Drawing with pencil has been one of Meralney’s greatest passions since she was a child. From her first drawings at school to the pieces she created in her room, filled with lines and shadows, the pencil became her faithful companion. She patiently observes the ways in which a pencil can tell a story.
According to Meralney, the pressure you apply to the paper creates a kind of movement, a sensation of gravity that pulls your eye inward. “Depending on how you hold the pencil, the lines can become sharp or soft, aggressive or delicate.”
For Meralney, this is her way of speaking. She says that each drawing she creates doesn’t necessarily show emotion directly, but serves as a testimony of a moment in her life. The shadows she uses to mark

depth are not only for visual form, but also to express the weight of the thoughts she was feeling while drawing.

“Pencils are honest,” she says. “It hides nothing. It reveals every trace, every doubt, every confession.” Of all the materials an artist can use, the pencil is the most intimate. It doesn’t shout, but speaks its truth with patience and clarity. For Meralney, every pencil stroke is one step closer to herself, within a world where words often fall short.