"I bought this painting for my parents. I spent a great deal of time looking through artist`s portfolios for someone who could paint as photo realistic as possible. I found Melissa`s work to be absolutely incredible and eye catching. I submitted the order for a picture of 11 people. It was going to be a very hard task for the artist. I gave my parents the painting for my mom`s birthday last night and everyone in the family was in disbelief that it wasn`t an actual canvas photo. The amount of detail in every centimeter of this painting from the faces to the jeans to the fence in the background is impeccable. Thank you Paintyourlife.com and Melissa for creating our family a centerp iece we will be admiring in the family room for decades."

"So the story behind my order.. I was scrolling through Facebook late one night, browsing around for Christmas presents for my parents and came across an advertisement for paint my life. I wondered around their house noticing they had photos of their grandchildren but no photos of them all in one photo or both of them in it. Thought this would be a ripper of present for them! As all the grandchildren live in different towns and cities throughout Australia...When they received it Christmas Day, it got both parents in tears! At first they thought it was photo, they were amazed! For a good half hour, they were trying to figure out how I got photo like that done..when it was never taken! Haha made a great present, stands out to every person that comes through our lounge room!"