David Melling
@mellingart.bsky.social
Author & illustrator of children’s books www.davidmelling.co.uk
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life.” Pablo Picasso
Sharing this cool, calming image to belatedly celebrate #internationaltigerday and their beautiful tiger ways 💙
With bouncy, rhyming text by @philipardagh.bsky.social and joyous illustrations by @mellingart.bsky.social, it makes for a ROAR-some storytime! 🐯 www.walker.co.uk/978152953286...
Do You See the Tiger? - Walker Books
A glorious celebration of children’s imagination and a reminder to keep an eye open for the unexpected, by two award-winning, internationally bestselling p...
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Sketchbook cat. Looks like another sizzler today. Best pop the kettle on and see it through with copious amounts of indoor-tea. #watercolour
George & Mildred. They’re back. I still don’t know what their story is. (Not sure they do either). #characterdesign #oddcouple #sketchbook
There’s gonna be a lot of cat on my drawing board over the coming months. Exploring character… #characterdesign
Lucky underpants everyone? With hours to go before kick off I’m suddenly gripped with superstition. Following my last ‘lucky underpants’ post when England went on to beat Mexico, now it’s in my head…so I’m thinking I need to draw another one #worldcup #worldcup2026 #england #semifinal
Summer breeze. Some relief this week. Hope you’re doing ok with your temperatures wherever you are. From GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE CROCODILES (2022) written by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #heatwave #summer
A very busy-sounding tawny owl on my evening walk yesterday. I don’t speak owl but there was more than a suggestion that any other male tawney owls in the area should naff right off. #charcoal
This little painting did not go well and the chicken knows it. Watercolour W 4.5cm x H 14.5cm
Hot studio tip #43: When working in a scorching studio is too much, it’s a good idea to step away from the drawing board & channel your creative energy with a series of gentle brainstorming sessions in ‘relax-mode’ away from heat &stress. Horizontal thinking: Creating ideas for tomorrow. #heatwave
Put the kettle on. How terribly pleasant to have summer temperatures return to an altogether more sensible level in the UK (everywhere soon I hope). “There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” Li Yutang (1895-1976)
Be it in Life or coming across a cantankerous goose, choose your path carefully. Bit of a stand-off on my walk this morning, reminded me of this little watercolour I did the last time it happened. If in doubt…GO AROUND!
Today’s heatwave dress code: crocs. (Inflatable ball and sunglasses optional). That’s it. #studiolife
Summer plumage. The good thing about working alone in my studio is I get to wear what I want…heatwave be damned. Characters from GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE CROCODILES written by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social (2022)
