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.
Art inspired by the French folktale of
"Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon."
It essentially follows the long story of a princess with fair and luscious hair who
gets lost in an enchanted forest after being tricked.
Fortunately for her, friends are on their way to help.
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.
How is it that our pets turn out to be so similar to us?Is it an initial connection, or is it a result of constant...