Beautifully-designed, Custom, Hand-painted Art

Being an artist was one of my childhood dreams. To draw, design and to glorify Christ is now my passion. I am the artist, Melissa Jackson, and while I specialize in lettering & matching nursery/child bedding, I can custom design almost anything you can dream up on canvas, wood, glass, fondant, or wall! Art is great for any room of your home or as a unique gift. I have also enjoyed painting many murals. God has blessed me and I would love to pass that on to you!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Manners and Masterpieces July 2012

Here is a class I thought with a great bunch of kids who were participating in a 3 day summer camp at Faithful Strokes with Leslie Denney of Shine Social Etiquette. We had a great time on day 2 of the camp teaching these awesome guys and girls this fun painting designed by Lisa Butler of Faithful Strokes. I hope you will go check out both of their sites! They do some great things for children, adults, and the community!

The Last 6 Months in a Nutshell

The last 6 months have been some of the craziest in a long time! I've really missed blogging and posting pics, but here are a few to catch you guys up. These are some designs I created for Faithful Strokes; I've still been helping there and teaching some, but here are a few you will hopefully see in the future. You design one for summer then before you know it summer is gone! Anyways, I've got a few in the works that could be for any season that I hope to post soon. I am trying to paint about 6 of this new type that I want to post all at once. I've got 2 done and the 3rd one is in the works.

Lively Lattice

Paradise Island (inspired by a painting I saw at Gulf Shores)

Sweet Sunset

"Wild" Flowers (inspired by some flip flops I had LOL :) )

Well, I guess the last 6 months have been so insane because I have been working my full time job (which has involved a lot of extra time marketing), working some at Faithful Strokes, designing some for Faithful Strokes, and doing some paintings and expos here and there for Initial Designs. Also, my husband tore his ACL back in October of 2011 so there's been a lot more to do around the house. Praise the Lord, though, he was able to return to work just about 3 weeks ago!! We were praying so hard for that! Anyways, in the meantime, our 5 yr old just started Kindergarten as well!

(Here's his pre-K graduation pic!)

Now that we are getting back on a schedule, I hope to be getting more painting and blogging done after he goes to bed :) Key word there is hope...or I may just pass out. I used to could stay up late and get up early no problem :) Anyways, this is just a fraction of what's been going on, but I'm sure you guys are in the same boat and understand. The main thing I am keeping in mind despite all the craziness is we are truly blessed in so many ways and the Lord has been so good to me and my family. I pray you all are doing well! Miss my bloggin buddies: Linda, Bethany, Kristin...just to name a few and hope ya'll are doing great! Wanted to give a special shoutout to Linda and a friend from church, Jennifer, because tonight I just happened to stumble across a couple of places where they posted about my blog and I had never seen them before! Thanks to you all that have supported me!

This is a beautiful cross design"Amazing Grace"

by Lisa Butler at Faithful Strokes.

Just posted this cross because I love it and plan on trying to design a cross painting soon!

Well, I guess that is all for now, but I really do hope to be back very soon with the new pics I promised of the 6 new paintings all a variation on one design.

God bless you all! Good night!

General Info

All of the pieces of art and the respective pictures on this blog were created by Melissa Jackson.

All information is owned by the artist and requires permission for use.

All art is created on high quality gallery-style canvas (edges wrapped) acrylic paint and protected with a glossy varnish. Other mediums are available such as glass, wood, fondant painting, etc, Lettering is both hand-designed and hand-painted by the artist and stencils are never used. Your piece will come wrapped and with a coordinating ribbon long enough to attach to the back as a hanging option; otherwise the piece can be immediately hung simply with a nail.

Payment is required at time of order and payments are only accepted via PayPal unless you are local. A detailed invoice will be emailed to you with a link to PayPal where you can pay using checking account information as well as a debit or credit card. You DO NOT have to be a member of PayPal to utilize this free service. Shipping is additional and will be based on shipping method and size of item and will be determined up front. The nominal shipping charge will include insurance in case it is lost in the mail.

Sorry no refunds because art is custom made and designed for you. However, I will work with you on design and show pictures as your piece is created to make sure you are COMPLETELY SATISFIED!

Painting Lessons Available!

I am now offering painting/art lessons for individuals, groups, children, young adults, and adults. Art is not focused on very much in the schools/community in relation to other activities yet it can offer a stress-relieving and fun outlet for children and adults alike. It is a teachable skill and is helpful in developing the creative side of your brain.

SINGLE SESSION ADULT/TEENAGER(1.5 hrs)/PAINTING OF YOUR CHOICE ON A CANVAS UP TO 16X20 (landscape, still life, abstract, lettering) $60*

5 SESSIONS ADULT/TEENAGER(1.5 hrs)-SERIES OF PAINTINGS TO INCLUDE LANDSCAPE, STILL LIFE, ABSTRACT, LETTERING, WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES ALL ON CANVASES UP TO 16X20 $250*($50 discount from single sessions)

SINGLE SESSION CHILD (2-12) (1 hr)/PAINTING OF THE PARENT'S CHOICE, BUT I WOULD SUGGEST STILL LIFE, ABSTRACT, OR WATER COLOR $50*

5 SESSIONS CHILD (2-12) (1.25 hrs)-SERIES OF PAINTINGS TO INCLUDE LANDSCAPE, STILL LIFE, ABSTRACT, LETTERING, WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES ALL ON CANVASES UP TO 16X20 $200* ($50 discount from single sessions)

GROUP PRICING FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WILL DEPEND ON SINGLE/MULTIPLE SESSIONS AND HOW MANY ARE IN THE GROUP, BUT DISCOUNTS WILL BE OFFERED

MURAL DESIGN/ASSISTANCE/LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL; INQUIRE ABOUT PRICING

*All supplies will be provided: canvas, acrylic/watercolor paint, brushes, smocks, and anything else that will be needed; you will take home finished art project(s)

GENERAL INFO: While do have a BSBA from Aquinas, I am NOT professionally trained in art. My art lessons stem from what I have gleaned from being an artist for 25 years and a painter for 9 years as well as attending some independent art sessions offered through art supply stores and teaching art. In addition to just creating a painting, other lessons will be taught while paintings are in progress such as color mixing, brush types and usage, determining canvas and paint quality, protecting and caring for tools and paintings, using painting tools/techniques, painting circles/lines, etc...

Please feel free to ask any questions; I am open to and welcome any suggestions. There are many sizes and style of canvas as well as hundreds of art techniques; some I know and some I do not, but we can always try anything. Longer lessons/larger canvases are available for an additional fee and more difficult ideas can be shown such a damask painting. All paintings will not be finished in one session, so the customer may feel free to paint from home or purchase additional sessions. Payment will be due in full via PayPal prior to any lessons. I can invoice you (you do not have to be a member) and you can pay using any check or credit card.

I am also available for parties of any kind (bachelorette, birthday, shower, etc...) and can also offer face painting and face painting lessons; please inquire about pricing. I can come to your home or you can come to mine for individual sessions, but for groups a place will be determined at the time of purchase based on the number in the group.

Thank you and I hope you will inquire about painting lessons.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Manners and Masterpieces July 2012

The Last 6 Months in a Nutshell

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