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First Timer’s Guide to India

I ventured to India for the very first time this past December. Not only did it completely exceed any and…

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Condé Nast Traveler Singapore Etiquette Guide

In August 2017 I made my first trip to Singapore. It was the last stop on a whirlwind tour through…

Sending some 💘🎈’s up up and away into the

Sending some 💘🎈’s up up and away into the universe tonight for anyone who needs it!! Is it just me or do any of you out there feel as though you are really being tested this year?! And it’s only been 2 months. Maybe I’m the one who needs the balloons 😂. I’ve been in tunnel vision mode for 6 weeks straight and I’ve got one week left to wrap up projects, taxes, major applications etc etc before taking off on our next adventure!! Breathing through it...that’s all we really can do. So if you are feeling uneasy or uncertain, or maybe just ready for spring to come already, I hope this little burst of color in your feed brings you joy. With love always xx MM

A little ❤️ goes a long way 🎶. Painted this

A little ❤️ goes a long way 🎶. Painted this ode to @rodarte & @jimmychoo in about 10 mins or less. I really wanted to challenge myself to capture just the minimum in order to tell the maximum. What do you think, my sweets?! xx MM

A very special 11” x 14” custom print order se

A very special 11” x 14” custom print order sent from one gorgeous sister @lenikarrenbauer to another @inikarrenbauer (as a surprise) 🥳👯‍♀️💘!! Though I’ve never met them in person, I can tell just from interacting with them here on Instagram, how incredible their bond is. And knowing how much my sister means to me, made putting this order together all the more heartwarming 🤗✨. I love connecting with you all on meaningful and personal levels. I love hearing about your stories. Thank you for opening up your hearts to me and making me apart of your worlds xx MM

My loves, new travels are on the horizon 👏🏼🥳, after a very intense but massively productive start to 2020, and I cannot wait to share more in due time. Someone asked me the other day why I love to travel so much and to be honest the question sort of threw me off guard. It is so apart of my nature at this point that I had never really stopped to ask myself why. And so, somewhere between meditation and dreaming, I distilled my answer down to this: nothing in this world makes me feel more connected and alive than traveling. With every trip, especially to new destinations far outside my comfort zone, I feel my empathy, humility, and appreciation for life grow tenfold 🙏🏼✨. I feel closer to my community, as in all of you, by sharing in such profound amazement of the beauty in this world and learning about our differences as well as what unites us. I also hope that in some small way, by pushing myself off the edge of what feels comfortable to me, that I’m encouraging many of you to do the same too. Because if there is one thing I know to be true, the good stuff always comes on the other side of our fears...I’d love to know, WHY do YOU travel? Sweet dreams from NYC xx MM

Happy LOVE Day, my loves ❤️💘❤️!! Here’s my funny lil Valentine for all of you 💌!! Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all the love and support you continue to shine my way every single day. My world is so very BRIGHT because of you and I’m eternally grateful!! Enjoy your day and bon week-end xx MM

Reflections 🌵✨🌵 6 weeks into 2020 and I st

Reflections 🌵✨🌵 6 weeks into 2020 and I still don’t have a single image pinned to my vision board yet...not because I don’t plan to manifest magic this year, but rather because I want to be super duper intentional about what it is I actually WANT to manifest. Do any of you feel that way? As I look back on the past 5.5 years of running TravelWriteDraw full-time, I cannot believe how much has happened. I also can’t believe how beautifully the decade rounded itself out and ended. And perhaps even more surprising, I’m discovering that some things I thought I wanted all these years, I maybe don’t want at all. So with that said, I feel a new chapter is just beginning for us, my dear ones, as I get even clearer how and where we go from here. I have a sneaky suspicion that the best is yet to come!! xx MM 📸 by @laredo_photographer

Chic puppies & peeps from my Lunar New Year event

Chic puppies & peeps from my Lunar New Year event with @emporioarmani ✍🏼✨. The line was so long I carried on drawing right into the following day 😂. Always a joy seeing people’s reactions to their custom works of art. Happy Sunday, my loves xx MM

