Posts by Melani
Winter’s Icy Breath: the Flat Lay Inspiration
What do you think of when you think of winter? These creatures came to mind for me. These colors crept in and found a home in my painting. And crisp, crystalline textures crunched about. Keep watching to see this piece develop. See the next post in the process here or start at the beginning…
Read MoreThe Wonder of Winter
Your inspiration for the season: Wonder. A word to open up possibilities. When the darkness of the winter lasts longer than the light, it’s easy to feel negative about a lot of things. Especially when it’s cold and you feel stiff. But it’s a clearinghouse moment, a chance to clean your slate and re-evaluate your…
Read MoreA Look into the Process of Creating “Winter’s Icy Breath”
Here you can see a sneak peek of the painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath”. This was the first figure I found in the paint spatter, and is a great place to start out a journey through the creation of this painting. It is part of my Muse series. When I started this piece, I knew…
Read MoreHappy New Year: What Does A Year Look Like in Color?
Happy New Year! Would you believe they make a way to look back at how you used color over the year?! That’s what the image above is showing: the colors I used in my posts to Instagram and Facebook in 2018 and how you reacted to those posts and colors. You can do this,…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Look Back Over Your Year: Best Nine Social Media Posts for 2018
Do you want to know the best way to take an overview of your year? Even better, a way that’s both fun and effective? Take a look at your best nine social media posts, such as on Instagram or Facebook over the last year and arrange them into a 3-by-3 square grid of the…
Read MoreChristmas Show Kick-Off Party
I’m excited to invite you to the Kick-Off Party for the Christmas Show at Studio Tupos Gallery in Old Fair Oaks, CA. this Saturday, December 8th. Owner/Artist Patricia Mills (on the left in the photo above) was kind enough to ask me to participate in this lovely show. You can see my painting, “Reindeer”…
Read MoreThe Winter 2018 Collection Debut: New Prints and Cards for the Winter Season!
New for you for the Winter Season: Holiday Gifts for every budget: new prints, note cards, and note card sets! And remember my selection of original art for that special gift for yourself that you’ve been waiting for. Now you can have the Dreamland Holiday you imagined! Below you’ll find both requested and popular…
Read MoreThe Paint Spatter for my Newest Painting
What do you see in this paint spatter? Would you have found an image like the next one? This is the image I found in the paint spatter. I was looking for an image inspired by Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”, which you can see below. Watch for the continuing…
Read MoreA Peek at the Sketch for my Newest Painting
Here’s a second sneak peek for you of a new work-in-progress. Can you guess what famous painting inspired this sketch? I’m so excited to share it with you!
Read MoreSee All That Happened at the Open Studio Party
Welcome to Dreamland! Thank you to all who made it to my Open Studio Party, “Welcome to Dreamland”. You made Dreamland a reality. I could not have imagined a more delightful Open Studio/Solo Show. Seeing all the artwork displayed on the wall together was amazing. I have never seen it together in a cohesive grouping…
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