Turn any photo into a hand-drawn pencil portrait
Our AI creates pencil sketches with real shading, natural texture, and the warmth of hand-drawn art. Turn photos of loved ones, pets, or special moments into portrait sketches worth framing.
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Try Free: No WatermarkPencil portrait art from any photo in seconds
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Over 1,442,562 coloring pages created!
Drag the slider to see the pencil sketch transformation
Whether it's a portrait of a loved one, a sketch of your pet, or a cherished family photo turned into art, our pencil sketch converter captures the warmth and detail that makes hand-drawn art so special.
See what your photos look like as pencil art
Upload a portrait, pet photo, or any image you love and watch it transform into a hand-drawn pencil sketch. Try it free, then sign up for more.
How it works: photo to pencil portrait in 3 steps
Turn any photo into a pencil sketch that looks like commissioned portrait art
1. Upload your photo
Upload any portrait, pet photo, or image you want sketched. JPG, PNG, or WebP from any device.
2. AI draws your portrait
Our AI studies facial features, lighting, and composition, then renders a pencil portrait with natural graphite shading and hand-drawn texture.
3. Print, frame, or gift
Download your pencil portrait in high resolution. Print it, frame it, or send it as a one-of-a-kind gift. No watermark.
Why people love our pencil sketch converter
Get portrait-quality pencil art without hiring an artist or learning to draw.
Real pencil texture
Natural graphite shading and hand-drawn strokes that look authentically drawn, not filtered
Frame-worthy quality
High resolution output that looks stunning printed and framed at any size
Cheaper than commissioning art
Portrait commissions cost $50 to $200+. Get similar results free, instantly
Gift ready
No watermark, no branding. Download and print as a personalized gift immediately
Works on any device
Create pencil portraits on desktop, tablet, or phone. No app download needed
Your photos stay private
Photos are processed securely then deleted. We never store or share your images
Pet portraits that capture personality
Portrait sketches worth framing
Turn travel memories into wall art
What people create with pencil sketches
Every sketch tells a story
🎁 Personalized portrait gifts
Turn a photo of someone special into a pencil portrait and frame it. Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day. The kind of gift that makes people tear up.
🐾 Pet memorial art
Honor a beloved pet with a beautiful pencil portrait sketch. A meaningful keepsake that captures their personality and spirit in timeless pencil art.
💒 Wedding and couple sketches
Convert wedding photos or couple portraits into pencil art. Perfect for anniversary gifts, save-the-dates, or guest book art that's truly unique.
🖼️ Gallery wall art
Create a cohesive gallery wall by converting your favorite photos into matching pencil sketch prints. Looks stunning in any room.
📱 Social media portraits
Stand out with a pencil sketch profile picture or post. The hand-drawn aesthetic gets attention on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
🏠 Home decor prints
Turn vacation photos, family portraits, or landscape shots into pencil art that works as sophisticated home decor. Print on canvas or fine art paper.
Better than commissioning a portrait artist
Get the look of hand-drawn pencil art without the wait or the price tag
Commissioned portrait
$50 to $200+, days to weeks of turnaround, limited revisions
ColorBliss: Free to start, instant results, unlimited retries
Sketch filter apps
Basic filters, in-app purchases, results look obviously filtered
ColorBliss: AI-generated pencil texture that looks hand-drawn
Drawing it yourself
Years of practice, expensive supplies, hours per portrait
ColorBliss: Portrait-quality pencil art in seconds
A Note from Ben
Founder, ColorBliss
Hi, I'm Ben! 👋
I built ColorBliss because I believe everyone should be able to create beautiful art, regardless of artistic skill. I always wanted to give hand-drawn pencil portraits as gifts but never had the talent. Now, with AI, anyone can turn a photo into art worth framing.
Over 100,000 people have used ColorBliss to create coloring pages, line art, and pencil sketches. Whether you're making a portrait gift for someone special, creating wall art from travel photos, or sketching your pet's face, I'm so grateful you're here.
Ben
ColorBliss Founder, Father of 4, Pretty Nice Guy
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See what people are saying about ColorBliss
Color Bliss offers such an amazing service, that is a must try if you love coloring and want that special personalized coloring page! It was Fast, high-quality, and very much user friendly. The coloring page turned out much better than I expected. There are multiple membership levels, as well as multiple photo qualities that vary in pricing, which is a nice option! Highly recommend!
I experienced a couple hiccups upon using the program (user error, not system) and was very pleased with the service I received from Ben. He made sure to reach out in multiple ways just to make sure I got the assistance I was requesting. The art turned out great for what I was wanting to use it for. I especially liked the cartoon feature.
The fact that you can bulk generate images based on prompts.
Muito bom. A conversao é D+
I love the variety of image styles you can create with Color Bliss!
Love color bliss! Every person I have shared my pages with have been in awe over them too! I love custom creations and this is perfect.
Awesome . Did exactly what I needed
Hello this is Donna Osteen First I appreciate This program in My life it helped me bring my dream closer sooner, I understand it better then other programs that out there' but I do have a question do you have a program like this for sale, so I can stay more focused on my art-and not worry about having to keep ordering credits every month
Overall brilliant and easy to use. I will be using ColorBliss frequently as I produce more and more coloring books. Easy to learn and produces great results very quickly. Batch processing is a fantastic time saver. Very happy to have find this software
Pricing
Choose the plan that's right for you
Whether you are printing coloring sheets to keep your kids entertained or running business with high volume needs, we've got a plan for you.
Hobby
Higher limits and access to all ways of creating coloring pages
$ 12 per month
$149 billed annually Buy plan- 500 credits/month
- ✓ Rollover up to 1 month of credits (500)
- Features
- ✓ Create coloring pages from text prompts
- ✓ Create coloring pages with words, names, and numbers
- ✓ Adjust color, contrast, and brightness
- ✓ Turn photos into coloring pages
- ✓ Create coloring pages from drawings
- ✓ Advanced editing features
- Additional Benefits
- ✓ 🎁 Bonus: 50 extra credits for experimenting and retries
- ✓ Personal use
Artist
Best for those looking to sell their creations
$ 25 per month
$297 billed annually Buy plan- 1,000 credits/month
- ✓ Rollover up to 2 months of credits (2,000)
- Features
- ✓ Create coloring pages from text prompts
- ✓ Create coloring pages with words, names, and numbers
- ✓ Adjust color, contrast, and brightness
- ✓ Turn photos into coloring pages
- ✓ Create coloring pages from drawings
- ✓ Advanced editing features
- ✓ Early access to new models and features
- ✓ Bulk Generation
- ✓ Commercial use
- Additional Benefits
- ✓ 🎁 Bonus: 75 extra credits for experimenting and retries
Business
For businesses that need higher limits
$ 83 per month
$997 billed annually Buy plan- 5,000 credits/month
- ✓ Rollover up to 3 months of credits (15,000)
- Features
- ✓ Create coloring pages from text prompts
- ✓ Create coloring pages with words, names, and numbers
- ✓ Adjust color, contrast, and brightness
- ✓ Turn photos into coloring pages
- ✓ Create coloring pages from drawings
- ✓ Advanced editing features
- ✓ Early access to new models and features
- ✓ Bulk Generation
- ✓ Commercial use
- Additional Benefits
- ✓ 🎁 Bonus: 250 extra credits for experimenting and retries
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