Pencil portraits drawn from photos

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About my pencil art...

Hi! My name is Darla Dixon and I create pencil portraits based on photos my clients send me. I have been providing this service to clients since the year 2000.

Please feel free to browse the links to the different types of portraits I create, and let me know if I can help you with any questions! My Art Website

Some of my portraits

Pencil Portrait Links

These links will take you directly to portraits of interest.
Pencil Portraits of Babies
Pencil portraits of baby drawn from photo reference.
Pencil Portraits of Girls
Drawn in pencil from photo references
Pencil Portraits of Boys
boy portraits drawn from photo reference
Pencil Portraits of Dogs
Pencil portraits of dogs drawn in graphite pencil. Check out all the fine fur details
Featured Pencil Portrait
This portrait shows how I combined elements from different photos to create the artwork.
Pencil Portraits of Houses
Pencil portraits of homes drawn from photographs make wonderful keepsakes for homeowners. Many times, real estate professionals hire me to draw these home portraits for closing gifts for their clients.

Customer Comment

Darla Dixon is a pleasure to work with. Her enthusiasm, exceptional talent, and concern for customizing a portrait to meet my needs combine to create a wonderful experience for me!

Lindsay of Acworth, Georgia

Links for Pencil Artists

Pencil Drawing Books
How-to art books available for purchase through a major Internet bookseller.
Drawing Supplies
Suggested supplies for people interested in pencil drawing
Drawing Papers
Recommended papers for pencil drawing
Portrait Art DVDs
A special selection of art instruction DVD and videos on how to draw, how to paint portraits and more

Darla has created three portraits for our family...

One of our daughter and two of our dogs. The portraits are wonderful! She captured every detail from the still photos. We are very happy and cherish the portraits as heirlooms. It is apparent that Darla puts her heart and soul into her creations.~Lori, GA

Drawing books I like on Amazon

drawing books I recommend for pencil artists
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Bits from my Art Blog

I've been blogging for nearly 4 years now. I didn't think it would last for 4 days!
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Upload your photo for an instant 'pencil sketch'

Instant Sketch from your photo
Turn your photo into a pencil sketch. Not as good as a hand drawn portrait from a photo, but it's fun anyway. Addictive fun effects for your digital photos

Drop me a line...

  • lbrummer Apr 27, 2012 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    Beautiful work, Darla. You've been blessed with much talent and it's so nice for you to share it with us.
  • sue826 Sep 6, 2011 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Nice artwork - I love pencil
  • robsimson Aug 3, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    I know what you do is not easy and you do it very well. Thanks for the great lens!
  • ShirleySunshine Mar 7, 2011 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Hi Darla, I just LOVE your work, absolutely delightful!!
  • JoyfulPamela Jan 8, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    Your drawings are so lovely! Adding this to my pencil lens. Thanks! =D
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