April's Featured Student: Melissa Bailey

[David]

Artwork by Melissa Bailey

Our featured student for the month of April is Melissa Bailey. It's up on our blog and below is an introduction to the Q&A that SVS producer, David Braud, conducted with Melissa:

Most of you have seen quite a few of Melissa’s incredibly cute SVS bunnies on illustrations she’s done for our 3PP Podcast. She’s incredible at illustrating lots of other animals too, including little humans. I think you’re gonna love what Melissa shares about balancing care-giving and art-making, being a professional illustrator, and walking poodles down country roads .

Read the whole Q&A on the BLOG.

[Jeremy Ross]

Congratulations @Melissa_Bailey! Love your work and enjoyed reading your interview.

Wishing you success on your future goals!

[Asyas_illos]

@Melissa-Bailey great interview! Very insightful just like all the wonderful feedback you give. Congrats!

[chrisaakins]

COngratulations @Melissa-Bailey I enjoyed reading your bio! I am glad you are spending time taking care of your dad. I did the same 15 years ago and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I enjoyed giving back to my dad .

[crispalomino]

What a great interview and choice for featured student! Very much love your work, Melissa. Congratulations!

[KevinTreaccar]

(Btw, I'm hoping this is from one of their movies because this would've been a very trippy episode of Full House).

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Jeremy-Ross thanks so much!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Asyas_illos aww, thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful. ️

[Melissa_Bailey]

@chrisaakins thanks so much. Absolutely agree. While caregiving takes a lot out of you, you'll never regret being there for family.

[Melissa_Bailey]

@crispalomino thank you so very much!

[lizardillo]

Congratulations @Melissa_Bailey. Wonderful interview and thank you for always taking time to give such constructive and helpful feedback. It’s really appreciated. All the best for the future.

[Melissa_Bailey]

@lizardillo thanks a bunch, Liz! You're so welcome!

[PenAndrew]

@Melissa_Bailey Congratulations Melissa. I really love the feeling of warmth in your illustrations and characters, so I am not surprised that you are featured and successful. I also appreciate and feel inspired to see illustrators like yourself being so giving and helpful on this forum. I really feel like I have joined the right place.

[Kristen Lango]

@Melissa_Bailey Congratulations! This is everything I'd expect in a kid's book - I love the action, movement and expression - great work!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@PenAndrew thanks so much! Glad you're finding the forum helpful. This really is a nice, supportive space for illustrators!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Kristen-Lango thank you so much! So kind of you to say so.

[ruth]

Congratulations @Melissa_Bailey! Great interview and some great advice! Thank you! I hope you acheive your goals this year, your work is so great, you deserve every success.