Paris and Beirut and Everywhere

Nov 15, 2015 | Storytelling, Writing

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 peace.” But later,... Read More

Mid-Century Modern Holiday Card by Melanie Biehle | 2015

Nov 9, 2015 | Graphic Design, Illustration

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 +... Read More

New Geometric Art Prints

Oct 22, 2015 | Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage, Painting

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 pencil.... Read More

Inspiration: Modernizing the Mast Brothers Chocolate Brand

Oct 16, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Process, Graphic Design

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 York. Nathan joined... Read More

Art Exercise: #30Daysof3

Oct 14, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage, My Creative Journey, Painting

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... Read More

New Blue Abstract Paintings Inspired by Iceland and Oceans

Oct 12, 2015 | Painting

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, midnight blues... Read More

New Abstract Painting: Blue Feather Leaves

Sep 30, 2015 | Fine Art, Painting

Are they leaves? Are they feathers? Do you care? I love creating work with gouache paint. It has the ease and fluidity of watercolor plus the opacity of acrylics. Most of my paintings start with a color palette in mind, and this original work was inspired by my recent... Read More

My Style: Casual Traveler

Sep 28, 2015 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Lookbooks, Mixed Media Collage, Travel

It’s been a while since I’ve done any graphic design work for myself and created a fashion post, so today is the day! While I was packing for my trip to Iceland and Germany, I noticed that my wardrobe really does have a theme, and I think I chose a pretty... Read More

Pretty in Pink | Abstract Paintings by Melanie Biehle

Sep 24, 2015 | Creative Projects, Fine Art, Painting, Storytelling, Writing

Obviously, I like to create pink abstract paintings. I also like the movie Pretty in Pink, and I’m exploring the 1980s (again) in the novel I’m writing. That’s right…I am working on this novel again. This week was the first time I opened the... Read More

Last Splash of Summer: Poolside Abstract Painting Series

Sep 18, 2015 | Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, My Life, Painting, Storytelling

Way back before the internet and severe warnings of skin cancer existed, my friends and I spent every summer lounging by the pool slathering ourselves with Coppertone and listening to pop songs by The Go-Gos, Wham!, Madonna, and Blondie. I still remember how it felt... Read More