When Melissa found her way back to watercolor in 2010, a whole new world opened up for her. Her art helped in her healing process from live events , like a heartbreaking divorce and the loss of her Father. Melissa’s mission is to share her love of watercolor with others to help them on their creative or healing journeys and to just make the world a more beautiful place. She hosts watercolor workshops and Creative Retreats throughout Long Island’s East End, Connecticut, Utah and Florida as well as Virtual lessons and classes. She’s also available for private classes, parties, and corporate team-building events. Get in touch! melissa@melissahyatt.com
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“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
“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! ”
Painting + Pouring June 20th 530-7 pm
Come to Chronicle Wines and paint the iconic Horton Point Lighthouse with me! Sip a few of Chronicle’s special North Fork wines, learn, create and have fun.
Cl;ass starts at 530 pm, grab a few friends and I’ll bring all the art supplies.
Chronicle Wines
2885 Peconic Lane Peconic, NY 11958
“Western Horizons Creative Retreat 2025” 5/29/25-Update- the retreats have been canceled this year- thanks for your interest!
When: Septermber 28th-October 2nd Couples Retreat-When: October 10th-October 14th Creative Retreat
Where: Rising Moon Ranch, Orderville Utah near Zion National Park
I’m co hosting these retreats 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! We will sketch, paint, star gaze, create pigments from 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….
Hope to see you in the future!
“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!!”
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
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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.
