Architectural ink sketch
A precise architect's-style pen drawing of your home, with delicate shading.
Private to you. How we handle photos
What this style does
Fine pen lines, a clear natural perspective and a faint shadow beneath the walls, drawn on cream, white or tan paper. The architectural ink sketch of your house keeps the building as it stands and lets you pick cross-hatching, stippling or contour lines, with a sage or ochre wash or pure ink.
- Paper
- Cream paper, White paper, Tan paper
- Shading
- Cross-hatching, Stippling, Contour lines
- Accent color
- Sage wash, Ochre wash, Pure ink
Which photo works best
Architectural ink sketch starts from a photo of the place. Use a clear daytime photo of the front of the house, straight on, with the whole building in view. Use your own home or one you have permission to use.
Cost and print size
A portrait is 3 credits. New accounts get 3 free.
See all qualities
| Quality | Credits | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Quick try | 1 | Fast and simple. Good for trying an idea. |
| Portrait | 3 | Our best likeness. Great on phones and for sharing. |
| 5 | Sharp enough to frame. Prints up to about 8 × 10 in (20 × 25 cm). | |
| Large print | 10 | For big frames. Prints up to about 16 × 20 in (40 × 50 cm). |
| Finest detail | 12 | Our most detailed painter. Takes a little longer. Prints up to about 8 × 10 in (20 × 25 cm). |
Technical details
- Quick try (Standard 1K): 896 × 1120 px, about 3 × 3.7 in at 300 dpi.
- Portrait (Studio 1K): 896 × 1120 px, about 3 × 3.7 in at 300 dpi.
- Print (Studio 2K): 1792 × 2240 px, about 6 × 7.5 in at 300 dpi.
- Large print (Studio 4K): 3584 × 4480 px, about 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi.
- Finest detail (Ultra 2K): 1792 × 2240 px, about 6 × 7.5 in at 300 dpi.
Sizes are for the 4:5 shape.
Web payments open in the next few days. Your 3 free credits work now.
You get a digital image file to download and keep, with no visible watermark. It is yours to use, including commercially, as set out in the Terms.
Questions about this style
How many credits does Architectural ink sketch cost?
From 1 credit. Quick try is 1 credit, Portrait is 3 credits, Print is 5 credits, Large print is 10 credits and Finest detail is 12 credits. The cost is on the button before you create.
Which photo works best for Architectural ink sketch?
Use a clear daytime photo of the front of the house, straight on, with the whole building in view. Use your own home or one you have permission to use.
What can I change in Architectural ink sketch?
paper (Cream paper, White paper, Tan paper), shading (Cross-hatching, Stippling, Contour lines) and accent color (Sage wash, Ochre wash, Pure ink).
