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Closeup drawing of two owl-faced women against a dramatic cloudy background.

Three Weirds

Melissa August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

l took a little break from drawing over the weekend, so to start Monday off on the right foot, I’m posting the other piece l finished last week. Long, long ago, I started as anContinue readingThree Weirds

Sister Sleep

Melissa August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Today I’m posting a totally finished piece. This week I have finished two (yes, TWO!) in a series of six eerie, pretty, graphite drawings. This is one of them. The Seer of Springtime, which IContinue readingSister Sleep

Closeup watercolor painting of "Haunted Doll Watch" tshirt and a dragon pool floatie

Beach Dreams

Melissa August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

I used this week’s Doodle Addicts prompt to practice with watercolor, and to work on something that’s not related to any ongoing project. I haven’t picked up watercolors in a while, because sometimes they reallyContinue readingBeach Dreams

Closeup drawing of a basket of mushrooms over a gnarled arm.

Mother Root

Melissa August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Something old from the sketchbook, done with Micron pens of various thicknesses (and levels of dryness). She’s a friendly old wood spirit, just made up. I love drawing weathered faces and I love drawing roots.Continue readingMother Root

Closeup on drawing of mossy Medusa statue with carved snakes

Anger is an Acid

Melissa August 8, 2020August 8, 2020

I spent yesterday just drawing this for the Doodle Addicts weekly prompt. I love this quote by Mark Twain, and I chose it because it’s the message that I need to tell myself right now.Continue readingAnger is an Acid

Seer of Springtime

Melissa August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

This week was marked out on the calendar for a workspace re-haul. After two days of scrambling to take down all of the stuff in my studio, only to set it up again, newly reorganized,Continue readingSeer of Springtime

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!

Detail of a drawing showing a smug-looking anthropomorphic bottle of lemonade

Smash Brothers

Melissa July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

This is an ancient doodle from and ancient sketchbook that I liked enough to color a little this week. I had to blow off steam when I wasn’t deep in an ongoing project or studying.Continue readingSmash Brothers

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