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5 ideas for watercolor projects that will brighten the winter months while we wait for spring. Lots of color (and fun, simple) projects inside!

23 Ideas to Infuse Lots of Wonder into 2023. In the past I have focused on building in more creativity. This year I am focused on wonder. It could be a difference maker.

TIs the busiest time of the year. In spite of the intensity, recapture a bit of the joy and wonder with this simple evening practice.

Why I paint a "Thankful Home" each November + tips for painting your watercolor thanksgiving home

Tips & ideas to avoid the "muddy" watercolor and create splatter art that sings!

Do you love the idea of painting gorgeous floral art without {hardly any} sketching? Love creating vibrant art with bright colors with a bit of an abstract feel? You'll love this splatter-style technique.

How the new watercolor YT collection, The Garden Series" came to be and what I'm painting (hopefully with you!) this summer.

Tips and Inspiration from my deep dive into painting flower portraits from some of my favorite spring and summer flowers including sunflowers, stargazer lilies, tulips, gladiolus, and more!

This past month I spent a LOT of time painting mountains and learning new things. In this post, I share links to the videos, what I learned and what's next!

22 ideas to keep your creativity sparkling in the new year including creative gatherings, using new mediums, and painting through a beloved book

Two flower-inspired watercolor projects that might be a wonderful way to frame your word of the year for 2022.

How I'm moving into the new year even when I'm not entirely sure of where I'm going. Ideas & inspiration for the winter season.

Stay inspired through December with these creative workshops! Holiday discount for the Collective when you use the code "merry."

Regardless of the kind of year you’ve had, you can experience the wonder of the season. Take time to reflect on the promise of Christmas with these Advent watercolor exercises.

Celebrate the season by setting aside time to create this darling home and remember the year's gifts

Shop fun & festive Christmas cards from Melissa and The Creative Season

How to finish your creative projects (and other other goals/projects) with lightening efficiency + plus feel fantastic

It's been a journey to get them to production and I am thrilled to share them with you!

Ideas for creating stunning watercolor leaves + 9 ideas for how to incorporate watercolor leaves into the autumn

It happened sometime around the spring of 2020, when the world was shutting down. No one knew what to do, not really.