Hello,
I’m Manelle, an illustrator and author. I created Tales Fantastic because I believe fantasy art and stories can be wonderful and uplifting.
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I love God and fantasy stories, and I’m on a mission to create art that can be magical and entertaining but also bring God’s love and peace into our lives. I think the best fantastic stories can give us hope and remind us what it’s like to feel His love.
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Hello, I’m Manelle,
An illustrator, author, and creator of Tales Fantastic.
I believe stories are essential to living a happy life, not only because they entertain us, but because they can connect us to eachother and bring us closer to God.
I love creating fantastic illustrated stories, and I’m excited for you to find stories there that will make you feel like you’ve entered other wonderful worlds, and at the same time uplift and inspire you.
Enjoy Magical Stories
Before writing my first novel, I created many short stories. They are originals and fairy tale retellings and each has their own illustration. You can read the stories for free on the blog, or download a free eBook and take them on the go.
Need Some Inspiration?
Check out these blog posts designed to give you a creative boost.
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The Astonishing Thing People Say About Art
In this video, I talk about how art makes a difference in people’s lives, but for some reason, not everyone sees that or believes it. I share three examples of…
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Repainting Dragon Portraits: See How I Improved
I first finished painting these dragon portraits in 2017, and honestly, I’ve always loved them. I liked the characters I created, their poses, and the series of paintings that go…
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How creativity taught me something amazing about God.
I’m trying something new, or rather, new-ish. Over the last year, and maybe even longer that I’ve become increasingly frustrated with instagram. And recently I’ve decided to really look at…
Praise for Tales Fantastic
What People Think of the Books and Stories
This makes me feel better about drawing things in different ways.
I learned that I don’t have to fear the outcome of every project is not going to be what I want, but that the most important thing is to gain practice…
Yes… I definitely think more artists need to hear this.
Hi, Manelle, I just read your second installment of your newsletter on Style, and it’s amazing!… Thank you so much for writing this.
You’re the artist I have been looking for for so long to help me find my style, and now that I’ve found it I can finally start again what I should have been doing for years.”
I have signed up and received the first two emails about the topic and it’s been so liberating and so insightful that I wanted to share it with you all.
Your artwork is amazing! It feels like reading fairytales… for the first time.
Your art makes me feel hopeful and nostalgic.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and skill like this.
I wish I could live in the world you created! Thanks for keeping the magic alive.
Your books and artwork are so inspiring and even though I’m a teen they remind me of my childhood!
Thank you for always sharing your process as well as the finished work. It’s so inspiring.
Your speed paintings are what got me into watercolor and I think I will never be able to thank you enough.
Seeing your art always makes my day! Such Whimsy!
I’m In love with your world, I want to be lost in it.
Wow, this is a new complete perspective of the meaning of “style”… Now I’ve clarified a lot of things thanks to you.
Once Upon a Time
Go on a Journey with These Enchanting Stories
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Meeting Death
A short story by Manelle Oliphant When you’re dead, memories work much the same as they do when you’re alive, except they don’t get churned around in the river of…
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Zoo Daydreams (revised)
On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…
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Goody Alice
A Short Story By Manelle Oliphant Goody Alice’s hate began on a sunny day and grew from there. Over the years she’d stoked it with all the anger and resentment…
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