Melissa hosts watercolor workshops throughout Long Island’s East End, Connecticut and Florida as well as Virtual lessons and classes. She’s also available for private classes, parties, and corporate team-building events. Melissa brings everything your group will need to learn her watercolor process. Creative Retreats are in the planning stages for 2024 and 2025.
Find scheduled workshops below; to be notified of future workshops, please sign up for the email list.
“Melissa’s watercolor workshop was incredibly fun and creative! I had never painted with watercolor before and was pleasantly surprised at how great my peony turned out! I highly recommend Melissa’s watercolor workshop! ”
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
Studio ART Sale
You may have heard I’m moving and it’s true! I can’t take all my art and supplies with me, so guess what!? I’m having a Studio Sale to share my art with you!
Friday May 3rd 2-4 PM & Saturday May 4th 9 AM-NOON
in my studio - Southold NY - email for adress
There will be a LIMITED amount of framed art, unframed, original pieces, prints, furniture, studio fixtures, shipping supplies, licensing samples and so much more.
20% OFF framed pieces and 50% off prints.
Art Playdate- Let’s paint florals and teacup kitties!
May 6th 7-9 Pm via Zoom
If you're looking for a gift for Mom, birthday gift for a friend or a treat for yourself (or both), then come join me and cat illustrator Leeza Hernandez for two hours of creative play.
During the first half of this interactive class, I will guide you through a springy, watercolor floral with a sweet, hand-painted message of love. We'll take a short break, then Leeza will walk you through a simple teacup kitty collage. Create alongside your hosts, ask questions, share your work at the end (totally optional), get feedback and just have fun.
Sign up NOW and get more details!
“Western Horizons Creative Retreat”
When: Septermber 27th 2024 - October 1st 2024
Where: Rising Moon Ranch, Orderville Utah near Zion National Park
I’m co hosting this retreat with Emily, owner and creator, of Rising Moon Ranch. We met years ago at a Creative Retreat in South Carolina, now it’s our turn to share our paths to finding our creativity with you! It’s going to be amazing! paint, We will sketch, star gaze, crete pigments form the earth and meet new friends! Explore your creativitiy in a relaxing, immersive, inspiring setting. No prior art experience needed just and open heart and mind….
Paint with me!
Videos of my Zoom classes make a great gift! or explore your creativity in the New Year! Choose from-
Sunsets
Birch Trees
Color Mixing
and so many more! Check them out in my Shop
Learn with me on Skillshare.com
Want to paint more? Create more? Watch video classes whenever you want, in the convenience of your own home? Check out Skillshare.com
Want to learn more about watercolor? Well you’re in luck, I have options for you!
“ 12 Essential Watercolor Techniques” is a great place to learn my tried and true methods!
Watch My NEW updated Crab class and share your projects. Classes on landscapes and Cardinals available too!
Private in person classes available
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Zoom private classes available
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Video classes available for download
Sunsets or Color Mixing check them out!
Birch trees available here
Make sure you are on my email list to recieve updates on class times and themes.
Paint with watercolor- Create a Crab, class available on Skillshare.com
I love to paint Crabs and Skillshare.com is a great place for you to take my classes anytime from anywhere. Use this link to get 2 weeks of premium access for FREE!
Everytime you watch a class the creator gets paid, a free way for you to help support this artist!
Watch my class 1,000’s of others. My new class on painting A blue claw crab will be launching soon! I’m so excited.
Come learn about my process for painting this Creature. Watch from your own home anytime!
I will share a few of my watercolor techniques with you. You will learn how to sketch the piece, mix the paints, play with wet on wet techniques and wet on dry. We will experiment with layering the paint to create the piece and add details.
You will experience the magic world of watercolor.
“Melissa’s watercolor workshop is so FUN! You get to create your own art and you don’t realize what you are actually capable of. Everyone is an artist!!”
“Asked Melissa to do a watercolor workshop for my 14 year old daughter’s birthday. The kids all had a great time and loved the light houses they painted! ”