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Melissa Van Hoose
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Creative Whim Follower · Graphic Designer · Gamer · Petter of Dogs

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Melissa Van Hoose @vanhoosedesign.bsky.social · Sep 18
It's time to design some 2026 poster wall calendars. I think this is my 15th year of doing these? First up, the bright rainbow version. There are also pastel and black & white versions, if that's more your style.

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#graphicdesign #lgbtqia #homedecor
2026 poster calendar with ribbons of bright rainbow colors. 2026 bright rainbow calendar on the wall next to a potted plant and a chair.
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In honor of my good colonoscopy results 😆

#procreate #watercolor #art #digitalillustration #abstractart
Abstract wavy lines in shades of pink and blue.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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#watercolor #posca #painting #abstractart #pink
Watercolor painting of thick pink lines in a brick pattern with a single line in blue. Repeating circles are patterned throughout.
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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I have a colonoscopy appointmemt soon, and I love how the surgery center is like "wear something comfortable like sweats or pajamas". They know you're tired, feeling like crap (pun intended) from the prep, and so you're encouraged to wear your jammies to a professional location. Love it!
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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This. Always this.
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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When the littles say they want to be ninja turtles, the whole family makes it happen. I finally got to be one of those people making last minute costumes. We are pizza!
Two small children and two adults in ninja turtle costumes, one person in a shredder costume, and two people with fake pepperoni pizzas on their chests.
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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It's almost Halloween! 🎃👻🕷️

#art #illustration #procreate #spookyseason #hauntedhouse #ghosts
Simple two color line illustration on a green paper background. There is a house with pumpkins by the front door, spider webs in the windows, and ghosts floating in the sky. It is evening and there is a crescent moon and stars in the sky.
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Got some vaccinations yesterday and now feeling like I got hit by a truck. I'm gonna be immune as hell though!

Enjoy some hands that I made using single line drawing.

#art #watercolor #illustration #drawing
Single line drawing of two open hands with holes in the palms. The background is a watercolor gradient rainbow.
October 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Fun with abstracts

#art #painting #watercolor #posca
Abstract watercolor painting with streaked colors and wavy lines made with white paint pens.
October 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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It's almost dinner time and I'm ready for food

#art #illustration #procreate #dogart #poodle
Simple, four color Illustration of a small white poodle. There is a speech bubble on the left that's says "Is dinner time?"
October 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I've got a headache, so here's a chaos nonsensical isometric illustration that feels like my brain right now

#art #procreate #weirdart #fantasy
Isometric illustration of odd buildings and their exteriors. There are features like a waterfall coming out of an exterior building wall into a pond with a rubber duck floating in it. An interior room with a giant arrow on the wall to a hole in the floor with a ladder going down. A room with a spaceship waiting to launch and various wall mounted buttons and knobs. An outdoor pond with a large stone in the middle that has a sword stuck in it. There is a large tree covered in toilet paper.
October 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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For all the dick taters

#nokings #typography #illustration #equality
Illustration of the words fuck you on a yellow background with a splatter texture. The letters of the word fuck are white and filled with different line patterns in shades of yellow.
October 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Let it out

#art #illustration #procreate #portrait #girlpower #scream
Illustration of a woman from the shoulders up who's mouth is open and screaming. There are lines wrapped around her neck and coming out of her mouth. Her hair is shaved on the sides, with a long braid down the back. A small crown floats over her head.
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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=

#trans #equality #love #lgbtqia #respect #kindness
A black background with dotted white lines that form a large equals sign. There is a small pink heart in the top area.
October 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I have aphantasia. On the rare occasion that I "see" something in my mind's eye, it's gone in seconds. This was the only time in my life that I could draw the idea fast enough to capture it. It's so simple, yet means so much to me.

#art #illustration #drawing
Single line drawing of two men with long noses and the words Hoity Toity underneath.
October 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Just finished watching Alien Earth and only have to watch Alien Romulus to finally be current on everything

#procreate #illustration #art #isometric #space #spaceship
Isometric illustration of a bedroom on a spaceship. There is a a window with a view of alien planets next to the bed that has a small stuffed dog toy on it. A wall poster saying "Visit Earth" hangs over the bed and next to a wall mounted space suit and locker. There is a computer on a small fold out table under a bookshelf.
October 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Single line drawing practice

#spooky #halloween #zombies #art #illustration
Single line drawing on grey paper of a large hand coming out of the ground with small, zombie like human figures around it. There is a large, white moon and black stars in the background.
October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Throw back to when I illustrated @frightyface.bsky.social as a sandworm, Beetlejuice style

#art #illustration #spooky #sandworm
Illustration of a person's head with a body of a sandworm from the movie Beetlejuice in shades of green, black, and orange.
October 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Pain

#illustration #art #watercolor
A single line illustration of a woman on her knees, bent forward with her hands out, palms up. Red watercolor accents the hands.
October 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Say yes to saying NO

#illustration #lineart #typography #resist
Illustration of the word no rising from rows of thin black lines
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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It's spooky season

#halloween #spooky #illustration #skeleton #skull #procreate
A pastel pink and purple illustration of a skull with leaves and spider webs.
October 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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I made these back when my hands and neck could still handle doing embroidery for long periods. I was a little obsessed with french knots.

#destiny #borderlands #gamerart
An embroidery hoop showcasing the Future War Cult logo from the video game Destiny made with french knots in shades of purple, red, and yellow. An embroidery hoop showcasing a Vault symbol logo in shades of orange, yellow, and black from the video game Borderlands. An entry hoop showcasing a design made from lots of french knots in a circular gradient with shades of blue and orange.
September 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Throwback to when I was trying my hand at watercolor painting back in 2018
Simple watercolor painting of hills with a small copse of trees on a cloudy day.
September 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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This year, I decided to add some simple elegance with a Black & White 2026 poster wall calendar variation. There are also rainbow and pastel versions, if that's more your style.

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#graphicdesign #blackandwhite #homedecor
2026 poster wall calendar in black and white. 2026 black and white poster wall calendar on the wall of an upscale style office with a black desk and floor lamp.
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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The next design for my 2026 poster wall calendars is some nice pastels. There are also rainbow and black & white versions, if that's more your style.

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#graphicdesign #lgbtqia #homedecor
2026 poster wall calendar with pastel colored ribbons. 2026 pastel color-themed poster calendar on the wall of a room with floor pillows and curtains.
September 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
vanhoosedesign.bsky.social
It's time to design some 2026 poster wall calendars. I think this is my 15th year of doing these? First up, the bright rainbow version. There are also pastel and black & white versions, if that's more your style.

vanhoosedesign.bigcartel.com/products

#graphicdesign #lgbtqia #homedecor
2026 poster calendar with ribbons of bright rainbow colors. 2026 bright rainbow calendar on the wall next to a potted plant and a chair.
September 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM