Melissa's editorial illustrations express the hope and the beauty that is in the world, all you have to do is look around. Her work captures the mystical enchantments in an ever-changing universe, from the wonders of butterflies to the active imaginations that captivate children's minds, to the sensuality of a woman's curves. Her editorial illustrations come alive on the pages of the world wide web, book covers, poster art, and on the walls of art galleries.
"Fly Free" editorial illustration"A Horse of A Different Color""Oasis" editorial illustration"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"Book Cover for Dog Star NightChapter page for Dog Star NightTucson Sunset Chapter art for Dog Star Night A Painted Woman"Love Is...Explosive" Created for blog post What's Love Got To Do With It."Care Less" editorial illustration for Free Agent Source"Hypocrisy""Iowa Snow Birds" Digital Illustration"Surfs Up" editorial illustration for Free Agent SourceStory book illustrationYou make me feel like a virtual woman.Logo for Advenio.spaceStory book illustrationBrooklyn Bridge background for MadPipeStorybook Illustration based on my father's love for dreamers."Butterfly""The Deal" movie poster created for MadPipeEditorial illustration for Southeast Missouri Realtors"Dizzy""Enchanted"Editorial illustration for Free Agent Source"Frog Dreams""Manhearted Logos"Avatar created for Manhearted"Fancy" "Bad Wolf" editorial illustrationAlternative movie poster for "Leon the Professional""Luna""Open House" ink illustration for Southeast Missouri RealtorsPodcast Cover Art for ManheartedPainted Ferrari illustration"Prince""Small Town Girl" Editorial illustration"Heading Home" editorial illustration for Madpipe.com"Kiss Me Deadly"Ink illustration of melted snowmanInk illustration depicting the aging of women.Dancing umbrellas in the rain."Just a Swinging'" editorial illustrationAcrylic painting of Wall Street Broker taking the bail out money and getting away. Poster art for MadPipeFrog parody of The Usual SuspectsEditorial Illustration of characters featured on Freeagentsource.comLogo work for PLG shampoo and conditionerLogo art for Style by AnastasiaImage for background art for MadPipe.comEditorial illustration for adult magazine.Background image for MadPipe.comArtwork created for background art."Dinner" "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" Ink and graphite on Bristol illustration"Dali""I Dissent""Dizzy" created for the prompt word Dizzy for Inktober challenge"Exhale" Created for Madpipe Bar illustration"A Few Minutes More"Bar illustration for Free Agent Source"Fait Accompli" Editorial"Beguile" Editorial"Consummate" Editorial"George"Georgia O'KeeffeInk editorial illustration of "Happiness is a Warm Gun" by The Beatles"Here Comes the Sun" Ink and graphite on Bristol"Hey Jude" Acrylic, Graphite, and Ink on Canvas"Hope""Sounds of Freedom" created as background work for "Small Town Girl""Ringo""Dear Prudence" Ink and Curacao on Bristol. Editorial illustration based on Dear Prudence by The Beatles."Ruth Bader Ginsberg""Pink Perl" influenced by Robert McGinnis illustrations"Pheremones: Acrylic on Canvas. "Perception""Dandy" created for Inktober 2021Fictional Logo created as background art for Free Agent SourceCharacter created for Free Agent SourceFictional Logo created as background art for Free Agent SourceCharacter created for Free Agent Source"Heaven on Earth" Hero image created for MadPipe.com"Tangled" Love is... complicated"I Am the Walrus" Ink on Bristol boardEditorial illustration for MadPipe.com"Tres Libre" Ink illustration on Bristol"Fallacy" Editorial illustration for the #MeToo movement Acrylic on canvasStylized character of Free Agent SourceEditorial illustration for Freeagentsource.comStylized character for Free Agent SourceCyndi LauperFreddie MercuryStylized MadonnaCharacters for "Love Is In the Air" Private commission"Love Is In the Air" Private commission"Madam Missa" Private commissionInktober illustration for the prompt word COAT. "The Birth of Venus" Ink on Bristol.Ink on Cold press paper. Created for inktober word "Treasure""Alsea's Song" Ink of Cold Press Watercolor paper"Autumn" Ink on Bristol
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