Hello, my name is Darla Dixon. Thank you for visiting my website today. I create pencil portrait gifts based on photographs my clients send me.

Because you order the portrait to be drawn from a photo, you won't need to ask your portrait subject to sit still for a long time for me to draw them in an art studio. So there's no need to worry about fidgety toddlers or hyperactive poodles!

All my pencil portraits are bespoke (custom made only for you) and hand drawn. A custom pencil portrait drawn from a photo is personalized and unique.

One of my customers said that my portraits are a special "gift of the heart." Another said that my portraits have a "Mother's touch." A large part of my business is drawing portraits of babies and children. Please see the girls and boys portraits I have drawn.

If you need a portrait of a group of people or pets, but you don't have a photo of them all together, I am able to create a combined portrait based on your separate photographs. This is good option when you can't get everyone together for a photo sitting. My Featured Portrait page shows how I do this, and the changes that I often need to make to get it to work out well. I can usually tell if it will work when I see the photographs you would like used for art reference.

If you would like for me to look at your photos to see if they would be good candidates for combining into a portrait, or just for a pencil portrait in general, I am very happy to give advice with no obligation for you to order. No pressure, I promise.

I also do portraits of adults (either Memorial Portraits or executive portraits) and families. Memorial portraits of someone who has died are often requested as a way to honor a loved one who has passed away. I create memorial portraits of stillborn babies also. Having a portrait to display is often a help in healing. These portraits are often emotionally difficult for me to create, but I am thankful to God for the talent He has given me, and I'm grateful to be of service.

Browse the gallery to see all of the portrait gift drawings I can do, including couples portraits.(great for Valentine's Day, Engagement, or Anniversaries!) , age regression, babies, and more.

You may want to request a portrait of a house, either as a housewarming gift or just to remember the old home place. I have done portraits of business buildings and offices. I can also hand-letter names and dates onto the home or people portraits. The lettering can be very simple and graceful or larger and more elaborate...whatever fits your needs.

Shipping is $15 to USA addresses. If the custom pencil portrait needs to be mailed to outside the United States, the shipping fee will be only the actual cost to ship, never any packaging or handling fees.

Orders placed June through August will take longer to complete.