Welcome,
I’m Manelle, an illustrator and author. I created Tales Fantastic to help bring your dreams to life.
Feel free to explore the website where you’ll find art, stories, and opportunities to learn.
Or check out the online shop, where you’ll find all kinds of enchanting artwork you can bring home.
Let’s Make Your Dreams Come True
I believe in dreams coming true. If you want to grow your freelance illustration business or travel to a magical place through a story, You’ve come to the right place.
Tales Fantastic was created for dreamers.

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Hello, I’m Manelle,
An illustrator, author, and creator of Tales Fantastic.
I believe stories are essential to living a happy life, not only because they entertain us, but because they teach amazing things and connect us to other humans.
I love creating illustrated books, and I want to share everything I know about illustration and the publishing world with you. I’m here to help you as an illustrator and storyteller to reach your dream of becoming a professional artist.
Start Here
Your dream of becoming a professional illustrator starts with you.
Click below to sign up for my free e-mail class. In it, you’ll learn everything I know about finding your art style and how to do it while having fun, and avoiding burnout.
Need a Creative Jumpstart?
Check out these blog posts designed to give you a creative boost.

How I started my sketchbook & why I love it.
When I was in 7th grade I had an art teacher. A good one. Her name is Syndey and this is her website. She taught us how to draw from…

How to treat your artist brain as a strength.
A Story about our strengths and weaknesses. “Oh my holy heck, you can draw? I wish I could draw. My brother (or mother or aunt) can draw but I didn’t…

Leaving out details can make your art better
Have I mentioned how thrilling it is to sit down with a sketchbook and watch TV? It might be one of my favorite things especially if there’s chocolate. A few…
Praise for Tales Fantastic
Artists Who are Finding Their Voice
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Once Upon a Time
Go on a Journey with These Enchanting Stories

Zoo Daydreams (revised)
On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…

Meeting Death
A short story by Manelle Oliphant When you’re dead, memories work much the same as they do when you’re alive, except they don’t get churned around in the river of…

The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 3 • Mermay 2019
May 19, 1909 Our discovery has become quite popular. Primarily because of the attention Dr. Densley’s tragedy received a few months ago. The thought of a triumphant and happy ending…


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