N.C. Pet Portrait Artist
Pet Portrait Pencil Sketches By International Pet Art Award Winning Artist Eric Melton
100% Real Hand Drawn traditional pet portraits. No digital image manipulation. REAL HAND DRAWN ART.
Working from your quality clear photos I can create the perfect gift or memorial of your fur babies.
I can work in black and white, partial, or full color.

As a lifetime artist I have always looked for subjects that inspires and motivates me to create more art. I have found my passion and calling in the form of animal art. There are just too many wonderful things about animals and their meaning to us to put into words, so I choose to do it through my art. I strive to capture emotion, love, and also speak to the human condition though the eyes of our furry, feathered, and even scaled companions.
Eric Melton
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COMMISSION PRICING
Listed below is my current price list for pet portrait commissions. Pet portraits come mounted and unframed. The prices are based on pet portraits in colored pencils with no background.
Commissioning work is a very individual process and therefore I will discuss your requirements and provide a quote before starting your artwork. Pricing is subject to change depending on complexity, reference requirements or drawings of more than one subject. I do not work any smaller than 8.5×11
2023 price list
SMALL 8.5 x 11 Black and white
Bust style Sketch simple or no background $250.00
Size Upgrades
11 x 14 MEDIUM add $100.00
12 x 16 LARGE add $200.00
18 x 24 EXTRA LARGE add $250.00
priced per pet
Adding detailed background ranges from $50.00 to $300.00 depending on picture size and amount of detail.
SMALL 8.5 x 11 Color Bust style Sketch
simple or no background $400.00
Size Upgrades
11 x 14 MEDIUM add $200.00
12 x 16 LARGE add $300.00
18 x 24 EXTRA LARGE add $400.00
priced per pet
Adding detailed background ranges from $75.00 to $500.00 depending on picture size and amount of detail.
“Those who love animals, know something about God.”

Alice The Border Collie Pet Portrait
A beautiful colored pencil pet portrait drawn on a 12 x 16 brown/tan colored heavyweight paper

Cat Memorial Pet Portrait
A memorial piece for a beloved pet cat drawn in colored pencil on tan paper. Limited color with full color added to major facial features to help drawn the viewers eye to the face. Eric Melton 2022 11 x 14 finished size.