ADNC: Cave Expedition

More character exploration for A Dragon Named Coal by Clever Crow Games. www.playadnc.com
-M

ADNC: Valderun Burns

Another piece (And a personal favorite) for A Dragon Named Coal by Clever Crow Games. Check out the pre-alpha demo now at www.playadnc.com

ADNC: Coal's House

First in a series of images I've done for Clever Crow Games' delightful indie game A Dragon Named Coal. Coal is an inventor, artist, and book worm. His origin story draws a lot of inspiration from classic Disney films. The Pre-Alpha Demo is out now! Check it out at http://playadnc.com/

TechMagi: Inked Pages

Inked pages for Issues 2 (top) and 3 (bottom) for Technically Magi.
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TechMagi: Issue 3 Cover Art

Cover artwork for the up-coming issue 3 of Technically Magi
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TechMagi: Celeste and the Overseer

More color love for Issue 3 of Technically Magi.

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TechMagi: BattleScene

Had some fun coloring a battle scene from issue 3 of Technically Magi
♥Mel

TechMagi: The Observer

Another color exercise using a frame from the upcoming issue of Technically Magi. 

-M

TechMagi: The Tau And The Trickster

Another color exercise with line work from the upcoming issue 2 of Technically Magi -
There's something to be said for being a HUGE fan of the project you're working on. This one was especially fun!

-M

TechMagi: The SilverFang

The next issue of Technically Magi is well into production, and while the awesome Eddy-Swan will be doing colors for the book, I thought I'd have a stab at a few frames from the up-coming Issue 2 myself, for fun. First up is Kickstarter-backed character Rob the Silverfang, created by Rob Cantrell. Like what you see? Be sure to check out/like Technically Magi for the latest! More art to come.

-M

Art on DavidLabrava.com

Hey all! The multi-talented and hella awesome fella David Labrava ("Happy" from Sons of Anarchy) has launched his official website, and it includes some of my artwork. Do check it out if you get the chance! There's going to be a ton of awesome merchandise you can purchase there, from tshirts to glass and artwork made by DL himself - even the Dynas Happy had on SoA are for sale! (I'm personally looking to snag a "This Girl loves Happy" shirt. hahah.)

Check it out at www.DavidLabrava.com!

-M 

2014 Sequential Art Portfolio

 

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Mel B!

2014 Design & Illustration Portfolio

  

Hi all! Here's my latest pass at a general Animation Design and Illustration portfolio. Click each image if you'd like a closer look. If you have any questions or are interested in hiring, feel free to contact me at artbymelb@gmail.com. Thanks for viewing! -M

TKP One-Shot Line Art

So as it happened, February was completely gobbled up by freelance concept work: Last week alone, I pulled over 80 hours, for example. That work appears to be leading to a full-time staff position with the studio, however, which is positively wonderful - I couldn't be happier.

I wanted to start adhering to more blog posts again, though, so here's something new: I drew this in January, actually, before this latest job and I crossed paths in full force: A large one-shot illustration of a number of characters of mine, from one of my own personal projects - the largest, in fact, being TKP. This drawing, really, is purely self indulgent - for the fun of it. I've completed flat colors as well, and will be painting away at it on the side, amongst job, commissions and other things as, hey, everyone needs that little extra fancy. TKP reminds me often why I do what I do - this crazy art for a living thing - the pure, honest, passionate creation of it all - for curious characters in far-off worlds. I love it.

-Mel

Checking In

Greetings, all! My apologies for a slow month for posts so far. I was, quite fortunately, pulled onto a great new animated project for work at the end of January, and it's kept me quite busy since. Thought I'd share progress on a couple of the multiple commission images I currently have in the works as well. Above is Poeso and Vociferous for Darne, and below is an image-in-progress for Jake, of his character persona. Thanks for sticking with me! :)

-Mel

The Littlest Angel Storyboards

As promised, here's a selection of my storyboarding work from The Littlest Angel, a 3D animated holiday feature recently released on DVD. I had an absolutely wonderful time working on this show - storyboarding is wonderfully fun to me, and the opportunity to do so on a Michigan-based production was quite the thrill.

These boards, as well as five additional sets from the film are now up and viewable on my website. Check it out at www.melmillerart.com/gallery under the newly updated Storyboads section. Also of interest - now that The ARMSmasters Project's production is in full tilt, I'll be boarding for its newly minted script - something I'm very much looking forward to, as that project - a comic book/manga style adventure, will help show how diverse my storyboarding style can be. Looking forward to it!

-Mel