Show HN: Turn your photos into pencil art – in just a few prompts

I built a small tool that lets you transform any photo into realistic pencil drawings using AI — no Photoshop skills required.

The idea came from seeing how many people love hand-drawn portraits but don’t have the time (or budget) to commission an artist. With this, you can upload a photo, type a simple prompt, and get back a graphite-style pencil sketch in seconds.

How it works:

Pick a clear photo (face, pet, or object).

Enter a prompt like: “Create a realistic pencil sketch of this in traditional graphite style.”

The AI generates a pencil drawing with shading and detail that looks hand-drawn.

You can experiment with different styles (softer shading, cross-hatching, high-contrast, etc.) to get unique results.

Try it here: https://pencil-me-ai-guide.vercel.app