5 Books to Help You Build Your Art Business
If you're an artist looking to strengthen your business, there are several books that can help you achieve your goals. I have read so...
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Melissa Hood
- Sep 19
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Easy Contour Line Drawing Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is perfect for starting out the semester, getting to know your students better, and introducing contour line drawing...
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Melissa Hood
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Feb 3, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
First Podcast!!!
Laura Allen Interviews Melissa Hood about her art: past, present, and future.
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Melissa Hood
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Sticker Launch!!
How and why I started making stickers.
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Melissa Hood
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
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,...
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Melissa Hood
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Melissa Hood
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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