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David Melling
@mellingart.bsky.social
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Author & illustrator of children’s books
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 26m
Haha - noted Celia! 😁👍
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 8h
Old sketchbook c2016.
A regular theme of mine; croc & wolf musicians, with that hint of relaxed morals and undisciplined behaviour.
#moleskine
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 2d
Moleskine shenanigans.
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 3d
Another smudgy misfit.
#sketchbook
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 4d
Thank you!
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 4d
Thanks Philip!
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 4d
You know you’re in trouble when even your characters are panicking about the deadline.
#studiolife
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 6d
Passed someone this morning that prompted this quick warm up. (To be fair she looked nothing like this).
#warmupsketch
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 7d
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
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 10d
Another detail from the current book…matching Storm Amy’s mood this weekend.
Take it easy.
#wip
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 11d
Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
#thankyoujane 🙏🏻🖤
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 12d
Bus stop.
#brushpen
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 17d
You gotta love a Gozzle 😁
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 17d
Making my way up to Wigtown in Scotland for a weekend of events. Drawing, stories…and drawing stories.
www.wigtownbookfestival.com/uploads/file...
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 18d
Adding a little colour to Gozzle’s cheeks from a pencil drawing of this unfortunate moment posted a few weeks back.
#wip
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 19d
Don’t even go there 😶😑
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 19d
#sketchbook
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 20d
#phonedoodle
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 22d
Sunday scribble.
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 23d
#sketchbook
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 25d
Another dubious character from a forgotten sketchbook.
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 29d
#sketchbook
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 12
Thanks. He/she gave me enough time that’s for sure…a proper eye-balling
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 12
Friday tipple. (Tea or gin?)
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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 11
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.
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