The Start of Harvest Season
August 18, 2021
Zucchini, Patty Pan Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatillos, Ground Cherries, Okra, Basil and Tomatoes — the first significant haul of the harvest
Browse for original graphics, get painting ideas, and draw inspiration from plans and nature. Like my art, Madlantern Arts draws on my life experiences and is a place to share them with visitors like you!
Browse a collection of original graphics, many (actually, most!) are free to use on your personal projects. The original Madlantern Arts legacy graphics collection is being restored and brand new graphics will soon follow!
View a collection of painting experiments, typically acrylic on canvas, rock, or other surfaces. Or see painting ideas I'm scared to try. Take any and all of these ideas and paint them yourself. It's art, it's fun... don't take it too seriously!
Zucchini, Patty Pan Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatillos, Ground Cherries, Okra, Basil and Tomatoes — the first significant haul of the harvest
I was painting away, and when I looked down, here is a little face looking back at me… peeking cat!
This summer we’ve had flurries of fluttering visitors to our garden, and especially to the three butterfly bushes that was
Also known as a cornflower, you will normally find these tall, lanky flowers growing wild along the roadside in striking
I am Melanie Wilson, a web designer & developer in Oregon. When I’m not directly practicing my profession, I have a deep appreciation of life, love, and the natural world. While I may not be a master painter or honed fine artist by profession, I find art to be a way to begin to understand the unfathomable complexity of our existence. I believe that the creation of art should not be restricted to only those among us that have the deepest understanding of it and the most skill; art should be practiced by all who care to and be seen as a journey, not a destination — much like life itself. My purpose and overview with Madlantern Arts is to share what I do, in hope that it helps others feel comfortable trying art, sharing the experience with others, and finding personal and existential meaning in it.
One of my very favorite quotes is by an author unknown to me, but it goes something like this: “If the only the most talented songbirds in the forest were brave enough to sing, the forest would be a very quiet place.”
As a website, Madlantern Arts started as a playground for all of my various artistic projects well over 20 years ago! In early 2019 I pulled down the site to refocus and rejuvenate the idea behind it. In mid-2020, the pandemic gave me the time needed to begin to refocus the site and piece it back together. This includes retouching and re-publishing the Madlantern Arts legacy graphics collection, which includes several hundred graphics, as well as adding to the collection with new graphics, photos, and paintings.
I will continue to post updates in the blog, and you are welcome to reach out to me if you have comments, feedback or ideas for me.
Cheers!
~Melanie
We’re calling this a beach graphic, even though you probably won’t see coral unless you go snorkeling. What a great
Here’s a sailboat with a couple of people shooting the breeze while riding the wind. Enjoy! Free Graphic: Image of
Here’s a grinning pink piggy portrait for you. Oink! Free Graphic: Image of a pig’s head
Who wouldn’t like a big ole stack of cash? Here are some dollar bills, or as close enough to illustrate