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'I was looking into origami and how playful it was when I made these drawings' - Melissa Sharplin
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paperOriginal Scale: 11.5 x 16.5 Inches
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Sourcing inspiration from Jill Scott - "Living your life like it's golden."
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
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'Drawing from a photograph my friend Mathias took in Birmingham, these are lyrics from The Roots album with Erakah Badu' - Melissa Sharplin
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paperOriginal Scale: 15.7 x 23.6 Inches
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'Pop Geisha, This little lady was on some very old bathroom wallpaper in my very first flat in Christchurch on Madras Street - Dreamy' - Melissa Sharplin
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paperOriginal Scale: 16.5 x 23.5 Inches
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'Miss Aviator, one of my most popular prints - she is a composition of layered images creating a power piece' - Melissa Sharplin
Miss Aviator is available on limited run Women and Men's Tshirts
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 11.5 x 18.5 Inches
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'Painting from a photograph taken in Birmingham from a friend, the lyrics from The Roots album feat Erakah Badu, LOVE!' - Melissa Sharplin
Photographer - Mathius, UK Image Gifted in 2005.
Original Medium: Oil on canvas Original Scale: 20 x 26 Inches
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Contemporary babes in grey scale, with a palette that pops. 'In the Pink' makes a gorgeous triptych with her sisters 'In The Blue' and 'In Love with Apricot'.
Available framed.
'Looking at flat sections of colour with detailed pieces of realism.' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
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'Huffer Geek, Backstage at NZ Fashion Week 2008'
Photographer - Anneke Stewart
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 5.8 x 8.3 Inches
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This image was taken backstage at fashion week NZ in 2007, by photographer Anneke Stewart.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
About This Artwork
'Looking at flat sections of colour with detailed pieces of realism.' - Melissa Sharplin
Deep Denim is also available on limited run women and men's tshirts.
Finished 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paperOriginal Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
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'This image is a small reflection of the Chch earthquake, I lost my studio opposite the cathedral, and this little princess has the broken cathedral as her crown' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
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Hiding behind a wolf costume, luring you in but defending her territory. A play on the famous Red Riding Hood tale, where Little Red Riding Hood wins the day and makes a costume to remind herself.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper
Original Scale: 11.5 x 16.5 Inches
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Little blue spotted kiwi - a play on words.
This gorgeous little kiwi is a popular memento for visitors to New Zealand and we also think he makes the perfect gift to welcome a new born or brighten a room with a soft colour palette. We can supply this little beauty framed. Also available with a pink or natural boarder.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
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Gorgeous wasabi green hair style in a bat like theme, with her eye mask drawn on, showing her comic book like character... 'Bat Girl'
Original completed in 2017.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper
Original Scale: 11.5 x 16.5 Inches
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Innocent in a baby blue top and messy hair, she wears a super hero mask and isn't sure what she is yet... or is she?
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper
Original Scale: 11.5 x 16.5 Inches
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Best buds, cousins or mates for life. This sweet pair is for all the penguin lovers out there.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
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The third in a series of fantails perching upon delicate china cups. The set is available framed and make wonderful gifts.
These works are also available framed in black, white or natural.
Please note we are now printing this design on 100% Recycled Paper. The border is not printed in order to reveal the neutral beauty of the paper and its natural flecks and imperfections. Framed works pictured are discontinued stock, you will receive a print without a grey border.
Original Medium: Watercolour and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
About The Artwork This is the third in a series of 3 retro/vintage dolls, this little wahine is wearing a Korowai (feather cloak) and Tipare (headband) 'Hine' was named after Melissa's Great Aunt Hinemoa, who was named by a Maori Chief living in Waimate who struck a friendship with Melissa's Great Grandfather as they lived next door to one another - 5 of his children were named by his friend - Wanaka, Hinemoa, Rewa, Te Hira and Koa. Melissa loves this story of friendship from long ago, how much love and respect he had to ask his friend to name...
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This handsome kingfisher has found his crown. Bright eyes, and gold-grey palette has earned this sweet fellow a spot in many New Zealand homes!
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
About This Artwork The first drawing in a set of three. This little vintage doll is wearing traditional Maori dress worn by members of Kapa Haka groups for concerts and events, she wears a Kahu huruhuru (feather cloak) Pari (bodice) Tipare (headband) two Poi (balls on string) which are swung to music and song and are hanging from her waistband of her Piupiu (flax skirt) around her neck is a Pounamu pendant. 'Koa' was named after Melissa's Great Aunt Koa, who was named by a Maori Chief living in Waimate who struck a friendship with Melissa's Great Grandfather as they lived next...
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NZ's own little spotted kiwi. A play on words.
This gorgeous little kiwi is a popular memento for visitors to New Zealand and we also think she makes the perfect gift to welcome a new born or brighten a room with a soft colour palette. We can supply this little beauty framed. Also available with a blue or natural boarder.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
About This Artwork
Mr Morepork is a popular print, his intense golden eyes match the bag he is perched upon. Available framed.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
About This Artwork
The third in a series of 3 different fantails on delicate china cups. Buy as a set or separately.
These works are also available framed in black, white or natural.
Please note we are now printing this design on 100% Recycled Paper. The border is not printed in order to reveal the neutral beauty of the paper and its natural flecks and imperfections. Framed works pictured are discontinued stock, you will receive a print without a grey border.
Original Medium: Watercolour and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
About This Artwork
The second in a series of 3 different fantails on delicate china cups.
The set is available framed and make wonderful gifts.
These works are also available framed in black, white or natural.
Please note we are now printing this design on 100% Recycled Paper. The border is not printed in order to reveal the neutral beauty of the paper and its natural flecks and imperfections. Framed works pictured are discontinued stock, you will receive a print without a grey border.
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 8.26 Inches
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Watercolour drawing of a little army soldier. I swapped out the lethal weapon for something far more playful! Bombs away!
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8.26 x 11.69 Inches
