The Swimming Owl | Whimsical Art + Illustration

Hey there, I’m Melanie.

I’m a multi-passionate creative. You can call me artist/illustrator/creator/educator. I will wear any and all of those hats, proudly.

My favorite motifs are usually inspired by the natural world and my own childhood memories with a hint of whimsy and magic... AND heaps of color!

I love to illustrate artwork for picture books and coloring books and I also do a bit of art licensing.

If you would like to know a little more, click around and stay a while!

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Recent Illustrations

Evie_On_Ice_Redraw_2022.jpg
Little_Green_Witch.jpg
Box_Of_Baubles_.jpg
Dancing Duo.jpg
Arabella_Year_3_-_Washington_Trip.jpg
A_Wee_Night_Hike.jpg
Ty 2.jpg
Afternoon reading ladybug .jpg
Little_Wizard.jpg
Aurora_Dreams_Mermay_2022.jpg
Toadstool_.jpg
Floral_Portrait2.jpg
Arabella-Age_Two_2021.jpg
Sneaking Treats.jpg
Reading_In_A_Rainbow_Cloud_Mermay_2022 2.jpg

Swim along on Instagram

🌸 Peony Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ You can’t help but smile along with her! She is tending all of the amazing hot pink peonies in my garden that never fail to bring a huge smile to my face. A pink peony that is as big as your face will do that to you
🍓 Strawberry Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ She’s so sweet! She is tending all of the baby strawberries in my garden. 🩷 Hopefully she will encourage the birds and bunnies to eat something else this year and not my strawberries… 😅 Swipe to see m
🩵 Forget Me Not Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ I love her! She is tending all of the forget me not flowers in my yard. 🩵 Swipe to see my process video and the sketches for the sweet little garden mermaids I have planned for this month. 🥹 🪴 This year f