Doing the Work: Finding My Artistic Style

Sep 30, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

With social media being part of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing questions of creative work. What is the best way to advertise my new class (that I haven’t even produced yet)? Where should I sell my prints online? How can I... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Gravity

Sep 1, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Photography, Storytelling

Today I used a drawing that I made in the Abstract Composition workshop. Read more about my experience in the class, see other pieces that I created, and find out about my future art school plans! Left: Untitled abstract pastel drawing, August 2014. Art by Melanie... Read More

Abstract Composition: Color Studies at Gage Academy of Art

Aug 30, 2014 | Creative Process, My Creative Journey

“Explore the ways in which color impacts composition. Create a suite of collages in response to compositional problems, and use those studies as references for color interpretations executed in pastels. The work of modern and contemporary artists provides... Read More

My Year of Amélie in Gift Magazine

May 30, 2014 | Creative Projects, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

When Yael Regev, fellow Amélie fan and former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine Israel, contacted me to tell me about Gift Magazine and ask if I’d like My Year of Amélie to be included in the first issue, of course I said yes. How could I not want to be... Read More

Inspiration: René Gruau Fashion Illustrations

Apr 23, 2014 | Creative People

When I was collecting all of my collages together for my art show at Velouria, I noticed that I’ve drawn my inspiration heavily from fashion for quite some time now. It wasn’t really a shock. I’ve always loved the industry, even during the periods of... Read More