Hello, I Am Alesia Krotko

Professional artist

* Hyper-realistic portraits are works that remind people of their true beauty and who they really are.

About Me

Hi, I’m Alesia Krotko, and welcome to my pencil world. Since 2011, I have been creating pencil portraits for clients from all over the world. What started as a hobby has become my life’s passion — something I dedicate myself to every single day. Every photo I receive from a client holds a story. A moment. A feeling that matters deeply to the person for whom the portrait is created. When I turn such a photo into a drawing, it becomes twice as meaningful — more sentimental, more touching, and filled with emotion. An important life moment + handmade work created with love = a memory for a lifetime. I dive deeply into every portrait, paying close attention to details, character, and expression. For me, quality is not just a technical goal — it is a form of respect. Respect for the materials I work with, and most importantly, for the people who trust me with their stories. I truly believe that with every new portrait, my work becomes better, more precise, and more alive. When drawing from a photo, I fully immerse myself in the process, striving to capture not only the likeness but also the soul of a person — revealing their true beauty and the best qualities that live within them. Hyper-realistic portraits are my way of reminding people who they really are. I am deeply grateful to my clients. Thanks to their trust, over 900 portraits have been created and sent to 28 countries worldwide. Thanks to them, I am able to do what I love every day.

900 portraits

28 countries

Pencil portraitsproduced

Geography of deliveries

Some facts in numbers:

Wedding Portrait

Birthday Portrait

Children's Portrait

Portrait on the Wedding Day in gratitude to parents

Portrait as a Gift for father's Birthday

Portrait as a Gift for daughter's 5th Birthday

Photos from my clients:

Female Portrait

Family Portrait

Male Portrait

A unique portrait to celebrate your friendship or love

Portrait for grandparents

Portrait as a Birthday Gift for husband

Each photo has its own story, a moment in life that is dear to a person. That is why the portrait drawn from such a photo is twice as sentimental and touching and evokes the most vivid emotions.

Contact Me

Free consultation

Help in choosing a photo for drawing a dream portrait

Care

I make sure that you and your loved ones receive the most vivid emotions and impressions from the portrait

High quality guarantee

Thanks to 15 years of experience, I guarantee high quality of the drawing and 100% similarity

Worldwide delivery

Safe and reliable delivery of your portrait anywhere in the world

To draw a portrait, I need your photo. The photo should be of good quality, because details are important to me. The quality of the photo highly depends on this.

Each portrait is handmade with love. Due to careful, detailed work and a waiting list, completion usually takes 2–5 months from the deposit.

I cover the finished drawing with a special professional varnish so that the drawing could be preserved for many, many years and passed down.

Finally, I send the securely packaged original of the finished drawing to your address. Delivery is carried out from Spain all over the world.

The cost of a custom portrait depends on various factors such as the size, level of detail, number of subjects, and background complexity. To provide you with an accurate quote, please feel free to send me the photo(s) you’d like me to work from.
Starting from: €950 (depends on size and complexity)

Choosing the right photo for your portrait
I can’t overemphasise how important your choice of photo is – the better the input, the better the portrait I can produce, and the more delighted you’ll be. My aim is to produce something that you will be absolutely delighted with for many years to come, and time spent working together to get the input right will be time well spent. The best pencil portraits are those that capture a moment in time, and faithfully reflect a person or animal’s character. I tend to work from one of your favourite photographs so the first thing to check is that it’s a really good representation of the subject’s personality and mannerisms as well as physical appearance. Remember, you may know the subject intimately, but it can be hard for me to capture the personality of someone I haven’t met. I can only work with what I see in the photo so please feel free to send supplementary images.
Image Quality

The resolution of the image is also vitally important – this is the amount of detail it contains, and the more I can see, the better quality your portrait will be. As a quick guide, check the image file size – the bigger (more Mb) the better – 3Mb upwards is recommended. Also check the following:
– Is it in focus?
– Is it well lit? Ideally shoot in natural daylight but not direct sunlight which will cause unwanted highlights and shadows. Slightly overcast days will produce an even light.
– Is there good contrast and a good range of shades between the light and dark areas?
Using a ‘proper’ camera , rather than a mobile phone, usually gives better results because the overall resolution of the camera is usually better, and higher resolution = more detail to work with.If you have to use a mobile phone, remember that you will need plenty of light so shoot outdoors if you can, but ideally not in direct sunlight. Also, don’t be tempted to ‘zoom in’ – phone cameras achieve this by simply cropping out unwanted elements of the picture, leaving the remainder at a low resolution – get closer if you can.
Choosing the right size for your portrait
Sometimes the choice of paper size will be dictated by your frame, if you have already chosen one, the space available on your wall, or to fit in with existing pictures or decor. Of course, I can draw pretty much any size, but many people find it easier if I narrow it down to a few choices for them. The size of the portrait depends on your preferences. The larger the size, the more spectacular the painting looks in the interior.
How to frame your pencil portrait?
I’m often asked about framing my work, but I generally prefer to leave that to the experts, because: glass doesn’t travel well, even with the most substantial packaging, and breakages would likely cause irreparable damage to the portrait inside; a professional framer will give you more choice and plenty of good advice; and it would actually work out cheaper for you to manage this process yourself. Use a professional framer rather than an off-the shelf frame – it will be more expensive, but will give a much more pleasing result. As well as increased choice, they will use good quality materials. They will also be able to guide you through the choice of styles and recommend the most suitable for the style of portrait and your tastes/decor.