In My Sketchbook: January 14, 2016

Jan 14, 2016 | Creative Process

I work in my sketchbook every day, unless I’m totally sick. Sometimes, if I’m especially drained or tired, that means that I may draw a single small sketch. Other days that might mean filling up three pages of a large 14″ x 17″ mixed media... Read More

My 2016 Word of the Year: Edit

Jan 4, 2016 | Creative Process, Fine Art, Illustration, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Painting

One of my new year’s rituals it to take everything off of my vision board / inspiration board / mood board (except for one of the Adventure Club illustrations that Kimberly Ellen Hall did for me) and start fresh. The Adventure Club remains because it’s the... Read More

Gift Wrapping with Holly Golightly

Nov 30, 2015 | Illustration, Storytelling

In all truth, our precious Holly Golightly as we knew her from Breakfast at Tiffany’s wouldn’t care too much about wrapping paper. She’d be more concerned with what to wear to get money for the powder room. But I like to imagine that after Holly,... 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