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Now that Tumblr is dead (not allowing 18+ content anymore) I will be working on transferring several images here that I haven't yet posted. Although I'm not modeling anymore, I would still like a place where most of my work can be viewed, and it looks like DA is it! I may also be posting some of my photography here. 

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still retired from modeling, but will be back here intermittently in the near future, so feel free to say hello.

Hope everyone is well!

~Melissa Ann

I'm excited to announce that some of my work with Randall Hobbet has been featured in a special mini issue of Model Society Magazine! 

You can preview and purchase a copy here: modelsocietymagazine.com/melis… .

Please have look, and consider purchasing an issue to support Model Society & our art. You can also help me get the word out by SHARING this to your various social media pages. Huge thanks to Randall Hobbet and David Bollt for making this happen. I've been a member and fan of Model Society for quite some time, and it's such a huge honor be featured in the magazine.



Sorry I haven't been around much, I've been focusing on dog rescue and fostering dogs. Miss you guys!  

~Melissa

I’m excited to announce that Randall Hobbet has just released his very first book featuring a beautiful collection of images that the two of us have created together.

Randall is one of my favorite photographers, and has also become a very dear friend to me over the past few years. His unique eye for beauty continues to inspire me, and I’m so grateful for each opportunity I’ve had to create art with him.

If you’re interested in previewing the book, or purchasing a copy, it can be found here:

www.blurb.com/b/6996381-meliss…

I have my own copy in hand, and I can tell you that it’s very high quality, and the images are gorgeous! Buying books is a great way to support your favorite artists, so for those of you who can afford it, I encourage you to purchase a copy. You won’t be sorry!

Individual prints can also be purchased by contacting Randall directly via his page here: rdhobbet.deviantart.com/

I seriously love you guys. This includes some of the digital painters too.

Every time I get a message from one of you with a link to a piece you've created that was inspired by one of my images, it really makes my day/week/month. I go back and look at your artwork, and feel so honored that you guys took the time to make something truly unique, and share it with me. I hope to post most of your artwork on my Tumblr at some point, I just have to space it out between regular photos so I don't run out of your lovely work too soon. 

I'm so grateful to all of you, I can't thank you enough.

I've never had personal prints made of my images, but please let me know if any of you are interested in signed prints (limited to artists who have made works inspired by my gallery images, this includes poetry). I'm going to try and get some prints made soon so I have something to give you all as a token of my appreciation for your hard work and talent.

Special thanks to a few of the recent artists who have made multiple works based on my images, and have also been very supportive of my work:

• Pesim65

• SilkJo (Jonathan)  

• Life-takers-crayons (Steve)

• DaveLukas

• ManojArt

• DrawingsByTony

        

***Edit:  If anyone else chooses to use any of my photos for their art, I would love it if you DID NOT use any of these 3 images since 95% of all the works I've seen have been based on these:
                 

Would be so nice to see something new and different.  

Thank you to everyone who has given me llama badges, and I'm sorry that I haven't individually thanked everyone.  The truth is that I don't really keep track of the llamas because I don't understand what they're for.  It looks like you're supposed to be able to trade them for points or something? I'm not sure what can be done with the llamas or the points.  Can anyone explain this to me?  I feel rather silly for not knowing after all this time.