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Melissa Malone

@melmaloneart.bsky.social

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Visual Development Artist, Illustrator, Art Director Past TV: Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix), Peter & The Wolf (HBO), Love Monster (CBBC), Isadora Moon (Sky Kids) & More. Rep'd by Kyle @ Wendy Lynn & Co for illustration work. www.melmalone.art

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Aug 26

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · Aug 21

Four illustrations by Errol Le Cain for ”Molly Whuppie,” retold by Walter de la Mare (Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983).

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Aug 11

Here are all four options of Mary for my Secret Garden project - which one is your favourite?
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #thesecretgarden

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! My name is Melissa- I’m an illustrator based in Ireland. I’m inspired by the organic patterns + textures of nature, old homes + bold playful shapes

🌀Rep'd by Kyle Williams at @wendylynnco.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #kitlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #illustration

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 30

Illustration from my Secret Garden project
Layered gouache, pan pastel and pencil with some digital painting

#kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 28

Another page from my Secret Garden project
🌐 www.melmalone.art
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #thesecretgarden

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 22

Here is the first image from my Secret Garden project.

#kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration #thesecretgarden #art #drawing #nature

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 18

Exciting news! I am now represented by Wendy Lynn & Co. for illustration work.
Contact my agent Kyle Williams if you would like to work together ⭐
✉️ [email protected]

#illustration #kidlitart

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 17

#childhoodweek - PRETEND. This is my third and last entry for Childhood Week. It’s been enjoyable drawing this little character in the mornings 👑🐛

#childhoodweek2025 #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 16

#childhoodweek day 4: pearl 🪣🐚

#childhoodweek2025 #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jul 15

Something quick for #childhoodweek (day 3: “nasty”) 🐛

#childhoodweek2025 #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Jun 1

these are so beautiful dommi 💗

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · May 29

Some sketchbook scans from this month's newsletter
#kidlitart

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · May 26

My May newsletter has just gone out 💙
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drawings, stories + life updates 🌀. Click to read Mel's Newsletter, by Melissa Malone, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 17

Some nice buildings I saw in Rye last weekend

#kidlitillustration #watercolour #sketchbook

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 7

New piece for my website 🐯

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

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✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Buy Go-Man! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · Feb 2

I know everyone is different but when people say "this is the only movie that I've ever come close to crying at" or something, I get a window into such a different world because I'll cry at the logos before movies sometimes. I cry at movies I don't even like lmao.

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 2

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#hourlycomicday #illustration #art #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hourlycomicday #drawing

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 2

Good morning world, here are my #hourlycomicday drawings compiled from yesterday (1/2)

#illustration #art #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hourlycomicday #drawing

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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hourly Comic Day 8-10PM
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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hourly Comic Day 4-6PM
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Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hourly Comic Day 1-2PM
#illustration #art #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hourlycomicday #drawing

Melissa Malone @melmaloneart.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hourly Comic Day 10-12AM
#illustration #art #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hourlycomicday #drawing