At the Garden

The framework of each composition focuses on a blooming theme that embodies personal growth and/or enlightenment.

Autumn Crow, 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Copper Plate (soft and hard ground), Ink: Black with Rose/ Red Image Size: 5 ½ x 9 inches

Secret Garden II, 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Copper Plate (hard Ground), Ink: Black with Rose/ Red Image Size: 6 x 9 inches

Secret Garden, 2007 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Solar Plate, Ink: Black Image Size: 7 x 5 inches

Time Flies, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Acrylic, India Ink, Graphite on Crescent Watercolor Board Image Size: 20 x 30 inches

Time Flies (Close-up), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Acrylic, India Ink, Graphite on Crescent Watercolor Board Image Size: 20 x 30 inches

Justice, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Silk Screen Printmaking on Bristol Board Image Size: 17 x 14 inches

Blooming, 2016 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite Drawing, Uni-Posca Paint Markers & Premier Grade Photo-color CMYK Inkjet Ink on Illustration Board Image Size: 10 x 8 inches

Growth Mindset, 2016 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite Drawing, Uni-Posca Paint Markers & Premier Grade Photo-color CMYK Inkjet Ink on Illustration Board Image Size: 10 x 8 inches

The Deep-Sea

The framework of each composition focuses on a deep-sea theme that embodies deep thoughts.

Double Fishes Out of Water, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Screen Print Design (Photoshop Enhanced) 9 x 12 inches

Fish Head, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Screen Print Design Image Size: 9 x 12 inches

Requiem, 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Printmaking: Zinc Plate, Ink: Bone Black Image Size: 5 x 9 inches

The Unconscious Mind, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Black Acrylic Paint, Cool & Warm Gray Markers, White Pastel- Crayon on Drawing Board Image Size: 16 x 20 inches Framed: 20 x 24

Deep Seeds, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Warm and Cool Markers, India Ink, Graphite on Cold Press Watercolor Board Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Framed: 34 x 44 inches

Deep Seeds (Close-up), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Warm and Cool Markers, India Ink, Graphite on Cold Press Watercolor Board Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Framed: 34 x 44 inches

Outer Space Sea Creatures (Close-up 1-4), 2012 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Prisma-color Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Warm and Cool Markers on Bristol Board Image Size:14 x 74 inches

Outer Space Sea Creatures (Close-up 2-4), 2012 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Prisma-color Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Warm and Cool Markers on Bristol Board Image Size:14 x 74 inches

Outer Space Sea Creatures (Close-up 3-4), 2012 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Prisma-color Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Warm and Cool Markers on Bristol Board Image Size:14 x 74 inches

Outer Space Sea Creatures (Close-up 4-4), 2012 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Prisma-color Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Warm and Cool Markers on Bristol Board Image Size:14 x 74 inches

Outer Space Sea Creatures, 2012 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Prisma-color Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Warm and Cool Markers on Bristol Board Image Size:14 x 74 inches

​Caged-City

The framework of each composition focuses on a caged-city theme that paradoxically embodies protection versus power and mind-control. 

Tick Tock, 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (1-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (2-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (3-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (4-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (5-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (6-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (7-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (8-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (9-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

Tick Tock (10-10), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA White Paint Marker, White & Silver Prisma-color Pencil, Turquoise Blue Watercolor Pencil, White Sharpie China Marker, White- Bright Red & Brown India Ink, Silver Calligraphy Ink, Sun-up Blue Liquid Acrylic, and Yellow Orange Soft Pastels on Crescent Black Mounting Board 15 x 20 inches_each (10 Boards) Image Size: Extends to 15 x 200 inches’ long

The Oil Company, 2003 Melissa Hernandez, USA Design Basics: Black Marker on Paper Image Size: 14 x 11 inches

The Oil Company, 2003 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite on Poster Board Image Size: 24 x 17 inches

Lost at Sea (1-3), fall 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Marvy Marker, Graphite Pencil, Graphite Powder on Rough Grain Paper 29 x 63 inches

Lost at Sea (2-3), fall 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Marvy Marker, Graphite Pencil, Graphite Powder on Rough Grain Paper 29 x 63 inches

Lost at Sea (3-3), fall 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Marvy Marker, Graphite Pencil, Graphite Powder on Rough Grain Paper 29 x 63 inches

Lost at Sea, fall 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Marvy Marker, Graphite Pencil, Graphite Powder on Rough Grain Paper 29 x 63 inches

Madness, Jun. 2011 (Close-up 1-3) Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Vine Soft Charcoal, Triplus Fine-liner Pens, Craft-smart Fine Line Paint Pens, Prisma-color Pencils, Sharpie Yellow Highlighter, Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Sharpie Paint Markers, Wax Crayons, Figma Brush Archival Ink Pens, Silver & Crimson Calligraphy Ink, Titanium White Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Black Star Waterproof India Ink, Coffee, & Fake Blood on Illustration Board. 60 x 16 inches

