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Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

Here’s my take on the pearls of wisdom and advice brought to us by the My Favorite Murder Podcast. Look and Listen! Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

I created these spooky cute friends during Drawlloween 2018, when I made a jack-o-lantern based drawing every day in October! Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

I'm super inspired by the works of Billy Jensen and Paul Holes in their encouragement of citizens to assist in solving true crime cases, especially cold cases. Their Murder Squad podcast presents info and instruction for true crime fans to constructively help law enforcement and detectives in solving cases. This illustration is inspired by their work, using one of the podcast's taglines: Keep Digging. Artwork by Melanie Brooks, pencil and ink with digital color and manipulation

This sweet guy is a representation of a tasty treat called a mellified man. From Wikipedia: "A mellified man, or a human mummy confection, was a legendary medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey. ...Some elderly men in Arabia, nearing the end of their lives, would submit themselves to a process of mummification in honey to create a healing confection." Gouache and watercolor artwork by Melanie Brooks

Here’s my take on the pearls of wisdom and advice brought to us by the late true crime author Michelle McNamara Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

Changing up an inspirational quote to encourage you and all your strangeness! Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

Great advice from a snarky cat. Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite teen witch movies... for my coven of weirdos. Original art in ink and marker by Melanie Brooks

Beautiful and spooky skull moth in flight! Hand drawn by Melanie Brooks with pencil, pen and ink, digitally altered.

I'm super inspired by the works of Billy Jensen and Paul Holes in their encouragement of citizens to assist in solving true crime cases, especially cold cases. Their Murder Squad podcast presents info and instruction for true crime fans to constructively help law enforcement and detectives in solving cases. This illustration is inspired by their work, and the citizen detectives that are helping. Artwork by Melanie Brooks, pencil and ink with digital color and manipulation

This is my Over the Garden Wall inspired totem, with some of my favorite characters as cats, like Enoch and the Rock Fact rock. I mashed up a skull and the Beast near the top too. I just love the vintage vibe of this show, especially in the Pottsfield episode.