ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
Art + Object: Color Mixing
Abstract Pastel Drawing Art Print by Melanie Biehle on Minted | Sleeveless V-Neck Top from Greybook
Paris and Beirut and Everywhere
An Essay About Grief in the Age of Social Media One of the first grieving for Paris tweets that I saw was from Harper’s Bazaar. My first thought was sarcastic…something like, “Thank you, American fashion magazine. Your tweet will totally bring...
Mid-Century Modern Holiday Card by Melanie Biehle | 2015
Creating cards and other stationery products has been a long time creative goal for me. I'm happy to announce that I've designed a Mid-Century Modern style holiday card and it's launched and ready for purchase in my Minted shop! MOOD BOARD +...
New Work: Moody Abstract Pastel Drawing Inspired by The Sea
The Deep is a moody abstract pastel drawing inspired by the sea. I absolutely loved making this piece! I love the subtlety of the changes in color of the blues and greens and how they contrast (yet smoothly blend in) with black. It makes for a...
Travel Photography: Harpa in Reykjavík, Iceland
The Harpa is a conference center and concert hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. I fell in love with the architectural and interior design of this building, not to mention the amazing view of the harbor. I love the tinted colored tile window details, the...
New Geometric Art Prints
I've got two new geometric art prints available in my Minted shop. Both of these are part of the #30Daysof3 project that I'm doing right now. The first one is Geometric and Flow, a print reproduction of a painting that I created using gouache and...
Inspiration: Modernizing the Mast Brothers Chocolate Brand
I love when we get a little peek inside the minds of artists, photographers, designers, and creative directors. Sight Unseen recently shared some inspiration from Nathan Warkentin, the Creative Director of Mast Brothers Chocolate in Brooklyn, New...
Art Exercise: #30Daysof3
I've already written about Elle Luna, her amazing book The Crossroads of Should and Must, and #The100DayProject, her inspiring collaboration with The Great Discontent, so I won't say too much about it today. Participating in the project...
New Blue Abstract Paintings Inspired by Iceland and Oceans
I've got two new original abstract paintings available for sale in my shop today. First up is this gouache and pastel ocean filled square, Blue Sea, inspired by my relationship with water. I love working with this color palette, mixing in dark,...