Book Release!

On March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 By MelIn Art, Artworks 2021, books9 Comments

After several edits I am happy and proud to announce that my/our first children´s book is available to order!

With my friend Norbert, who wrote the story, we have been working on it for a while now and are happy to finally have the print version ready!

The story is about two best friends that find out how long a working week can be! A week at work can often feel very long and sometimes, not everyone is happy with it. In the end though, it pays to be patient.… and Kobbi, the little pug, is very patient.

Learn more about the book here or go straight to Amazon to order it.

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More People…

On March 27, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 2021Leave a comment

This week flew by so fast. Just like this rocket man.

Have a good weekend everyone!

What you looking at?- Part II

On March 23, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20215 Comments

Number 91 in One Week 100 People. Let´s see what else the week has to offer. So far it was a bucket of paint I had ordered! Could be worse I guess.

Get a Move on

On March 19, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 2021Leave a comment

Not a typical dance move, but maybe something to start of the weekend?

Number 89 in the series of One Week 100 People. The first 70 people where a drain to draw, but after that it actually became fun. I guess that´s why these challenges exists.

Time to Dance

On March 18, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 2021Leave a comment

When was the last time you danced?

Melanie Franz_One Week 100 People _ Dance

Happy St Patrick’s Day

On March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20215 Comments

Wanted to do something cheerful for today. Maybe even grab a Guinness later. Some of you might remember Mr Fox. He dressed up accordingly.

If you are a fan of Mr Fox, then I just added a new illustration to my shop at Society 6.

Back to Black

On March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20211 Comment

Missed the ink, so back to ink, and funky poses.

One Week 100 People – Day 6

On March 15, 2021March 18, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20213 Comments

So I made it to 97 people until the end of last week. Mainly because the pencil drawings started to become more elaborate and I had fun trying different perspectives.

Finished number 100 this morning and will be posting the remainder during the week as I still want to ink them.

One Week 100 People – Day 4

On March 12, 2021March 18, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20213 Comments

Had to play catch up as a was a bit behind schedule on day 3. Have to say that it still takes me way too long with drawing these.

One Week 100 People – Day 3

On March 12, 2021March 18, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 2021Leave a comment

Tried a bit of pencil drawing today. It´s been a while.

One Week 100 People – Day 2

On March 10, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20214 Comments

The next 20 people. Went a little bit quicker this time but still way longer than anticipated.

#OneWeek100People

On March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20213 Comments

Realized this morning that #OneWeek100People is on again. Last year I missed it as I was on holiday. So spontaneously decided to sit down and give it a go. Oh boy am I rusty in drawing people. I would be much faster in drawing 1000 capybaras I guess.

Here are the first 20 people… Taken from pinterest.

Honey Badger King

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You should definitely not mess with this one.

Have a great weekend!

Spot-billed Pelican

On March 3, 2021 By MelIn ArtLeave a comment

Last but not least the Spot-billed pelicans who got his name because of the spots on his bill….

There are 8 living different pelican species today. This pelican can be found in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes.

Great White Pelican

On March 2, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20212 Comments

The Great White pelican lives in the shallow swamps in Africa and is one of the largest flying birds in the world.

This pelican’s yellow gular pouch has capacity for 13 liters of water or up to 4 kg of fish.

Pink-backed Pelican

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The pink-backed pelican can be found in the shallow lakes of Africa, southern Arabia, and southern India.

It is a relatively small pelican, although by no means is it a small bird. Its length is from 125 to 155 cm, wingspan is 2.15–2.9 m and body mass is from 4 to 7 kg. The bill is 30 to 38 cm in length. The plumage is grey and white, with a pinkish hue on the back occasionally apparent.

Have a great Monday!

If you do like pelicans and would like to support my art, check out my Society 6 shop.

Dalmatian Pelican

On February 28, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 2021Leave a comment

Gorgeous weather today.

This guy looks a little bit dishevelled though. Maybe he also had a wine too many last night.

There are two main populations of Dalmatian pelican. One breeds in Eastern Europe, wintering in the eastern Mediterranean region, and the other breeds in central Asia and Russia, wintering in the Indian subcontinent, Iran and Iraq.

Australian Pelican

On February 27, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20211 Comment

More pelican facts for the weekend.

The beak of the Australian pelican is the largest of all birds. It’s so large and spacious, that it can hold from 9 to 13 liters of water.

When catching fish, they take huge amounts of water into the pouch. Then they move the head forward, pour out the water and swallow the fish. They eat up to 4 kg fish per day.

Brown Pelicans

On February 25, 2021 By MelIn Artworks 20211 Comment

Brown pelicans are the only type of pelican that dive in order to catch prey. They glide low above the water and when they see a fish they fly to a height of 10 m, fold their wings back and plunge down into the sea.