ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
The Nomads Collection, Spring 2016
Last week I introduced my new abstract painting series one by one on Instagram. Here they are all together! I hope you enjoy the series. Please share with your friends if you think they would like it! NOMADS COLLECTION | SPRING 2016 The Nomads...
Illustrator Interviews: Lisa Congdon
I'm back with another Illustrator Interview today, this time with my Pacific Northwest neighbor Lisa Congdon. We've got a lot to cover, so lets' dive right in! Pun intended. You'll see. First off, I know you've been interviewed about a gazillion...
New Abstract Paintings: Nomads Collection, Spring 2016
Nomads #2, Same and Different Work in Progress by Melanie Biehle | Nomads Collection, Spring 2016 The Nomads Collection is launching tomorrow! I'm so excited to share my six new abstract paintings with you. Starting on Monday afternoon at...
Fun Spring Floral Surface Patterns
If you follow me on Instagram, you've noticed that I'm creating a lot of new surface designs for my portfolio. I've started reaching out to potential collaborators to put my designs on all kinds of products and it's so exciting! Here are a couple...
Travel Photography: Golden Circle Tour in Iceland
Today I wanted to share the final set of photographs from our Icelandic adventure last summer. All of these shots were taken on the The Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavík Excursions. If you're only staying in Iceland for a few days, I highly...
Illustrator Interviews: Eva Bellanger
Today we're spending some time with French textile designer Eva Bellanger. As you might know, I'm a fan of black and white line drawings and mark making, so when I first noticed Eva's cool black and white patterns on Pinterest I tracked her down...
Work in Progress: Mid-Century Modern Botanical Collection
Today I want to share some of the creative process of the Mid-Century Modern Botanical Collection that I'm working on now. This project got its start as a series of shapes painted with gouache. I cut the shapes out and started using them to...
Illustrator Interviews: Bernadette Marie Pascua
You guys...I am a total fangirl today. I've been following Bernadette Marie Pascua's work for several years now. Her blog used to be called Decade Diary and it was always one of the first things I looked at every day it was published. You can see...
Mood Board: Be Bold, A Color Story
I don't always have a plan for my color palette when I sit down to work. In fact, most of the time I just start with one color (usually some shade of pink) and it begins to flow naturally from there. Even though I don't begin most of my work with a...