Your portrait built from tiny ink dots
Stippling builds shadows from dots alone: dense dots for dark areas and wide gaps for light. Send a portrait, and the bot draws you in black ink dots on cream paper with a calm, graphic quality.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Turn a photo into a stipple portrait made of thousands of tiny ink dots, with soft shadows and crisp highlights on warm paper. 7 images free in Telegram.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
- Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.
When you need this
- You want a portrait that feels like a pen drawing.
- A book of essays needs an author illustration.
- A friend who likes detailed drawings has a birthday.
How to do it
- 1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
- 2
Send a front-facing photo as a file. In the caption write: 'stipple dot drawing, my face in black ink dots of varied density on cream paper, deep shadows with dense dots, bright highlights with open paper, no outlines, fine detail'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the portrait arrives for 2 credits. Zoom in and check that dots have a fine and even size without blobs.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramLight from dots
A stipple portrait lives on contrast. Ask for one clear light direction and leave the brightest areas as open paper. If the picture looks like a gray photo, rerun with 'visible individual dots, no gradients, no lines'. Dense dots around the eyes and under the chin give depth. A tidy hairstyle reads better than loose strands. Dense dots in the hair help the lighter face stand out.
Print and use
Print the picture at A3 or larger and the dots become a real texture. A frame in plain black suits it well. It also works as an author illustration or a tattoo flash idea for a custom design, which an artist would adapt by hand. Because the style is a general technique, it does not copy any specific illustrator. Order a test print first to check how the dots look at size.
Tips
- Ask for no outlines.
- Choose cream paper.
- Keep the light direction clear.
- Print at a large size.
Questions and answers
Is it a real hand drawing?
No. It is a generated picture that imitates dotwork.
Does it suit a pet?
Yes. Fur gives rich dot texture.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.
Does the bot work in English?
Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.
What the bot does not do
- Works from one photo. Likeness depends on the photo you send, and some styles change features more than others.
- Does not make video or animation.
- Does not output a transparent PNG.
- Does not retouch passport or ID photos.
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