22 year old illustrator from Newcastle, based in London. Fresh graduate of Illustration at LCC.Tumblr (3.0; @alexmellon)http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/34f1b3e6fda104171fef960dfe63a032/tumblr_mma2ba3yuj1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Close up of the Brown Stew Fish mural I helped paint with the rest of Gourmandizing London. Can’t wait to start on the next one.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49593232292http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49593232292Sat, 04 May 2013 15:16:22 +0100gourmandizing londonillustrationtypographyshuttershop frontpaintmuralartdeptfordsouth londonpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/12a8cbd30473e717461965848e99b8e9/tumblr_mm58umtgEy1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Close up of one of the scenes in my original mural at Pink Lane Coffee.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49396196922http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49396196922Thu, 02 May 2013 00:49:34 +0100illustrationwall muralwall artdoodledrawingcharacterCharacter Designcartoonposcablack and whiteboatsea monstermonstercreatureshipwreck<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f1aed3ccf97eeadf2e104d740352f2cb/tumblr_mm38h5qU471qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finally have a decent photo of my original piece at Pink Lane. Cheers to Adam for taking the photo</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49304867098http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/49304867098Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:41:23 +0100illustrationmuraldrawingglobemapatlascapricorn tropicscancer tropicstropicscoffeeblack and whitepaintacrylicdoodle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d6e95ebbd6ffe7e02286bd6a46ca213/tumblr_mli95oGlnL1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brown Stew Fish</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48355243793http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48355243793Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:51:24 +0100illustrationtypographycharacterwall artartmuralgraffitigourmandizing londonrecipefoodfood art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c126dadb5a15a600404901362fa9e1e1/tumblr_mli9090CsN1qbp339o2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My profile went up on <a href="http://www.gourmandizinglondon.com/about/">Gourmandizing London</a> today.</p> <p>We’ve been taking recipes from the public in South London and translating them into murals. One of the best things I’ve done, even if there were a few points in the winter where I thought I might lose my fingers to frostbite. </p> <p>We’re going to be at Hyperlink Festival at the Tate next week running a workshop so if anyone happens to be around I’ll be attempting to act like a professional for a day.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48355103811http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48355103811Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:48:09 +0100muralillustrationTypographySign Paintingpaintingwall artartshop frontrecipeshuttergraffitigourmandizing londonjason pagematt mcguinness<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab2af60ba07e66925734018e695ef60f/tumblr_mlgdi9ipdP1qafxp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.adamthirtle.com/post/48275870875/alex-mellon-pink-lane-coffee-olympus-e-pm1-20mm">adamthirtle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Alex Mellon, Pink Lane Coffee</p> <p><br/>Olympus E-PM1, 20mm 1.7</p> </blockquote>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48352217503http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/48352217503Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:35:57 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e0a1710af91aed166f8d339551109f14/tumblr_ml61czbR5L1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc3d31cec4376d947d41ecfd804d12cd/tumblr_ml61czbR5L1qbp339o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/82558c4bd97092fbc5de88196ccdf21e/tumblr_ml61czbR5L1qbp339o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f739e8531baac791f37050cd82acc71c/tumblr_ml61czbR5L1qbp339o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Selection of photos from Facebook and Twitter of the <a href="http://www.thebackscratchers.com/dashboard">Backscratchers </a>launch on Wednesday night.</p> <p>For some reason I decided to go with the Fonz stance for my photo which I’m regretting hugely now.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/47817020803http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/47817020803Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:31:00 +0100illustrationillustrationsCharacter DesigncharacterbadgerbirdTypographysign paintinghand drawnpaintposcapenmarkermuraldoodledrawingart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd777b87f597c9505c8f8318abf2a3eb/tumblr_ml2afpdECu1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/812f08a9a941694d8088866d141be7f8/tumblr_ml2afpdECu1qbp339o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>So this evening was the launch of <a href="http://www.thebackscratchers.com/dashboard">The Backscratchers</a>. I was asked to produce a large scale painting for the occasion. Never one to miss an opportunity to paint big I agreed and spent tonight doing this. Amazing evening, met some great people and drank slightly too much free Gin once I’d finished my work.</p> <p>Get on the website and get involved.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/47653253544http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/47653253544Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:57:25 +0100tbslaunchtbsthebackscratchersbackscratcherslaunchillustrationpaintingmuraldoodlemessartCharacter DesigncharacterbirdbadgertypeTypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f7f5180c985c40fc15ff382966af3a8e/tumblr_mkchhzbCcv1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I always wanted to work in an office when I was younger and I feel like this would be the reality.