Portraits
Cobalt portrait
Facial identity, short hair, natural light, and the cobalt shirt remain the visual anchors in the paper illustration.
Before & after case studies
Real subjects, reimagined by hand
See how Artformly keeps a photo recognizable while rebuilding its subject as a quiet, hand-drawn paper illustration. Every case pairs the original photo with its finished artwork.
These Artformly-owned demonstration images were created for this public gallery. Private customer photos and artworks are not published here by default.
Six representative subjects
Choose a subject and compare the transformation
The collection covers people, animals, plants, spaces, landscapes, and designed objects so you can judge subject fidelity across very different photographs.
Portraits
Window-light portrait
The seated pose, silver beard, glasses, and warm room are simplified without losing the sitter’s character.
Animals & pets
Golden retriever at home
Expression, coat color, seated silhouette, and blue water bowl carry directly into the handmade result.
Animals & pets
Quiet chair-side cat
The curled pose, one open amber eye, long tail, and linen chair stay immediately recognizable.
Botanicals
White peonies in cobalt glass
Petal volume, dark leaves, fallen petals, and the blue vase become a restrained botanical study.
Botanicals
Tropical leaf study
Monstera cuts, palm rhythm, red foliage, ceramic texture, and sunlight reduce into four controlled colors.
Architecture & spaces
Modernist blue door
Concrete planes, the olive tree, hard shadows, and a cobalt entry remain legible after simplification.
Architecture & spaces
Mediterranean lemon courtyard
Arches, stairs, shutters, terracotta, and the lemon tree are preserved as the space’s narrative cues.
Travel & nature
Hiker above the coast
The rust jacket, backpack, cliff line, ocean, and sunset stay connected in a quieter visual story.
Travel & nature
Blue boat on an alpine lake
Boat, jetty, reflections, forest, mist, and mountain layers remain clear despite the reduced palette.
Objects & industrial
Rangefinder desk study
Camera proportions, lens, leather strap, blue notebook, and steel ruler form a precise object study.
Objects & industrial
Steel road bicycle
Frame geometry, wheel scale, drop bars, leather saddle, and workshop light survive the handmade reduction.
Verified product facts
- Input
- JPG, PNG, or WebP photos up to 10 MB.
- Dimensions
- A clear photo that isn't tiny; very large photos may need to be resized first.
- Output
- A downloadable HD artwork.
- Privacy
- Account works are private and are not placed in this public gallery by default.
Bring your own subject into the collection.
Upload a clear portrait, pet, plant, place, landscape, or object photo and create a private illustration in Studio.