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Adorable Goldendoodle Pet Portrait
Hello, friends! Today, we're going on a fun art adventure together. In my newest video, I will show you how to use Posca markers to paint...

Melissa Hood
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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Unleash Your Artistic Potential: Mastering Pencil Shading for Beginners
Hello Beautiful Creative Soul, I hope this post finds you ready to dive into a world of artistic exploration! Today, I'm thrilled to...

Melissa Hood
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Riding the Wave of Creativity: My Artistic Odyssey in 2023 🌊🎨
Hey Art Enthusiasts! As I sit down to reflect on the past year, I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the...

Melissa Hood
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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Sweet Dreams Sandcastle, Behind the Scenes
How writing and illustrating my first children's book changed everything "I'm going to write and illustrate my own children's book." I...

Melissa Hood
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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Seaside Heights Mural Project
I love mural painting. Yes, I love all painting and drawing, but painting a mural is extra fun. The physical demands of mural painting...

Melissa Hood
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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March is for the Birds
March is for the birds! Ugh, Isn’t March the endless month? Its windy and wet and all I can think about is when is spring coming!?!?! I...

Melissa Hood
Mar 17, 20221 min read
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What a Wonderful World
After staring at my original painting, "Cotton Candy Clouds" for a very long time I decided I wanted to play with it more. What could I...

Melissa Hood
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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A Cardinal in the Snow
In 2006 I was told this by my favorite art professor Joe (whose last name I will not reveal): Stop composing designs with so many...

Melissa Hood
Feb 9, 20223 min read
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Community Mural Magic
One of the best decisions I made in 2021 was to join the Point Beach Arts Committee. At first, I was hesitant, fearing that I didn't have...

Melissa Hood
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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2021: The Year of Prints
In February 2021 I officially started Melissa Hood Art LLC. This was actually the second time I started the business. The first time was...

Melissa Hood
Feb 3, 20224 min read
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100 Paintings in 100 Days
Today I am on day 41 of my project called 100 Shore Things in which I am painting 100 Jersey Shore themed paintings in 100 days. For...

Melissa Hood
May 11, 20211 min read
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Point Pleasant Podcast Episode 17
Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Langsner and Kristi Monticello about my new exciting project and all things art in...

Melissa Hood
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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How to Paint a Ukulele With Posca Markers
It is no secret that I love to paint ukuleles! The fun shape looks adorable as a wall hanging and it can be used to play to boot! I am...

Melissa Hood
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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First Podcast!!!
Laura Allen Interviews Melissa Hood about her art: past, present, and future.

Melissa Hood
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Sticker Launch!!
How and why I started making stickers.

Melissa Hood
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Commission Complete
I'm a little late with the Buddha Garden update, but here it is! After about two weeks of waking up at 4:00 am to get this painting done,...

Melissa Hood
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Working on a new commission
As an artist taking commissions can be a great way to sell your art, but it can also be a nightmare! How do you create something that...

Melissa Hood
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Get to know me.
Hello and thank you for visiting my site and blog. This is my very first blog and I am so excited to launch this site and take my art...

Melissa Hood
Jul 29, 20202 min read
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