Melisa Des Rosiers

Illustrator and Cartoonist

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“The Flight Within” ink and watercolor on Arches hot press watercolor paper

Created for the @operationgaia theme of “As the Crow Flies” This piece will be available in the auction next month benefiting the Audubon Society.

For more of my work you can check out my site at www.melisadesrosiers.com

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This piece was created for the Month of Love prompt of Tears. Mourning the loss of a loved one is all-encompassing. Sometimes the sadness and tears surround you and it feels as though it will never end. Keep your head above the tears even as they flow and take it one breath at a time.

Created by me, Melisa Des Rosiers. You can find more of my work at www.melisadesrosiers.com or on Instagram and Twitter at inkedpawprints

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“Sittin’ Pretty” was created for this week’s Month of Love theme of Beauty. Two weeks ago I had to say good-bye to my cat companion of 15 years, Scottish Play. He was the most beautiful boy.

Created by me, Melisa Des Rosiers

Check out my work at www.melisadesrosiers.com and inkedpawprints on Twitter/Instagram.

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"Curious Looks" We’re from a place where / There is no need for words / Because / We just stare / To say what we mean. / Something’s missing / When I tell you / “What we mean / To do / To you / Is not malicious,” please / That look on your face / That sound from your mouth / Cuts the air still seen by the moon. / Now come the others / Who prefer the taste / Of anger and fear / Heaving out of you. / They were never curious / Only hungry. / Forced to the corners / I run when your eyes turn / The twitch of your neck / And a long shake through your body. / I always come back / To try to tell you. / Still, you don’t understand. 

Shadow people are one of the entities we've unveiled in An Anthology of Shadows. Illustration by moi and poem by Jesús Gomez. Follow along and be part of the project by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/melisadesrosiers

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Need some dog comics in your life? My mini comic for "A Month of Dogs" is on sale 50% off for a limited time. I'll be printing a combined, full book of dog comics soon so this is your last chance if you want to own one of these handmade mini comics. http://melisadesrosiers.com/store/

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"A crooked flow of crimson / From her cheek to mine / The answer to her question" 

Poem by Jesus Gomez and illustration by moi. Kuchisake-onna is one of the entities uncovered in An Anthology of Shadows, our Patreon project. Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/melisadesrosiers

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"Please, Dear Ones" Your screams, under water / sound so different. / That’s how I know. / The cold brings / clarity, brief but / like you, quiet and still. / Like me, drowned / when there was still color / now, only white. / I’m not alone if / someone else suffers / God thinks so, too-- / he showed me how / my tears burn rancid / down my cheeks. / I’ve long forgotten my face. / Yours, too / so my whispers turn to ripples. / I’ll find you / along the river, Dear Ones, / can’t you hear? / Your mother weeps / tears turn to rushing currents / my white dress / still unstained. / After so long, / I must be blessed. / Any one of them / could be you, / Dear Ones, but / I can only trust / The water. / That’s how I know.

Become a patron to follow the entire project of poetry and illustrations of paranormal entities at https://www.patreon.com/melisadesrosiers

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12/100 in #the100dayproject and practicing drawing more dudes. If you have any Pinterest dude recommendations, send 'em my way! I might try to do another head later today to catch up from yesterday. Was too tired to draw. Does anyone else take a lot of time to get back into the swing of things after a bout of sickness? #100dayproject #draweveryday #ink #dippen #penandink

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💚 Happy #420 💚 Enjoy this day with care, stoner friends and fam. Also a friendly reminder this design is available as stickers in my store and on various products in my Threadless store. Link in bio. 🌱#weedart #stonerart #maryjane #smokeemifyougotem

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9/100 for #the100dayproject I got some time to sketch at my table today. Gonna try to get back on the daily grind with these. #100dayproject #ink #inkonpaper #draweveryday

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😻 It's here!!! 😻 The compiled and complete book of cat comics is printed and they look great! These lil meow babies will debut this weekend at @dinkdenver so come by and get 'em. #catsofinstagram #comics #comicartist #cartoonist #selfpublish

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6/100 in #the100dayproject is a peek at this head I'm inking as part of my Patreon project. Become a patron to see the full illustration soon! Link in bio. 👻 #ink #dippen #penandink #kuchisakeonna #draweveryday

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5/100 #the100dayproject playing around more with walnut ink #100dayproject #walnutink #dippen #penandink #draweveryday

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4/100 #the100dayproject There were a ton of amazing looks on #rupaulsdragrace this week. I really loved Eureka's black feather evilness. 🖤 #penandink #ink #draweveryday #draweverydamnday

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3/100 in #the100dayproject and another #kuchisakeonna study. I had a wonderful happy accident of inking where a small fleck of ink spattered next to her head while I filled in the hair. I felt like this made it look like a mistake so I did what comes naturally... splatter some ink on it. I rather like the effect and wouldn't have done it without the accident. 🖤 #penandink #ink #happyaccidents

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Got my new business cards and promotional bookmarks for my Patreon in! Come see me at @dinkdenver next weekend to get a free bookmark. 📖👻🖤 #artistpromotion #bookmarks #paranormal #supernatural

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Wow, it's already that time again... #100dayproject is back again. Last year I drew hands. This year I'm gonna draw 100 heads! I'm working on kuchisake-onna for Patreon so here's this little sketch. #ink #dippenandink #paranormal #ghost