Posts by Melani
Letter to the Month of September
Dear September, What an interesting month you have been so far. I have felt so off-balance. Unsure of whether I could create paintings while committing to a regular social posting schedule (it is bizarre to create on command). Awkward as I transitioned to my first laptop (yes, I know I am late to the game…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Work in Progress Video
Pending: Posting video soon. I’m sorry. I’m suffering from technical difficulties. In this video, you can see the unfolding of this piece for the Journey of Hope exhibit. I was worried about trusting my intuition on this painting. You see, intuition forms the foundation of my creative process, I have to get in touch…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Work in Progress, Pencil Sketch
A peek behind the scenes for you, a Work-In-Progress sketch for the painting for the Journey of Hope Exhibit. I work out some of the concept for the piece on a separate piece of paper. I spatter paint on paper for the actual painting, then look for the image that expresses the theme I…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Last Year’s Painting
If you’ve been following along, you’ve seen that I am creating a painting for the Journey of Hope Exhibit 2017 that is happening in October. I thought you might like to see the painting I created for last year’s exhibit. This painting is called, “Finding Her Voice”. The exhibit promotes mental health awareness and…
Read MoreHappy 125th Anniversary, Vogue Magazine
Happy 125th Anniversary, Vogue Magazine. You’ve explored the ideal of women’s expression in society and made us ponder who we are and how we present that to the world around us for 125 years. The ultimate conceptual selfie. Strike a pose and blow out those birthday candles. I’m excited to let you know that…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017: Work in Progress, Finding the Image
The detail of the painting I last posted started out as the spatter of color that you see here. Here, you can see the figure I found there in the paint. Here you can see the figure I found there. I am working from a piece of writing provided to…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017: Color Study Flatlay
As I went to put together the color study flat lay for this painting (for the Journey of Hope Art Exhibit 2017), I couldn’t come up with anything to use. I kept drawing a blank. What did I have that was the appropriate colors? I soon realized that I wanted the objects to not just…
Read MoreJourney of Hope Exhibit 2017: The Beginnings
Do some of your projects take you by surprise? Do they bring up a feeling of connection on a deeper level that you didn’t foresee? That’s how this painting is for me. I am creating it for the Journey of Hope Exhibit and I am so proud to be a part of it. You…
Read MoreFive Things You Need to Do After a Conference: WordCamp Sacramento 2017
Are you “conferenced”? I mean, have you ever been “conferenced”? What I really mean is: have you attended one or many conferences, for business or personal interest? And has it been like an information and sensory tidal wave for you? How do you process all that? I just attended WordCamp Sacramento 2017: Peace, Love…
Read MoreAfternoon, Revisited: The Finished Painting
Tadaaah! Here it is: my completed version of Georges Seurat’s, “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. I titled it, “Afternoon, Revisited “. You can see the original Seurat painting below. I started this piece as a challenge to myself, as a reaction to a whole lot of rejections. But…
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