Madness, Jun. 2011 (Close-up 2-3) Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Vine Soft Charcoal, Triplus Fine-liner Pens, Craft-smart Fine Line Paint Pens, Prisma-color Pencils, Sharpie Yellow Highlighter, Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Sharpie Paint Markers, Wax Crayons, Figma Brush Archival Ink Pens, Silver & Crimson Calligraphy Ink, Titanium White Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Black Star Waterproof India Ink, Coffee, & Fake Blood on Illustration Board. 60 x 16 inches

Madness, Jun. 2011 (Close-up 3-3) Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Vine Soft Charcoal, Triplus Fine-liner Pens, Craft-smart Fine Line Paint Pens, Prisma-color Pencils, Sharpie Yellow Highlighter, Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Sharpie Paint Markers, Wax Crayons, Figma Brush Archival Ink Pens, Silver & Crimson Calligraphy Ink, Titanium White Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Black Star Waterproof India Ink, Coffee, & Fake Blood on Illustration Board. 60 x 16 inches

Madness, Jun. 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite, Vine Soft Charcoal, Triplus Fine-liner Pens, Craft-smart Fine Line Paint Pens, Prisma-color Pencils, Sharpie Yellow Highlighter, Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Sharpie Paint Markers, Wax Crayons, Figma Brush Archival Ink Pens, Silver & Crimson Calligraphy Ink, Titanium White Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Black Star Waterproof India Ink, Coffee, & Fake Blood on Illustration Board. 60 x 16 inches

The Zoo, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Cool Gray Marker on Bristol Board Image Size: 3 x 14 inches

Teddy, 1999-2003 Melissa Hernandez, USA India Ink on Bristol Board 17 x 14 inches

Centipede Man, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Silk Screen Printmaking on Watercolor Paper Image Size: 18 x 14 inches

Centipede Man, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, India Ink, Ink Pens, Conte Crayon, Coffee on Bristol Board Image Size: 17 x 56 inches

Underground, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Chalk, India Ink, Paint Marker, China Marker, Graphite, Color Pencil, Crayon on Crescent Ultra Black Smooth Mounting Board Image Size: 60 x 20 inches

Underground (Close-up 1-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Chalk, India Ink, Paint Marker, China Marker, Graphite, Color Pencil, Crayon on Crescent Ultra Black Smooth Mounting Board Image Size: 60 x 20 inches

Underground (Close-up 2-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Chalk, India Ink, Paint Marker, China Marker, Graphite, Color Pencil, Crayon on Crescent Ultra Black Smooth Mounting Board Image Size: 60 x 20 inches

Dead End, fall 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Acrylic & Oil Paint, Paint Markers, India Ink, Graphite, Crayons, Coffee on Illustration Board 30 x 20 inches

Loophole, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Warm & Cool Markers on Cold Press Illustration Board Image Size: 24 x 18 inches

Weight of the World (Set of 5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 35 inches

The Weight of the World (1-5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 7 inches

The Weight of the World (2-5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 7 inches

The Weight of the World (3-5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 7 inches

The Weight of the World (4-5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 7 inches

The Weight of the World (5-5), 2011 Melissa Hernandez, USA Markers, Graphite, Coffee on Rough Grain Paper 9.5 x 7 inches

Jockeys, spring 2008 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite Pencils on Drawing Paper 18 x 24 inches

Horse Skull, spring 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Graphite on Drawing Paper 18 x 23 ½ inches

Inside the Cave

The framework of each composition focuses on an enigmatic theme that embodies cryptography: the art of writing or solving codes.

Heading Home Bewildered, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Acrylic Paint, Paint Markers, Coffee on Smooth Drawing Board Image Size: 20 x 60 inches

Heading Home Bewildered (Close-up 1-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Acrylic Paint, Paint Markers, Coffee on Smooth Drawing Board Image Size: 20 x 60 inches

Heading Home Bewildered (Close-up 2-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Acrylic Paint, Paint Markers, Coffee on Smooth Drawing Board Image Size: 20 x 60 inches

Heading Home in Sequence, 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Color Pencil, Graphite, Acrylic Paint on Black Smooth Paper Image Size: 60 1⁄2 x 45 inches

Heading Home in Sequence (1-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Color Pencil, Graphite, Acrylic Paint on Black Smooth Paper Image Size: 30 1⁄4 x 22 1⁄2 inches

Heading Home in Sequence (2-2), 2010 Melissa Hernandez, USA Color Pencil, Graphite, Acrylic Paint on Black Smooth Paper Image Size: 30 1⁄4 x 22 1⁄2 inches