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“It has been a pleasure to work with Melissa on the illustration of our children’s picture book. She is a dedicated, creative, and collaborative team member. Melissa has a wonderful ability to openly accept feedback while also expressing her artistic vision. I am immensely appreciative of her hard work and commitment to our joint goal! ”
— ASHLEY ABELES, Author of Kindness Detective
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View fullsize The most action my makeup has gotten in the past couple years.
View fullsize Sealife creatures print is finally available for purchase!
View fullsize A couple years ago I had the opportunity to work with @difflearn and illustrated this book with @msashyabes. Available for sale on Amazon and tonight at @iconconference roadshow:)
View fullsize Ended up printing off a few of these that will be available at @iconconference marketplace. I love how this is forcing me to finally print and share my work with the world:)
View fullsize Digitized this piece I drew in pen so I can move things around and make some stickers based on people’s choices from a story poll. These will be available to buy prints of in a few weeks once I colorize:)
View fullsize I have gone into old projects, cleaned them up and am actually printing them out. Ordered stickers from @stickermule excited to see how they turn out!
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View fullsize Went on a @creativemorning fieldtrip tonight about travel journaling! If you ever need a creative pick me up or just yearn to learn new things, check out frieldtrips! @abbeysy was such an amazing host:)
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View fullsize Sketches for a client a few years ago. Sometimes it can be really hard to start doing art again. I try the challenges and keep it up for a few days, then time goes by and I forget. If I share all the art I have already made and finish pieces I star
View fullsize Came across this wreath I made years ago and never used. Gave it some new life. My Christmas spirit is creeping up on me. #wreath #digitalart #procreate
View fullsize Day 4: Part 2-share 2 pieces you feel are closely related #peptober #peptober2021 I did these pieces 7 years ago when I had my daughter. I redid them on my iPad with digital art a few years back with #procreate. Last frame is the meow art in the orig
View fullsize I’m doing #peptober and I am on day 3 and should be on 7. So what kind of art do you want to do?
View fullsize Tired. I honestly don’t know how we did so much before Covid. One outing and I’m exhausted. #peptober #peptober2021 #digitalart #procreate
View fullsize Self portrait. I’m Melissa. Graphic designer and illustrator. Recently we (my husband and daughter + our dog Pizza 🐕 ) moved from Brooklyn, NY to Kansas City. Moving during a pandemic is a crazy move. Work has been pretty steady this year and
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View fullsize Update. I am still slowly working on this one. Hoping to finalize it tomorrow. Look at that setup though😉 I doubt I’ll get to prompt 7 by tomorrow, but I’m ok with stretching these prompts out! #drawingfeelings
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View fullsize Day #1, describe yourself or someone you love, #drawingfeelings with @andrecaceresg Our sweet pup Pizza, we adopted during the pandemic as a 4 month old foster fail. #illustration #pupsofinstagram #drawing #pizza
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