ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
2017 CYOP Artist Residency
I'm so happy to share that Jennifer Snyder awarded me the 2017 CYOP Artist Residency. I'm so excited to work with her this year on her awesome podcast, Creating Your Own Path. I'll keep you posted on when our work together and my podcast episode...
Painting Big and Getting Out of My Own Way
NOTE: This article about painting big was originally published in my art newsletter that I send out every other week. Please sign up here to keep in touch! Size. Space. "What are things that Melanie has been thinking about!" Space isn't a new...
Design Crush #Resistance Postcard Project
Happy to be part of the Design Crush #Resistance printable postcard project today! As you know, abstract cityscapes are one of my favorite things to paint. When Kelly invited me to participate, I decided to create a city of red, white, and blue...
Artist at Work: Abstract Painting Videos on YouTube
Guys...guess what...? I have a YouTube Channel! I'm excited to share more work-in-progress videos with you. If you have anything in particular you'd like to see, let me know! Also, if you have any questions about me or my work that would be more...
UPPERCASE Magazine Surface Pattern Design Guide 2nd Edition 2017
Last year Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE Magazine sent me an email. Well, actually we sent each other quite a few emails, but I'm talking about just one. Out of nearly 800 entries, she chose my artwork to be part of the second edition of the UPPERCASE...
California Love Abstract Art Print Collection by Melanie Biehle
The California Love Collection is inspired by my lifelong love and fascination with Southern California. I feel pretty lucky that I've had the chance to live in L.A. twice and visit a bunch of times. There's no way that I could replicate the...
Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner
"Are we being inspired when we are meant to inspire?" – Erin Loechner, Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path This quote was one of the many things that I loved about this book. I've "online known" Erin for a while now, and had the...
Inspiration: Protest Art
Today I am allowing the protest art to speak for itself. PLEASE NOTE: The Princess Leia poster was created by Haley Gilmore at Ladies Who Design. Please visit her site/contact her for more information. The posters of the three women for the We The...
Some Art Thoughts After I Saw (and Loved) La La Land
Topanga Dreamcatcher by Melanie Biehle I'm going to start this post by copying the caption from an Instagram shot that I shared the day after I saw La La Land. Today I'm starting with a blank page, but not because of the reason you might think. You...