MACOMB, IL, US)

I had this painting made for my daughter. She is very proud of her house which has received an historic preservation award. When she saw the watercolor she said "If I saw this painting at an art gallery, I would want to buy it, even if it wasn't my house." I consider that the highest level compliment.

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!!!!!

Art Work Imageby Becky Crews (Thomaston, GA, US)

This was for my sisters birthday. This was so personal and perfect. Image was just like her. I will be ordering more in the future. Thank you

Completely Satisfied by Angie Estevez (Middletown, DE, US)

The hand-penciled drawing was wonderful and blew my wife and I away with how accurate and detailed it was. It fully captured our dog’s features and smile, despite her being an all black dog. And it also accurately portrayed my wife who was holding our dog in the drawing. The process was very good too. Before framing up and shipping us the drawing, we received a preview via email for approval and given the opportunity to request changes. And from start (ordering) to finish (drawing in hand) was about 3-4 weeks. We love our drawing and will treasure it for years to come!

Sampsonby Cheryl Carroll (Castleton, NY, US)

I could not be more pleased with the final sketch. You captured Sampson's Happy Face. We miss him dearly and my son will love this when he gets it tomorrow for Father's Day. The modifications were done perfectly and now his face is what your eyes are taken to. Thank you so much for understanding what I wanted to be done and I am so glad I stumbled across your website. I will recommend you to all I know.

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