Work in Progress: Mid-Century Modern Botanical Collection

Feb 16, 2016 | Creative Process, Graphic Design, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage, Painting

Today I want to share some of the creative process of the Mid-Century Modern Botanical Collection that I’m working on now. This project got its start as a series of shapes painted with gouache. I cut the shapes out and started using them to experiment with... Read More

Mood Board: Be Bold, A Color Story

Feb 7, 2016 | Creative Process, Fine Art, Painting

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... 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

Pretty in Pink | Abstract Paintings by Melanie Biehle

Sep 24, 2015 | Creative Projects, Fine Art, Painting, Storytelling, Writing

Obviously, I like to create pink abstract paintings. I also like the movie Pretty in Pink, and I’m exploring the 1980s (again) in the novel I’m writing. That’s right…I am working on this novel again. This week was the first time I opened the... Read More

Cozy Creamsicle Mood Board on Coco+Kelley

Sep 15, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Fine Art, Graphic Design

I’ve got a new mood board up on Coco+Kelley today: Cozy Creamsicle. It’s inspired by the artwork of New York artist Cordy Ryman. I saw his work at the Seattle Art Fair this summer and absolutely fell in love with it. When I selected the images for this... Read More