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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 19h

Another smudgy misfit.
#sketchbook

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Thanks Philip!

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
#thankyoujane 🙏🏻🖤

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 9d

Bus stop.
#brushpen

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 14d

You gotta love a Gozzle 😁

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 15d

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 · 16d

Don’t even go there 😶😑

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 16d

#sketchbook

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 17d

#phonedoodle

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 19d

Sunday scribble.

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 20d

#sketchbook

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 22d

Another dubious character from a forgotten sketchbook.

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 26d

#sketchbook

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 28d

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

David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 28d

Friday tipple. (Tea or gin?)
#sketchbook

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · 29d

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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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

Pencil first. Digital shenanigans later.

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

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David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social · Sep 5

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!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Davi...

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