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Handmade Pencil Portraits and Live Sketches

byUmesh & Saroj ShahLive sketches at India Gate & Studio in South Extension; Delivers across IndiaStarts from₹300 Per PersonView full gallery

Whether you find us at our India Gate spot or share a photo from anywhere in India, we turn your memories into art.

This is what we love to do. Here is my wife, Saroj, capturing a family's moment in a live sketch at India Gate. Seeing their smiles as the drawing comes to life is the best part of our day.

A happy customer with his new caricature at an event. We love making these fun, exaggerated portraits that bring out your personality and make everyone laugh.

You don't have to be in Delhi to get a portrait. Just send us a clear photo, like this customer did, and we will create a realistic handmade pencil sketch for you. We deliver all over India.

The joy on a child's face is priceless. We sketched this young girl live at India Gate in just 10 minutes, and her happiness with the finished portrait is why we love our craft.

We bring our art to your celebrations. Here we are drawing quick and entertaining caricatures for guests at a corporate event, making it a memorable experience for everyone.

We take pride in creating hyper-realistic portraits. This detailed pencil drawing shows the level of shading and texture we can achieve, turning a photo into a timeless piece of art.

Hello friends, this is Umesh. My wife Saroj and I are here at our spot at India Gate. We invite you to come and watch us work or get your own 10-minute sketch done for just 300 rupees.

People ask if we can really draw a portrait in just 5 or 10 minutes. This video shows our super-fast sketching in action. It took 18 years of practice to get this quick.

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Whether you are looking for a quick 10-minute live sketch or a detailed charcoal portrait, we focus on the art and not just the speed. If you are ordering from a photo, we use heavy 200 GSM paper and professional grade Staedtler or Faber-Castell pencils, ensuring that your portrait has deep shading and longevity.

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Umesh & Saroj Shah

Live sketches at India Gate & Studio in South Extension; Delivers across IndiaStarts from ₹300 Per Person

Main hoon Umesh, aur meri wife Saroj mere saath hoti hai. Humne 18 saal India Gate ke footpath pe nikaale hain, bas logon ke chehron pe muskurahat laane ke liye. Pencil se kagaz pe kahani likhna hi hamara kaam hai.

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