David Melling
@mellingart.bsky.social
Author & illustrator of children’s books
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Another morning-coffee sketch 🤎
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Another morning-coffee sketch 🤎
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
‘Eeeeeaaarrrgghh!’ squealed the king, ‘he’s freezing!’
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Jack Frost meeting King Gobbledegook for the first time in The Tale of Jack Frost.
An original painting, I adjusted the colours to a more atmospheric blue in photoshop. Swipe to see the original, brown version in the book. Right decision?
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Jack Frost meeting King Gobbledegook for the first time in The Tale of Jack Frost.
An original painting, I adjusted the colours to a more atmospheric blue in photoshop. Swipe to see the original, brown version in the book. Right decision?
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
‘Eeeeeaaarrrgghh!’ squealed the king, ‘he’s freezing!’
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Jack Frost meeting King Gobbledegook for the first time in The Tale of Jack Frost.
An original painting, I adjusted the colours to a more atmospheric blue in photoshop. Swipe to see the original, brown version in the book. Right decision?
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Jack Frost meeting King Gobbledegook for the first time in The Tale of Jack Frost.
An original painting, I adjusted the colours to a more atmospheric blue in photoshop. Swipe to see the original, brown version in the book. Right decision?
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
These three dragons appeared while sketchbook-casting for extras in my current #wip Wolf story. They didn’t get far but I’ve told them to stick around…story ideas are always simmering.
#characterdesign
#characterdesign
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
These three dragons appeared while sketchbook-casting for extras in my current #wip Wolf story. They didn’t get far but I’ve told them to stick around…story ideas are always simmering.
#characterdesign
#characterdesign
THE FALLEN by Laurence Binyon ❤️🖤
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Extract)
Drawing inspired by Italian sculptor Marino Marini.
#armisticeday
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Extract)
Drawing inspired by Italian sculptor Marino Marini.
#armisticeday
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
THE FALLEN by Laurence Binyon ❤️🖤
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Extract)
Drawing inspired by Italian sculptor Marino Marini.
#armisticeday
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Extract)
Drawing inspired by Italian sculptor Marino Marini.
#armisticeday
Goldfinch
Pencil H11cm x W9cm
Been watching some of these regular visitors to the garden a lot recently. Maybe too bling for some, I think these birds are great. Full of personality. Bit cantankerous at times, they always have an opinion about something.
Pencil H11cm x W9cm
Been watching some of these regular visitors to the garden a lot recently. Maybe too bling for some, I think these birds are great. Full of personality. Bit cantankerous at times, they always have an opinion about something.
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Goldfinch
Pencil H11cm x W9cm
Been watching some of these regular visitors to the garden a lot recently. Maybe too bling for some, I think these birds are great. Full of personality. Bit cantankerous at times, they always have an opinion about something.
Pencil H11cm x W9cm
Been watching some of these regular visitors to the garden a lot recently. Maybe too bling for some, I think these birds are great. Full of personality. Bit cantankerous at times, they always have an opinion about something.
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Not sure what’s going on here but he seems happy enough.
#sketchbook
#sketchbook
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Not sure what’s going on here but he seems happy enough.
#sketchbook
#sketchbook
Ok Monday, what you got?
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Ok Monday, what you got?
Celebrating #InternationalArtistsDay
🙏🏻❤️
🙏🏻❤️
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Celebrating #InternationalArtistsDay
🙏🏻❤️
🙏🏻❤️
Brushpen doodles.
Enjoying #CelebrityTraitorsUK everyone?
Enjoying #CelebrityTraitorsUK everyone?
October 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Brushpen doodles.
Enjoying #CelebrityTraitorsUK everyone?
Enjoying #CelebrityTraitorsUK everyone?