Painting Big and Getting Out of My Own Way

Feb 27, 2017 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Painting

NOTE: This article about painting big was originally published in my art newsletter that I send out every other week. Please sign up here to keep in touch! Size. Space. “What are things that Melanie has been thinking about!” Space isn’t a new... Read More

“Redacted” | Collage by Melanie Biehle

Dec 9, 2014 | Art Direction, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

Redacted. Paper collage by Melanie Biehle. December 8, 2014. I’m on a kick of making paper collages with just three elements. Here’s the latest one. Read More

Interaction of Color iPad App

Dec 4, 2014 | Creative People, Other Creative Stuff

I first learned about Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color when I took an abstract painting course at Gage Academy of Art. When I got home that day I started searching online and found the Interaction of Color iPad app. Being the color freak that I am, I knew that... 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

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