Submerged in PANTONE’s Color of the Year at @art

Submerged in PANTONE’s Color of the Year at @artechouse 🤩; a former boiler room in Chelsea Market turned innovative & creative digital space, where art meets tech in a delicious sensory experience. At points I felt like I was walking under water 🌊 and then on the moon 🌒. My New Yorkers, if you’re looking for some inspiration, you can experience it for yourself now through Feb 23!! #artechouse #pantone2020 #notsponsored #justthoughtyoushouldknow

Can’t say no to a confetti moment 😂👏🏼✨!! Kicked of NYFW with @thebillyporter x @saks on the 1st Anniversary of @lavenueatsaks with one of my fav people on the planet (and soul sissy 4ever) @melaniebrandman 🥳👯‍♀️🎶!! Loved seeing everyone’s “uncommon chic” looks last night and the epic dance-off that took place right in the middle of the restaurant. Felt good to get out and be silly with my heavy workload. Swipe to see the final video of the two of us in perfect unison haha and more to come this week, my loves xx MM

With NYFW just around the corner...a lil #tbt to t

With NYFW just around the corner...a lil #tbt to this Calvin Klein pvc covered faux-fur yellow jacket moment that stopped me in my scroll two years ago. Even after all these years (20 fashion week seasons in NYC and counting), I still feel so moved by the artistry, heart and soul that is poured into each collection. So much is changing in the world of fashion to reflect our shifting priorities and concerns in 2020. I can’t wait to see where it takes us in the future xx MM

It’s all about LOVE ❤️!! Thrilled to have a

It’s all about LOVE ❤️!! Thrilled to have a new original work up for auction on @fashionillustrationgallery’s FIG Auction 7 titled “This is for Lovers” (and just in time for VDAY) alongside many of the industries leading image makers. Auction runs now through Feb 8th, 2020 at 9 PM UK local time!! Head to my stories to get bidding 😘 xx MM (Ring reference Suzanne Kalan on Net-A-Porter)

Warming up with @Schiaparelli SS20 haute couture i

Warming up with @Schiaparelli SS20 haute couture in the studio 💘. I’ve been so inspired by the artistic director, @DanielRoseberry, and his simple yet poignant illustrations. So much of his style resonates with me; the colored paper, the gestural handling. He’s able to capture so much with so few lines and I love it. How do you think I did?! Always scary but rewarding to get outside of your comfort zone xx MM

Sunday’s are for (puppy!!) lovers 😝💘🐶.

Sunday’s are for (puppy!!) lovers 😝💘🐶. Spending the next few days as a Manhattanite with this lil petunia @AddietheBully. Some of you may recognize her from the Moleskine cover portrait I painted of her for my dear @MelanieBrandman a couple summers ago. Scary to think this is the first time I’m looking after another living being other than myself in years 😂 hah. Wish me luck xx MM

GIGI x JPG ⚓️ makes my heart soooo happy 👏🏼💘!! Carved a little hole in the current madness of work to create a tribute to this gorgeousness. What have been your favorite couture shows thus far? xx MM

Supersized my illustrations onto 36’ x 48’ str

Supersized my illustrations onto 36’ x 48’ stretched canvas very recently and loved the finished result 🤩🖼. The print quality is nearly identical to the original brushstrokes. I’ve received so many inquiries recently about where to purchase my work. It’s definitely time to get my Shop 🛍 on TravelWriteDraw.com updated with new prints!! I’m thinking about adding this stretched canvas as an option too. What do you think, my loves?! xx MM

Meditation in motion 🌊✨. Was craving some war

Meditation in motion 🌊✨. Was craving some warm, blue waters today so I painted a lil visual vacation 🥰. Also, auction update: the winning bid of $2,176 AUD ($1,500 USD) for my illustration has officially been sent to @WildlifeVictoria!! Head to my InstaStory for more. A very big congrats to @TinaChriske who is now the owner and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who bid and shared!! Sending you all so much love xx MM