Hi! I'm Mel Schroeder, a freelance Illustrator and college grade Concept Art teacher to animation students.
I have a degree in Animation and Digital Arts and I've worked on all sorts of Illustration and children book collaborations as well as covers and editorial pieces.
I live with my husband, our three beautiful dogs (German Shepherds Kala and Porthos and our Rough Collie Pan) and a chubby squirrel (Totoro).
I've been moved by art and literature since I can remember, my favorite books are the ones which make you travel to whimsical worlds so good that you forget real life for a while.
What started as a Mermay Challenge ended up in nostalgia.
I’ve been wanting to finish this piece for so long! This one took me back to the nineties: to vibrant colors and endless summers at the beach, to having treats that turned my tongue purple, and days when I would read all day and dream of magical worlds all night.
A piece inspired by the Japanese folktale of “The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon-Child.” I’ll admit I took some liberties...
Here's just my fan art based on that WandaVision series scene.
Art inspired by the French folktale of"Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon."It essentially follows the long story of...