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Pencil Sketch

Turn a photograph into a considered graphite drawing, retaining its expression and main contours through pencil lines, shading and paper texture.

  • Gray-haired woman resting her cheek on her hand beside a cafe window
Graphite drawing of the gray-haired woman at the cafe, with her hand and cup retained
Graphite drawing of the gray-haired woman at the cafe, with her hand and cup retained.

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  • Your photo

Make it work with your image

Keep the subject and any meaningful hands or objects inside the crop. A drawing cannot faithfully finish details cut out of the source.

  • Side light gives graphite useful planes to describe. Very flat lighting may need stronger hatching to keep the subject readable.

  • A simpler background leaves more room for line quality. Ask to retain a specific cup, collar or gesture if it contributes to the portrait.

Limitations

Pencil treatment changes fine texture and may simplify jewelry, fingers or small lettering. It produces a raster illustration, not editable pencil strokes or vector paths.

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