Colored Pencil Family Portrait
Scratchy pencil and crayon strokes in soft color, like a sketchbook drawing.
About Colored Pencil Family Portrait
Colored Pencil renders your family with visible, scratchy strokes of pencil and crayon, the kind of texture you get from layering color on toothy paper. Faces are shaded with fine hatching, clothes are filled with looser marks, and the background stays a soft, pale gray with the strokes left showing, so the portrait looks sketched rather than painted.
It is made with AI from photos of each person and pet, with children in front and babies held, as in a classic family photo. Unlike the carved-looking black lines and neon blocks of Neon Linocut, Colored Pencil keeps soft sketchbook color with a naive charm and realistic proportions. It suits a family room, a kitchen or a birthday gift for parents.
How it works
Choose your styles
Pick the looks you want to see.
Add your people
A card for each person or pet, with one to three clear photos of their face.
See your portraits
They appear on this page within a couple of minutes; choose the size, paper or canvas, and frame.
Only pay if you fall for one
No deposit, no obligation — if none of the designs feels right, you owe nothing.
We print and ship
We start printing as soon as you order. Making it takes 2–5 business days, then it ships from the print partner nearest you.
Questions, answered
Do I pay anything before I see my piece?
No. Seeing your piece is free and needs no card. You only pay if you order a print.
How is my piece made?
With AI. Image models create new artwork from your photos and details, guided by styles our team designs and tests. No one reviews it before you do, so what you see on the page is what we print.
How long does it take?
Your first piece usually appears on this page in a minute or two, and the other print shapes and sizes follow a few minutes later. Add your email if you want them saved to an account.
What if it isn't quite right?
Change the style, a photo or the wording and try again — it's free. Nothing is printed until you order.
What happens to my photos?
We use them only to create your pieces. They stay private to you and are sent to Google's Gemini image service to generate the artwork. Photos you add but never submit are deleted after 7 days.
What sizes and formats can I order?
Your piece is prepared in the print shapes it suits, so you can pick what fits your wall. We offer a wide range of portrait, landscape and square formats from 6×6″ to 40×60″ — framed paper prints, canvas or framed canvas, or metal prints.
How long does printing take?
Printing takes 2–5 business days once you order, then your print ships from the print partner nearest you.
Does Colored Pencil look like a child's drawing?
No. It borrows the scratchy texture and warmth of colored pencil and crayon, but proportions, faces and poses stay realistic. Think of an illustrator's sketchbook study rather than a crayon doodle. If you want something deliberately more childlike and cartoonish, compare it with the Flat Cartoon style before you decide.
How bright are the colors in a Colored Pencil portrait?
Softer than the neon or graphic styles. Color is layered in strokes over a pale gray ground, so it reads gentle and airy, with the brightest tones in clothing and cheeks. If you want strong, saturated color, compare Neon Linocut or Vivid Canvas; for flat, bold color with outlines, look at Flat Cartoon.
Do the photos need to be taken together?
No — that is the point. Each person comes from their own photos and we compose them into one scene. Different years, places and lighting all work.
How many people can be in the portrait?
Up to the card limit on the form — enough for a large family including pets. The form shows how many people and pets fit in one portrait.
Can I include someone who has passed away?
Yes, from older photos — many families make one for exactly this reason. A clear view of the face is what matters, not the age of the photo.
Will the faces actually look like us?
The style sets the medium; the likeness comes from your photos. If someone is not quite right, add a clearer photo of them and try again — it's free, and nothing is printed until you order.
What occasions is a custom family portrait for?
The moments a family changes shape: a new baby, a wedding, an anniversary, grandparents far away — or simply finally getting everyone, dog included, into one frame.
How much does it cost?
Seeing your piece is free — you only pay if you order a print. The exact price of each size and finish is shown on this page once your piece is made.
See it before you pay
Your piece appears right on this page, in the print shapes and sizes it suits — free, no card needed.
Ready in minutes
Your first piece usually appears within a minute or two; the other sizes follow a few minutes later.
Made with AI, in our styles
AI creates new artwork from your photos and details, in styles our team designs and tests.
Printed to order
Pick between paper prints, canvas or metal prints — framed or unframed.

