Hey, I’m Mel
I’m an illustrator based in the Peak District, creating hand painted artwork inspired by nature, memories, travel and food.
Window Art & Murals
Jazz up your windows or walls with some custom artwork, perfect for drawing attention and attracting more customers to your business or space.
Send me a message with your ideas or any questions you might have and we can go from there.
These hand painted pet portraits are the perfect gift for family, a friend or just for yourself!
With a bright, illustrated style they will surely catch attention and are ideal for Birthdays/Christmas/Thank you presents.
Hand painted using primarily gouache and watercolour paints, as well as other mediums to highlight extra details, these illustrated portraits will be painted on 300gsm cold pressed watercolour art paper.
These will then be wrapped in acid free tissue paper, and posted to you second class in a hard backed envelope.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for completion and 3-5 days for delivery. These time may vary depending on how busy I am and busy time periods like Christmas.
Once you have placed your order, please email some clear photos of the pet(s) you would like me to paint. These need to be clear, bright photos showing the pet in a good light. If I can’t see it, I won’t be able to paint it.
I do not use AI in any of my artwork. All of my illustrations and artwork is hand painted.
Fancy taking a look?
A beautiful way to add just a little extra. These hand painted bottles are super eye-catching, and are a really great way to give a gift or send a message in a unique way.
Please read below before you decide to place your order. Alternatively you can get in touch and we can discuss if you have any questions about bottles, drop off, delivery or timings.
Get in touch and send me some details of what you’d like on your bottle, and feel free to send me some photos for inspiration.
Once you have purchased my painting service, I will contact you with details of where to drop off or post to.
Please allow two weeks for this to be painted and then I will organise for you to collect your order. Collection from buxton only for painted bottles, unless arranged otherwise. Please email me at byminutes@outlook.com for any questions.
A hand painted portrait of a home, a house or a building which brings lots of great memories is a lovely way to make an occasion, like a wedding, a birthday or an anniversary gift. Sometimes it’s just nice to remember.
Painted on 300gsm A4 cold pressed watercolour art paper, my illustrated style will be a lovely and eye catching addition to anyone’s wall. Using mostly gouache and watercolour paint as well as other mediums to highlight to process, this will then be packed up in acid free tissue paper and popped into a hard backed envelope, and posted to you second class.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for completion and 3-5 days for delivery. These time may vary depending on how busy I am and busy time periods like Christmas.
Once you have placed your order, please email some clear photos of the place you would like me to paint. These need to be clear, bright photos showing the building in a good light. If I can’t see it, I won’t be able to paint it. If there are any additions you would like to include in your portrait, please tell me in your email at this stage and I can incorporate these for an extra fee.
I do not use AI in any of my artwork. All of my illustrations and artwork is hand painted.
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