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/46464176180http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/46464176180Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:32:23 +0000illustrationbadgerdogbirdweaselratsuitscorporatedrawingofficecubicledoodledigital illustrationartcharacter designcharacter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3dd94d61e708d4dfaaf916dc693b6e6f/tumblr_mk7z4cKo3p1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bus stop chilling</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/46250196509http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/46250196509Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:05:00 +0000bus stopwaitingbuslondonillustrationcharacter designcharactercomiccartoondrawingbadgerratbirddogdoodleDigital Illustrationwacomart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/857e9a5665a71927f898399b26423fdd/tumblr_mk1i2t6HcK1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not 100% how I feel about this one.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/45961080329http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/45961080329Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:11:00 +0000illustrationcoffee shopcoffeecafedrawingdoodleDigital Illustrationdigitalbadgerbirdratcharactercharacter designscenescenarioset designart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/348015ee2e3f861ecd7cfd7405226f37/tumblr_mjvudthTpa1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Went for a quick paint before work today. It was freezing and wet but thoroughly enjoyable. Also completely fucked up the proportions of the badger’s arm.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/45717489588http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/45717489588Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:48:00 +0000paintpaintingspraypaintillustrationcharacterbirdblack and whitegraffitibadgercharacter designartwallmural<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c2625f6c8355edc75d2d38a8057a8900/tumblr_mihxnz5ZRr1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/43531930085http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/43531930085Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:01:02 +0000weaselchavtracksuitcapburberrysmokingillustrationcharacter designcharactercartooncomiccolorcolourdrawingdoodleferretratpikey<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3354040ac8e7d121a3ef27d341a4ac5f/tumblr_mi0xeefpTk1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So because I’ve spent the past week drawing hands I decided to put up something old. From a piece that never quite worked but really like the character and some of the set</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42784646948http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42784646948Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:35:28 +0000illustrationbirddoodleartdrawingcharacter designcharacterchavcartooncomiccolorcolourwacomdigital<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/323fe6fa1964967ff21182a2d3fe1b6e/tumblr_mhvix70JPj1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Playing in my sketchbook</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42536681570http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42536681570Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:35:04 +0000weaselillustrationcolorcolourdrawingposcapen and inkmarkercharacter designcharactercomiccartoonanimalchav<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc0a16f717d2ba0253ef5c4e277f5cc6/tumblr_mhmcv9GbsT1qbp339o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Due to not paying attention and buying matte paint all of my spraypaint ran horrendously so I had to abandon my original character and paint a scruffy freestyle.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42144195328http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/42144195328Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:53:02 +0000paintpaintingmuralartwallgraffitispraypaintcharactercharacter designillustrationblack and whitedogpoochsloppy shit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f92eac4ce6fd3dcf38ba2c14b5584869/tumblr_mhbadkVW8Z1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little edit on an old drawing, a bit more interesting now. Also the concept character for my mural at Pink Lane.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/41660277708http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/41660277708Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:17:59 +0000illustrationartartists on tumblrcharacter designcharacterbadgerdoodleconceptdrawingcartooncomicstreetwear<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/498b4dc184fa69ee1989c95710e51cf3/tumblr_mg02mwkYRn1qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5abb8ac47fea40f83377459f3b9951fc/tumblr_mg02mwkYRn1qbp339o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Been slowly processing all of my old films. A lot of them are from years ago so getting some photos I forgot about.</p> <p>This is the view from the apartment in Barcelona, we stayed in for my friend’s stag do.</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/39471674335http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/39471674335Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:25:44 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/655a470ee6538e7e1e7e869a37a9072b/tumblr_mfi86oh0u81qbp339o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Close up</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/38657856813http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/38657856813Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:08:48 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/916cef17c8c34fd623c532e80f97e180/tumblr_mfhpfgctdt1qbp339o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drawing badgers on the wall of Pink Lane Coffee</p>http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/38628718199http://alexmellon.tumblr.com/post/38628718199Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:24:28 +0000illustrationcharacter designcharacterbadgerdrawingposcamuralpinklanecoffee