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title: "Custom Single Portraits Hand-Drawn from Photos"
description: "Get a hyper-realistic custom single portrait hand-drawn by Vikash. Using graphite and charcoal, I create detailed sketches from your photos. Ships across India."
canonical: https://mytribe.in/bikxu_artist/realistic-portrait-drawing/single-portraits-for-you-or-a-loved-one
last_updated: 2025-09-30
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# Custom Single Portraits Hand-Drawn from Your Photos

Tribe Verified · Delivering custom portraits across India

By [Vikash Tanti](https://mytribe.in/bikxu_artist) · Ships across India · ₹600 per portrait (estimate)

Part of [Realistic Portrait Drawing](https://mytribe.in/bikxu_artist/realistic-portrait-drawing). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/bikxu_artist/realistic-portrait-drawing/gallery)

I convert your favorite clear photos into hyper-realistic hand-drawn sketches. Each piece is crafted using graphite and charcoal to capture the exact likeness of you or your loved one.

## Photos and videos

- ![A finished portrait capturing a joyful smile. My goal is to make the drawing feel as warm and real as the memory in the photograph.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8f7b9701-a46e-4f0b-aef8-493f3f55643e)
- [Video: This video shows the shading process for a client's portrait. I use blending tools and different pencils to create smooth skin textures and realistic shadows.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f0d95a00-b861-47ef-a37a-3360c0ff9376)
- ![The final sketch held outdoors, showing the completed work. This was a commission that took over 46 hours to complete.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a103832-5146-469e-a5c3-19ca8114dc09)
- ![The first step is always a precise outline using the grid method. This ensures all the proportions are accurate before I begin the detailed shading work.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ba346009-1d3c-417a-be06-1530713c7ac2)
- ![A completed portrait of a woman in a traditional saree. I take extra care to render the fabric patterns and jewelry with precision.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/43406798-6963-4bad-aab5-eb82fc169be4)
- [Video: Watch the final stages of this portrait come to life. This time-lapse shows the shading of the face, hair, and clothing, layer by layer.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3baeeb0c-b556-483c-ab5b-7a3ff486967f)
- ![The initial grid and outline for the portrait. A strong foundation is key to a realistic final drawing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/321acf1c-8c16-45a3-ab49-126259b0716b)
- ![The portrait partway through, with the face and hair fully rendered. This shows the contrast between the detailed work and the remaining outline.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/294c1ada-410f-4a60-a678-39402883c60d)
- ![A modern portrait style for a commission from Pune. I can adapt my work to suit the client's photo and desired aesthetic.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3cd1a777-b599-4ca0-a9ae-9e9d5469e5f1)
- [Video: A quick look at the process behind this stylish portrait, from the first lines to the final, polished artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b0a310e4-f363-456e-bf8f-c66546a4eced)
- [Video: This video shows the careful process of drawing a portrait of a man with glasses, focusing on getting the reflections and facial structure just right.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e338c4d1-e070-41f2-9250-9d72b46ff9e6)
- ![I love drawing portraits of children. This sketch of a little girl captures her innocent expression and the delicate details of her braided hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16ac585a-6d66-4bdb-87a1-f9765f338bb9)
- ![Another portrait of a cute baby girl, this time in a traditional saree. Capturing the peaceful expression and dimples was the focus of this piece.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e2d0ed2-a800-4a42-987b-ec1e8c2445fa)
- ![A work-in-progress shot of the baby girl portrait, showing the face fully shaded before moving on to the clothing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4cb1ded9-0792-4269-ba21-bd3411edcdcf)
- ![A portrait in progress. Here, the face and hair are complete, showing the high level of realism before the rest of the sketch is finished.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7b4a6b44-4eb1-409c-91fc-608c8272833c)
- [Video: A time-lapse of the portrait of the woman in a saree, showing the drawing process from start to finish.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/207b6b0e-593b-4a58-8066-1306dcc77550)
- [Video: A close-up on the eye drawing process for this commission. Each lash and highlight is carefully placed.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fed01993-3bec-4a5b-b3c2-5513dee956a8)
- ![Another work-in-progress image, showing the contrast between the hyper-realistic face and the outlined saree.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6baa34cd-70e7-4e0d-b457-bf037a82895e)
- ![The complete outline for the portrait, ready for shading.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4a7e4a5f-122e-49c1-a356-fe008f9f30aa)
- [Video: This video focuses on how I draw realistic, flowing hair, using an eraser for highlights and pencils for dark strands.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/de7a52b0-9ff5-49c5-bf84-b567febff555)
- [Video: A look at the shading of the face and clothing, demonstrating how I use brushes to create soft, even tones.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/88a145ae-f758-4457-b29c-854f3c8027d3)
- ![The initial pencil outline for another saree portrait, laid out on the paper.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2d6d259-d7b3-4cee-981d-b4b4e160fcea)
- ![The portrait with the face completed, showcasing the life-like quality of the drawing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cc54ceed-ba38-47de-a568-1cd5065e9c3d)
- [Video: Part one of the drawing process, focusing on bringing the eyes to life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef2f92a0-b922-43b0-ac45-a9d035fde673)
- ![A finished commission piece featuring detailed jewelry and wavy hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/86bfc8d4-b117-4183-800c-6aa425830be5)
- ![The portrait mid-completion, with two pencils resting on the unfinished portion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/438699d2-1bbe-418a-9198-8d1abf983127)
- ![The final artwork presented on a wooden background.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b372d913-d35d-4192-add8-7fdfba1d3cec)
- [Video: A process video showing the shading of the lips and face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7d5b7beb-00a4-467d-a72c-57b9412e9ee4)
- [Video: The final reveal of a commission from Gujarat, showing the completed drawing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/97caf009-cc4f-4c90-9f29-fad774d40e8d)
- [Video: A close-up video showing the fine detail work on the earring and cheek.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/47277cb3-be42-4292-a730-9dd45615222c)
- ![The grid outline for the portrait of the woman from Gujarat.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e91f3865-f12f-4d5b-84f3-12b9e6849e0b)
- ![The face is starting to take shape in this early-stage shading photo.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f61aef45-e705-4a9d-b816-6701d12a1a11)
- [Video: Progress video showing the hair being shaded.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4995a377-f2fa-4f23-9232-f88c67021d2a)
- [Video: A look at the tools I use, including a brush for blending the graphite on the nose.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a78bb903-1ee8-4c67-97c5-e7808905f4fd)
- [Video: The first steps of shading the eyes and face for this commission.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b89fd90c-475a-4a75-8a7b-36f66a143d15)
- [Video: From reference photo to finished sketch, this video shows the transformation for a client's portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/083ffb84-f34b-4b19-ab93-20290f2b675b)
- [Video: A full process video for a commission from Mumbai, showing the drawing from start to finish.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e6b8989-b595-4623-b8b4-08f23a72446f)
- [Video: A dramatic close-up video showing the details of the eyes, nose ring, and hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/741390b5-506e-4286-861c-ac21189d1b11)
- ![A finished sketch of Guffran Ansari, laid out on my work desk.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5836dd35-839f-497d-80d1-3abc779c6fb4)
- ![A beautiful portrait capturing a bright, happy smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2ff434b3-80be-4926-89fb-6c9dcec242b9)
- ![A formal portrait of a man in a kurta, commissioned by a client.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8eb00bda-b8dc-4a6c-881a-ede558f3a5ce)
- ![A close-up of a finished portrait, highlighting the jhumka earring and soft expression.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b54272cb-9525-4166-8119-4fbaf41f0f2a)
- [Video: This video shows the key stages of creating the portrait, from shading the eye to drawing the hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c879cee0-ae5d-49f7-91eb-69bfd2955813)
- ![A work-in-progress shot of a commission, showing the grid and the partially shaded hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/338e53c7-28f6-4fdf-b871-8eb7877e25ad)
- ![A finished portrait of a young man, with my hand and pencil adding a creative touch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ec467548-4960-420e-b4aa-c2154b8ed684)
- ![The final drawing of a smiling woman in a saree, showing the completed necklace and clothing details.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e9a981e3-71e4-49f7-a7a6-bdafaa8ec0a0)
- ![A nearly complete version of the same portrait, before the final details on the saree were added.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/36013808-e70f-4af3-98fa-88786e8d0a31)
- [Video: This video shows the reference photo on my phone and then transitions to the drawing process, showing how I translate a photo into art.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d97f09c1-3f3c-46f7-9a9e-0923bf86631c)
- ![A work-in-progress shot of a portrait of Basanti Majhi.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/523a62c7-4724-4af1-85d7-544b3832c3c1)
- ![The finished artwork for a commission, showing my hand adding the final touches.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b306288f-57fe-4a28-938f-893b02dbb4e6)
- ![The same commission drawing in progress, with the face fully shaded.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83bded23-5178-454d-b47a-81c42dfb58d2)
- ![A commission artwork of a client named Rohan, shown mid-process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0bc4abd2-f912-4916-88f8-b0e2a0996fea)
- ![A completed commission sketch of a male client.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c76c2bf8-a7de-4830-acd5-65a7903e1538)
- ![Another finished commission sketch, showing the shading on the face and hair.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dbca8811-6404-476f-b532-d285c3787941)
- ![A finished portrait commission of a smiling man.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/246178df-a0f3-437f-b7e0-f8af7108ef55)
- ![A commissioned portrait of a man with glasses.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f20ab33c-ed14-426b-b2c3-5e00710f641e)

