David Melling

Another smudgy misfit.
#sketchbook

Thank you!

Thanks Philip!

You know you’re in trouble when even your characters are panicking about the deadline.
#studiolife

Passed someone this morning that prompted this quick warm up. (To be fair she looked nothing like this).
#warmupsketch

Onward.
When the project you’ve worked on all year, watching deadlines pass by, has finally reached a clear path at last with an end in sight.
#deadlines #studiolife

Another detail from the current book…matching Storm Amy’s mood this weekend.
Take it easy.
#wip

Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
#thankyoujane 🙏🏻🖤

Bus stop.
#brushpen

You gotta love a Gozzle 😁

Making my way up to Wigtown in Scotland for a weekend of events. Drawing, stories…and drawing stories.
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Adding a little colour to Gozzle’s cheeks from a pencil drawing of this unfortunate moment posted a few weeks back.
#wip

Don’t even go there 😶😑

#sketchbook

#phonedoodle

Sunday scribble.

#sketchbook

Another dubious character from a forgotten sketchbook.

#sketchbook

Thanks. He/she gave me enough time that’s for sure…a proper eye-balling

Friday tipple. (Tea or gin?)
#sketchbook

Nosy neighbour.
I’ve been joined at the studio window this week by this slightly young, down-at-heel wood pigeon. It watches me watching him (or her) during these visits. At no point does it seem interested in the slightest.
I’m feeling judged.

Today I’ll be mainly navigating this dark forest in photoshop.

Pencil first. Digital shenanigans later.

Don’t you hate it when that happens?
Introducing Gozzle, a wood sprite of dubious morals. For once, what happens here is not the wolf’s fault.
Can’t show too much yet, but much more behind the scenes stuff on my process with this project in the lead up to publication next year.
#wip

Autumn jaunt.
Walking the autumn theme into the weekend.
And a quick shameless plug that this is available as an A5 giclee print in my shop…along with many others, as well as original artwork - all at very affordable prices!
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Another one from my recent weekend habit of drawing people from my imagination…
Keep telling myself I need to go out into the real world and draw from life. I really should.

Friday Toad.
When afternoon tea is replaced with a cheeky alternative.
Was once told Friday was ‘POETS day’ :
Piss Off Early Tomorrow’s Saturday.
Being a true professional, I dont recognise this sentiment.

Oxford Toad.
Yep, this happened to me a few years ago…twice. Only, I also managed to dip my face into the water. Not any other part of me, just my face.
Pencil drawing, coloured in @procreate.com

More wolfing.
#wip

Musical goblin with the kind of impressive comb-over that turns heads.
#pencil