Meelo is (really) trying

I'm Math, but you can call me Meelo. I post art here ! and some other stuff.

[meeloistrying]

do you sell any prints of your art? i would love that beautiful "painted wrath" clea one on my wall 🥺

I'm super duper late answering but yes, i do !

Most of my pieces are available on my inprnt, and the clea one is there too.

Super grateful to anyone who got a print so far, i'm still struggling with finding a stable job, so this type of support actually means a lot!

[meeloistrying]

'If you don't stop moving i'll end up making you look like a gestral!'

I got to paint a little scene with Gustave and Maelle for @imaakiraa I love reading about what their lives and relationship could have looked like before the events of the game, i love found family stories, their bond and bickering were really precious to me, i miss them greatly...

Thank you Akira for your trust on this, i'm so glad to have been able to paint such a sweet thing for you !

[gramnel]

[queenstardust]

I'll have my sword back now. I can't be the only one who expects this to happen every time I see the scene 😂

Bonus:

[meeloistrying]

A few more Alicia sketches !

Painted an older version of her back in december and i wanted to try and paint her scars once again. It's not entirely accurate, but i do want to get better at drawing them. I always assumed she lost her eye during the fire but i was told she could've also had it removed afterwards, I like the idea of her having a glass eye and a pirate eyepatch. She'd look cool in one, despite it all.

Her character is so precious to me, i hope she still finds joy in the life she said she didn't want. She deserves to be happy and make her own choices, like Clea said.

[lis-alis]

oh, my girls my Shaylas 😭😭😭 they could become good friends if they spent more time together...😢 p!Alicia doesn't deserve such a sad life, anybody, comfort her! (Maelle doesn't deserve any pain either, so they should comfort each other. :'))

[zoinyoi]

worlds within a world

[yyymmmrrr]

[atlaslovesballz]

[comickergirl]

DEC'PEDITION 33 - 16. Hut

Shoutout to @mistress-light's beautiful gifsets in general, but also specifically this set, which inspired the composition for the Glasshouse piece!

[hajima-7]

scielune ✨🌙

[meeloistrying]

Alicia, her mother's grace and her father's pride.

Another painting for an older Alicia, based on a tweet by barbozari mentionning this specific outfit, it fitted her so much, I really wanted to paint her in it.

The more I searched for more accurate references, the more I realized how innacurate her burns were shown in the game, it's probably due to the model and other limitations but I always admire when scars are shown as they should look like, not just an acceptable 'prettier' version.

I'm aware that the way i painted them is still 'too pretty' and innacurate, especially since they're supposed to looked healed. I don't have enough knowledge about it yet but I want to get better at it eventually.

I adore her character so much, in the possibility that she could grow older, I'd hope they'd find a way for it to be as painless as possible, I really like the idea of her having her mother's features and her father's pride (and sense of fashion). I hope older Alicia grows confident again, I hope somehow she realizes she no longer have to hide or feel guilty.

Small edit: Added this piece to my print shop in case you're interested in supporting my work !

[perrotbh]

"if you're going to give someone flowers, you should probably do it before they wither and die."

[cogito-ergo-amo]

My print of Clea’s Painted Wrath by @meeloistrying arrived and I’m weeping, it’s so beautiful

Still slightly curved from the delivery tube because I’m waiting on a mount for the frame and I’m scared to handle it too much until she is safely framed but AAAHHHHH SHE IS HERE AND SOON WILL BE ON MY WALLS I WAS TOO EXCITED TO WAIT UNTIL FULLY FRAMED TO YELL ABOUT IT

I saw this originally when it was posted to the Clair Obscur sub and refreshed INPRNT daily just in case prints became available.

Clea was my favourite, her story tore the heart from my chest and I wish we’d gotten so much more of her in-game. But soon I’ll get to see this gorgeous rendition of her on the wall of my own atelier. I’m so happy about this. Thank you again @meeloistrying for your beautiful work!

[meeloistrying]

Aaaah this just made my entire day :') I don't often get to see what my paintings look like in real life it's almost surreal. And it'll get framed too, what an honor !

To know that you were really looking forward for it to be available and to get to you, it means so much, i haven't achieved much in my life yet, but i'm so proud and relieved to see my art can make people this happy and excited. Thank you so so much @cogito-ergo-amo your support and kind words! it means the world, truly.

Expedition 33 and the fandom has brought me so much joy, I can't wait to share more art with everyone!

[meeloistrying]

Wip of an older Alicia, looking very distinguished just like her papa !

After spending some time painting the Dessendre children's portraits i've started to wonder what would Alicia look like once she grow older, I like the idea that her features became similar to Aline's, unlike Clea leaning more towards Renoir. Would her scars have healed a little more? by now I assume most of her body was affected, i wonder if it limits her movements at all, or if realistically, it should. One think i know for sure is that she has an impeccable sense of style!

I understand such severe burns don't just magically go away but I want to think that life improved for her somehow, that they found a way to ease her pain so that she can grow older and enjoy life again. I like the idea that since she couldn't braid her hair for so long she'd let it grow or tie it loosely, Aline or Clea could help her taking care of it, careful not to tug at her scalp too much.

Renoir would definitely inspire her wardrobe, I adore the fact that her style is already very specific, with a more 'masculine' side to it. He'd offer her one of his canes, to help with bad days. He'd help her get dressed when no one else is home.

I'd like her to find her confidence back, to realize that she no longer have to feel the guilt or the shame. I wondered about giving her a mask or an eyepatch, but i like to think she wouldn't want to hide anymore, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

[meeloistrying]

Clea through the years.

Here's the last part of the Dessendre children portraits series. I adore Clea, she's such an interesting character. I love the idea of her features growing more into Renoir's. I initially wanted to keep a similar hairstyle for all of them, as it made sense for the idea i have of Clea to be dead set on one specific style, but i was also really curious about how she could've looked like with shorter hair. So let's say it's something she tried once and said 'never again' to!

The last portrait was highly inspired by shahs1221's amazing Clea sketch.

[comickergirl]

Couple of fic-inspired Clair Obscur doodles. First one is from @sky-kiss' Sick Day, second one is from @laterose13's Flowers blooming (in the sea) goOoOooOOo READ 'EM.