From an early age I have been fascinated with achieving detail in my pencil drawings. I love recreating life as we see and know it. My drawings are known to be true to life and it is this  process that has helped me to pay closer attention to the smaller details in life that are often missed in our daily lives. These are the moments that I want to capture through my portraits and wildlife subjects. ~ Melissa

As a Pencil Realist Artist, I have taught hundreds of adults & children of how to draw people & pet portraits through Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada. I have also designed Canada’s first drawing online art courses offered throughout the year in both pencil & colored pencils. These online drawing courses can be registered in over 8 community colleges. I also offer children art lessons in Drawing Animals through Loyalist College and conduct private lessons in my home. If your child is interested in private drawing lessons please refer to this page.

Visit my art gallery to view lifelike drawings of wildlife, people and pets in coloured pencils and graphite pencil.  You may even find some oil paintings in the gallery too as I have been dabbling back into oils and pastels.

Interested in a commissioned portrait of your loved one or pet? Please email me the details (size & medium) and also include a reference photo so I can provide you a specific price.