Drawing - Ink, Paper, String

Closeup of nice still life of dishes on a shelf behind a railing

Janus progress

Melissa August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Working on my Janus drawing this afternoon. I’m just playing around, trying to get closer to something I like. Today was a lot of setting goals and making plans, which I guess is thematically appropriate!

Drawing of a hand holding a mug decorated with a ship against a maroon knit sweater

January in July

Melissa July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

I’ve been working on this very un-seasonal drawing today. It shows Janus, the god that the month of January is named after. He has two faces because he looks both forward and behind and isContinue readingJanuary in July

Detail of a bunch of vibrantly colored flowers and a green arm in a lace sleeve

Titania and the Boy

Melissa July 27, 2020August 13, 2020

I’ve been finishing so much digital work lately that I felt like I needed to take a break for a little bit and get back to my roots. This morning, I finished this drawing fromContinue readingTitania and the Boy

Closeup of ink drawing showing dog in the back of cab looking excitedly at a skirt that looks like a burger

Burger Twofer

Melissa July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

I promised three days of burgers, and I remembered this at about eight pm last night after I had packed up everything that I thought was on my to-do list. That just means that it’sContinue readingBurger Twofer

Closeup of a pair of Mulder and Scully look alikes standing shocked behind a bigfoot.

Bigfoot & Burger

Melissa July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

I’ll be posting a weird cheeseburger drawing a day for the next three days! Why? I accomplished my goal of inking three of them this month, so that’s cause to celebrate. This one features aContinue readingBigfoot & Burger

Closeup of a woman holding a handful of grain next to some morning glories

Virgo

Melissa July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

I recently jumped on board Doodle Addicts, which is a really nice, low key community for artists. One of the things that they have is a weekly drawing prompt that you can submit to atContinue readingVirgo

Detail of drawing showing three long-haired women reflected mysteriously in a mirror

Tarot Adventures

Melissa July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

I started drawing my own tarot illustrations a while back by picking cards at random and doing a detailed graphite drawing on a block of 4 x 6″ hot press watercolor paper. The result isContinue readingTarot Adventures

Closeup of digital drawing of a lion and a garland of flowers

Strength

Melissa July 13, 2020July 16, 2020

This is my first project with Adobe Illustrator since – forever. It’s really fun and a completely different experience than painting or drawing, and I’m definitely still learning what the heck I’m doing. It’s justContinue readingStrength

Closeup of the zodiac wheel showing Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, and Taurus.

Wheel of the Zodiac

Melissa July 11, 2020July 11, 2020

I just scanned something small today from the journal – a little illustration in a Leuchtturm1917 dot journal. I’ve spent a ton of time lately doing stuff in Photoshop and Illustrator, so it feels niceContinue readingWheel of the Zodiac

Unfinished drawing of a cartoon girl in a cheeseburger outfit hailing a cab.

Fashion Burger

Melissa July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

I am at that stage of several projects where I just want, like, ten more hours in each day to work on things. The pen and ink art just included the foreground character before IContinue readingFashion Burger