Author & illustrator of children’s books
www.davidmelling.co.uk
David Melling
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Revisiting my wolves from last year for a little polishing. News on publication date coming soon.
#picturebookillustration
A wiley old wolf for a wet and drizzly day.
#charcterdesign
David Melling
David Melling
Just read my to-do list. It doesn’t include an unexpected plumbing issue. Gotta love a Monday.
Another detail from my foxy picture book.
#onthedrawingboard
Charcoal tiger
#sketchbook
The perils of drinking alfresco.
#summerthoughts
How’s your week so far?
From THE SCALLYWAGS BLOW THEIR TOP (2010).
#picturebookillustration
David Melling
David Melling
David Melling
David Melling
Captivated by a rich pink & black butterfly on my way home yesterday evening. Don’t know much about butterflies but some online digging told me it was a cinnabar butterfly. Beautiful.
#cinnabar
Nearly a head-on collision with a low flying bird this morning. Fledgling blackbird I think. No judgment here, we were all learners once.
Illustration from picturebook GOOD KNIGHT SLEEP TIGHT (2005).
#originalillustration #watercolour
Another slightly bewildered looking face outside the studio this morning.
(Spare a thought for the fly. Circle of life etc). #colourpencil
Early character sketches for Ruffles. I like to get to know any character with plenty of drawing, exploring posture, different actions etc.
Ruffles is ‘every toddler’ of course, but firmly up the doggy end of the scale.
#characterdesign
