Mood Board Monday: Porcelain

Nov 17, 2014 | Art Direction, Fine Art, Photography, Storytelling

THEME: PORCELAIN Left: Colarinho Branco by Isaque Pinheiro. Right: Bone China. Photograph by Helen Sobiralski. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we trade off on choosing the theme and first image... Read More

Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle

Nov 5, 2014 | Client Work, Creative People, Fine Art, Photography, Places

I should preface this by saying that I’ve never been a fan of glass art. I’ve always been able to appreciate the skill, talent, and creativity involved in producing it, but it’s never been my “thing.” As I’ve seen more and more of... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Totem

Nov 3, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Photography, Storytelling

THEME: TOTEM Left: Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2011. Image via Jack Shainman Gallery. Right: “Melusina” headpiece collection by Jay Briggs. Photo by Fabio Esposito. Image via Beautiful Savage. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction... Read More

Sketchbook: Geometric Shapes | Pink, Gold, Black, Gray

Oct 29, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art

A page from one of my sketchbooks | geometric diamond shapes in pink, gold, black, and gray. Illustration by Melanie Biehle, 2014. Read More

Mood Board Monday: Eternal Sleep

Oct 27, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

THEME: ETERNAL SLEEP Left: The Twin Fawns by Peregrine Honig. Photo Credit: E.G. Schempf. Right: Flower Child featuring Alexandra Merino (aka AlexMetalClown). Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we... Read More

Inspiration: Color Palettes + Farbraum by Nick Frank (Via Trendland)

Oct 23, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

My abstract painting class this week consisted of three hours of color mixing and a bit of information about color theory. As someone who is PANTONE and color obsessed (just look at all of my color Pinterest boards if you have any doubts!), it was completely awesome.... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Braid

Oct 20, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Storytelling

THEME: BRAID Left: Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (1963). 20th Century Fox. Image via Popsugar. Right: Kites, 2008. Painting by Maya Hayuk. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we trade off on choosing... Read More

Creative Process: Vision Journaling

Oct 15, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

Last year I wrote about Louisiana fine artist Rebecca Rebouché. I was inspired by her work, and just as inspired by her creative process. In an interview with Anthology Magazine, Rebecca described her process of daily journaling. It’s like a vision board in... Read More

Sketchbook: Oil Pastels on Toned Gray Sketchbook Paper

Oct 9, 2014 | Fine Art, My Creative Journey

A wise, creative woman that I had dinner with last week told me that I needed to share more of my work here. Here’s a page from my sketchbook. I decided to try out an abstract oil pastel color study drawing on a Strathmore Softcover Art Journal in Toned... Read More

Creative Process: Abstract Painting

Oct 7, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

Remember that abstract painting class I told you guys about? It’s so awesome! I wanted to share the painting that I just finished today. I’ve loved the process of creating this piece. I was so much less in a rush to “finish.” In the past... Read More