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Melissa Anne
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
Jellyfish Dreams
In this painting, dreamy jellyfish glide beautifully and mysteriously through ocean depths mirroring the cosmos. Jellyfish Dreams is an ...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
Manatee Mandala
This fun and whimsical painting began with a little doodle sketch on watercolor paper and whirled and twirled into a vibrant ocean...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
Smell the Sea and Feel the Sky...
I snapped this photo of a paddle boarder at the Fairhope Municipal Fishing Pier and thought that it was the perfect canvas for some...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Blue Crab
Not a very lively subject, but still a very beautiful blue crab at peace on the beach. #bluecrab #bluecrabs #mobilebay #fairhopealabama...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Sunrise is my Happy Place
I love sunset, but there's just something magical about the anticipation of sunrise that awakens my soul. The colors in the sky quicken...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Sea Salt Shimmers
I recently bought a pearlescent additive for my watercolor paints and I LOVE it. It's very subtle, and gives the paint a wet, liquidy...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
The Beauty of Creation
Have you ever watched a fascinated baby, puppy, or kitten play with water? Whether the water is puddled in the grass, dripping from a...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Hope
Hebrews 6:19 Hope is the anchor of my soul. I am an eternal optimist. I just can't help it. There is always a belief tucked away in my...
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Art for Supper
One of the absolute best places to catch a sunset in Fairhope, Alabama is the aptly named Sunset Pointe Restaurant at Fly Creek Marina....
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Melissa Anne
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Lost and Found
While cleaning out old boxes of craft supplies, I found some mixed media art that I created on wooden disks, which were dated 2010. I had...
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Melissa Anne
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Craft Studio Update
While I find myself at home with my family and dogs, I intend to use this time as a gift. The language of my soul is art. When will I...
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Melissa Anne
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
Deep Dive: Turning to Art for Healing
It has taken me decades to finally open my eyes and look directly at one of my most painful emotional triggers: rejection. We all have...
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Melissa Anne
- Feb 8, 2020
- 1 min
Bigeye Fish Watercolor
In September, I visited the Dauphin Island Sea Lab with my husband's mom, Judith. We saw so many interesting sea creatures. One such...
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Melissa Anne
- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
Shaking Things Up, Goodbye Gypsy June
I'm getting this new year started with a new name for my artsy little business. Gypsy June was to me, as Towanda was to Evelyn Couch of...
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Melissa Anne
- Sep 28, 2019
- 1 min
Golden Sunset Driftwood Art
It is so much fun to create art with driftwood. Each piece I find has a different story to tell. Sometimes, I have to sit with a piece of...
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Melissa Anne
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Nature Journal: Indigo Bunting
Phew! So much catching up to do on my blog! The month of August is always an adjustment. Gone are the lazy days of summer. My only kiddo...
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Melissa Anne
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Heartlight Celebration, Fairhope, AL
My heart is so full! I was a vendor at the Heartlight Celebration in Fairhope on August 24th. So many of my favorite people under the...
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Melissa Anne
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Driftwood!
I've been collecting driftwood over the summer and am looking forward to creating art with it this fall. Below is an example of some of...
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Melissa Anne
- Jul 16, 2019
- 1 min
Mer-Dog Watercolor Painting
The moment I saw Ellie in her new mermaid life jacket, my brain got to work envisioning her as a mer-dog in a watercolor painting....
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