## About Single Portraits: For You or a Loved One

I do not believe in rushing art. Each single portrait I create takes between 40 and 45 hours because I focus on the small details, from the texture of the skin to the light in the eyes. To get the best result, please share a high-resolution reference photo, and I will use the grid method to ensure perfect proportions before I start shading.

My process is simple but thorough. After we finalize the reference photo, I build the foundation using the grid method. This ensures that the structure of the face is accurate. Once the outline is done, I move to layering graphite and charcoal. I use different grades to get those deep blacks and smooth skin tones that bring the sketch to life.

I offer three sizes for single portraits:

* A5 Mini Portrait: A compact option focusing on structure and basic shading.
* A4 Hyper-Realistic: The most popular choice, providing enough space for detailed textures and shading.
* A3 Large Portrait: Best if you want extra space for detailing features like jewelry or patterns.

Every portrait is coated with a matte fixative spray so the charcoal does not smudge. I pack these securely in a rigid PVC pipe to ensure they reach you anywhere in India without bending or damage. If you have a specific pose or expression in mind, let me know when you send the photo.

## About Vikash Tanti

Art is not just lines for me, it is a feeling, yaar. I spend hours with my pencils, chasing those tiny details that make you, you. People from all over send me their photos, and I love the challenge of making the face almost talk back from the paper.

[See all of Vikash Tanti's services](https://mytribe.in/bikxu_artist)

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