Show HN: I used nano banana to create art – in just a few seconds

2 points by samuelaidoo45 a year ago · 1 comment · 1 min read

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:

upload an image

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

You can experiment with different styles (realistic, artistic, etc.) to get unique results.

Try it here: https://www.pencilart.app/