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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.
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Check out these blog posts designed to give you a creative boost.

The Astonishing Thing People Say About Art
In this video, I talk about how art makes a difference in people’s lives, but for some reason, not everyone sees that or believes it. I share three examples of…

Repainting Dragon Portraits: See How I Improved
I first finished painting these dragon portraits in 2017, and honestly, I’ve always loved them. I liked the characters I created, their poses, and the series of paintings that go…

How creativity taught me something amazing about God.
I’m trying something new, or rather, new-ish. Over the last year, and maybe even longer that I’ve become increasingly frustrated with instagram. And recently I’ve decided to really look at…
Praise for Tales Fantastic
Artists Who are Finding Their Voice
Once Upon a Time
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The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 • Part 1 • Meramy 2019
March 28, 1909 The Society of Beast and Mermaidology United State Chapter >38 Davenport Street – Boston Dear Mr. Martin Price, We at the Society of Beast and Mermaidology invite…

Ode to Troll
Here’s my latest “story.” I put story in quotes because with this one it’s more of an implied story told through the image and the underlying context of a poem….

A Break is Worth 1000 Hours
By Manelle Oliphant Chervil stared at the piles of notes on his desk. The solution was there. He just had to find it. He grunted and shuffled pages full of…


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