Q: Do you digitally edit the photos of your pencil drawings on this site to make them look better?

A: NO! I would never digitally edit pictures of my drawings. My desire is to have the pictures of my drawings on this site look as close to the originals as possible. In actuality, the pictures on here do not have the same depth and detail as their originals, because of the size limits for images viewed on the web.

I use a high quality digital camera to take pictures of my drawings. The only thing I have ever done, is remove the background. The reason for this is again, to get them to look like the original. Any lighting tends to make the white paper of the backgrounds look dingy gray in the photograph, even though it is not like that in reality.

Here is an example:

So, my drawings are not computer generated in any way. You can be assured that your pencil portrait will be hand drawn, detailed, and realistic.

Q: I have more than one picture with different people. Can I have them drawn together in one pencil portrait?

A: Yes! I will be happy to draw people taken from different photographs. It works best if the poses and lighting of the subjects are similar so they will go well together in your portrait. Please send the photo and your request to pencilsandpixelsart@yahoo.com so I can determine how the 2 pictures will work together and give you a free quote.

Q: My picture is small, can you still draw from it?

A: It will depend on the quality of the photo. If the photo is hard copy and very clear, I may be able to scan it at a high resolution and create a portrait from it. However, if the photo is digital, and low resolution, it may not be possible to see enough detail for a pencil portrait. Please send the photo to pencilsandpixelsart@yahoo.com so I can look at it and determine if it will work. Also, please read the Choosing Your Photo section for some tips.

Q: In my portrait, I want something different from the photo. Can you do that?

A: Yes, within reason. I have done this in the past, for example, adjusting a subjects eyes so they were looking straight out instead of to the side. If you want something drawn differently like the hair, teeth, clothing, etc. I will be happy to try and accommodate your request. Please contact me for a free quote.

Q: How did you learn to draw?

A: I am a self taught artist, and I have been drawing since I was a teenager. For more information about how I started to draw please visit the About the Artist section.

Q: Can I have you add some some text or lettering to my portrait?

A: Yes. I can add just text, or a hand drawn text insignia. Please visit the pricing for pencil portraits for more information.

Q: In the pencil portraits and celebrity art galleries, some portraits are better than others. Some have more detail, more variation of tone, and seem better proportioned. Why is that?

A: The galleries contain works created during my entire drawing career. Some from when I first started drawing, all the way up to recently finished work. Therefore, some of the older drawings are not as good as the more current ones. Many of them I drew using just a mechanical pencil. I leave them in the galleries so people can see the progression of my talent. We all improve the more we practice something, and drawing is no different.

Q: Can I buy your celebrity art?

A: No. The celebrity art is not for sale.