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...

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...

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...

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...

In February 2021 I officially started Melissa Hood Art LLC. This was actually the second time I started the business. The first time was...

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...

Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Langsner and Kristi Monticello about my new exciting project and all things art in...

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...

Laura Allen Interviews Melissa Hood about her art: past, present, and future.

How and why I started making stickers.

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,...

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...

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...