Drawings by Melissa Chen. Melissa draws primarily in silverpoint and occasionally in graphite, ink and charcoal. Silverpoint is the technique of drawing with pure silver on primed paper or wood. This technique was popular during the renaissance and is a less common method of drawing today. Melissa prefers drawing with silverpoint for it’s soft shadows and fine delicate lines. Silverpoint drawings often look like a distant memory, slightly faded but clear in the right spots.