# PencilArt.app > PencilArt.app is an AI pencil art generator and an original educational resource about turning photos into printable pencil sketches. The public guides cover source-photo selection, portrait lighting, pet drawings, family keepsakes, printing, wall art, and common photo-to-sketch mistakes. Public editorial pages may be quoted and linked with attribution. Private account and dashboard content is not part of this public resource. ## Primary pages - [AI Pencil Art Generator](https://www.pencilart.app/): Convert photos into realistic pencil-style artwork. - [Print size calculator](https://www.pencilart.app/print-planner): Estimate print resolution and crop loss from downloaded pixel dimensions. - [Community Pencil Art Gallery](https://www.pencilart.app/gallery): Browse generated sketches and public creator profiles using non-identifying handles. - [Pencil Art Guides](https://www.pencilart.app/blog): Browse all original tutorials. - [About PencilArt.app](https://www.pencilart.app/about): Publisher, purpose, and subject focus. - [Editorial Policy](https://www.pencilart.app/editorial-policy): Content standards, corrections, and responsible image guidance. - [Contact](https://www.pencilart.app/contact): Product support and editorial corrections. ## Guides - [How to Photograph Pencil Artwork with a Phone Without Losing the Light Lines](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/photograph-pencil-artwork-with-phone): A repeatable capture workflow for paper drawings: control reflections, keep the phone parallel, preserve pale graphite and compare a small detail before editing. - [JPEG, PNG or WebP? A Practical File Guide for Pencil Art](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/jpeg-png-webp-pencil-art-files): Choose a working master, a sharing copy and a print file without confusing compression with resolution. Includes a simple export and file-naming workflow. - [How to Choose a Pencil Technique by Looking at Lines and Shadows](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/choose-pencil-sketch-technique): Compare the studio’s graphite, realistic, soft-shading and cross-hatched presets with a repeatable three-area review, rather than judging a small thumbnail. - [Printing Pencil Art on A4 or A3: Margins, Cropping and Pixel Dimensions](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/a4-a3-pencil-art-print-margins): Work out the actual artwork area before printing. Includes A4 and A3 margin calculations, a fit-versus-fill example and a paper-proof checklist. - [How to Make a Matching Pencil Portrait Set from Different Photos](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/matching-pencil-portrait-set): Bring unrelated family or pet photos into a coherent set by matching framing, subject scale and tonal balance, with a worksheet and clear stopping rules. - [Photo to Sketch: 9 Common Mistakes That Make Pencil Art Look Worse](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/photo-to-sketch-common-mistakes): Avoid the most common photo-to-sketch problems, from blurry uploads and harsh flash to busy backgrounds and over-processed results. - [Pencil Sketch Wall Art Ideas for Homes, Offices, and Creative Studios](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/pencil-sketch-wall-art-ideas): Use AI pencil sketches to create coordinated wall art, family galleries, office portraits, pet displays, and meaningful decor. - [How to Turn Old Family Photos into Clean Pencil Art Keepsakes](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/restore-old-family-photos-as-pencil-art): Learn how to prepare old, faded, low-resolution, or scanned family photos before converting them into pencil sketch keepsakes. - [How to Print AI Pencil Sketches at Home Without Losing Detail](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/print-ai-pencil-sketches-at-home): A practical guide to paper choice, print size, margins, contrast, and file preparation for pencil sketches generated from photos. - [Best Lighting for Portrait Photos You Want to Turn into Pencil Sketches](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/portrait-pencil-sketch-lighting-guide): Learn how window light, shade, contrast, and face direction affect the quality of AI-generated pencil portrait sketches. - [What Photos Work Best for AI Pencil Sketches?](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/best-photos-for-ai-pencil-sketch): A practical guide to choosing portraits, pet photos, landscapes, buildings, and product images that convert beautifully into pencil drawings. - [5 Creative Ways to Use AI Pencil Sketches for Unique Personalized Gifts](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/creative-ways-use-ai-pencil-sketches-gifts): Looking for the perfect personalized gift? Discover how to turn ordinary photos into extraordinary pencil sketch gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. - [How to Turn Your Pet Photos into Beautiful Pencil Drawings](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/pet-photos-into-pencil-drawings): Immortalize your furry friends with stunning pencil portraits. Learn how to capture the best pet photos and transform them into detailed pencil art using AI. - [How to Create a Pencil Sketch from a Photo in PencilArt.app](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/how-to-create-pencil-sketch-from-photo): Follow the current studio workflow: prepare a photo, choose a pencil technique, adjust settings, inspect the result and plan a download or print. - [How to Compare Photo-to-Sketch Tools with Your Own Photos](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/top-10-ai-tools-pencil-sketch): Use a repeatable comparison worksheet to evaluate likeness, shading, crop, downloads and cost before choosing a photo-to-sketch tool. - [The Magic of AI: Transforming Photos into Pencil Sketches](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/transform-photos-into-sketches-with-ai): Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing digital art by turning your favorite memories into stunning pencil drawings in seconds. - [A 20-Minute Drawing Exercise Using Your Photo and Pencil Sketch](https://www.pencilart.app/blog/art-of-digital-sketching): Practice shape, tone and line control with a timed drawing exercise. Compare your photo with an AI sketch and learn which details to keep or correct. ## Machine-readable resources - [Full guide corpus](https://www.pencilart.app/llms-full.txt) - [XML sitemap](https://www.pencilart.app/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://www.pencilart.app/feed.xml)