I don’t usually paint portraits, but I took part in the February #12monthsofpaint Instagram art challenge and the theme was “portrait.” That’s when this cool lady with dark oversized sunglasses and peppy floral headscarf was born. In homage to...
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Atmospheric abstract landscapes inspired by nature and light. One of the best gifts I’ve received from starting my blog back in 2009 is the group of creative friends that I’ve made through it. The talented artist Lesley Frenz is one of those people. Her...
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Since I’ve been primarily focusing on art since last summer, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about my path as an artist. Some questions came from curious friends, others from people who have emailed me for advice, some have been official interviews, and...
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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 Collection is inspired...
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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...
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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 12:00 PM Pacific...
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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 mood...
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“I don’t move from place to place on purpose. It’s not a conscious choice to be a nomad. Although I can see that each move is my own decision, predicated on nothing but my ever-growing sense that I don’t belong where I am, fueled by the hope...
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Happy Friday, friends! I wanted to let you know that I have EIGHT abstract pastel drawings entered into the Drawing and Sketching Challenge that is in the voting process on Minted now! Please click on the drawings that you like in this post, read the description of...
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One of the things that I want to do more of this year is share the inspiration that somehow makes it’s way into the art and design work that I do. I love making mood boards, so that’s the way I’m going to present a lot of it to you here in this...
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