Mel's Brush and Bottle

15/07/2024

Coming up on August 24th at The Club Beaudesert, we're doing something different this time. We'll paint on a round 10" canvas board to create your beautiful metallic porthole looking at an underwater scene.
Bookings are essential.

29/06/2024

Some of today's lovely horse paintings :)

26/06/2024

Coming up this weekend - Saturday at 3pm!
Have a go at this cute Abstract Horse
Book in at The Club Beaudesert

29/04/2024

We're a while away yet, however, this is our 29th June project! Pencil in that Saturday afternoon for a bit of relaxing colour.

24/04/2024

13/04/2024

A few of today's artists, with a wee Picasso added in :)

07/04/2024

Are you ready to get your Mooove on? I've been practising Moodonna ready for our guided fun painting session coming up on Saturday 13th April at The Club. Bookings essential :)

10/02/2024

Here's all the gnomes! They are all so very cute :) Thank you for a lovely afternoon 😊

10/02/2024

Set up and ready to go for this afternoon's cute gnome painting :)

14/01/2024

Starting Tuesday, 30th January 6pm.
Learn acrylic painting techniques in this weekly evening workshop.
This is an ideal & relaxing hobby to take up while you wait for your music or performing arts attendees to finish.
No experience is necessary or assumed 😀
To book, contact GTM Music Studios

17/12/2023

Fa la la la la, la la la la

15/12/2023

When there's no power, other hobbies become useful :)
Maybe I should start selling these - they take quite a few hours to put together, so they wouldn't be cheap, but they are so cute, and a nice, child & pet safe way to have light when the power is out.

08/12/2023

Happy faces for Happy sunflowers :)

29/11/2023

Edgar Allan Crow is finished! I just need to varnish now, so it can be whooshed off to the recipient :)

20/11/2023

I have a bit of my painting mojo back. I'm part way through this one, it's a gift for someone who's not going to see it here.
Based on a TAS tutorial, it's currently called "Edgar Allan Crow"

11/11/2023

The results are in!
Everyone's painting was lovely, and those tree decorations are so cute!
I hope that everyone had a lovely time, I know that I enjoyed the afternoon company :)

11/11/2023

All set up day for this afternoon's snowman painting session :)

05/10/2023

To all the bakeries in Australia, if you don't make them the right way, please don't call them Cornish Pasties!

Since my move to Australia 20 years ago, I have often seen Cornish Pasties for sale. In that whole time, I've only come across 3 places that actually made them properly. I'm sure there will be more, I just haven't found them.

Yes, plenty of places have pasties, but they are normally something that can only be described as a differently shaped pie. Pies have gravy... Pasties do not!

Whilst I've never lived in Cornwall, I've been there plenty of times, and I have relatives there - and I know how to make them.

Anyway, I fancied one, so I made some myself :)

28/09/2023

Have you always wanted to take up painting as a hobby but wondered where to start?

During the school term, I hold classes at GTM Music Studios on Tuesday evenings - why not start something arty while you wait for your offspring to finish their dance or music classes? To book, contact GTM Music Studios 👩‍🎨🎨

This is what we'll be doing on Tuesday 3rd October! A nice easy one to start your hobby.

Contact me via my page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/MelsBrushAndBottle

28/09/2023

Finished!
This took a while, but Autumn has always been my favourite season. I know I'm in the wrong hemisphere for that, but who cares? :)

25/09/2023

The last time I did this one was 4th September 2022.... those of you who know, well you'll know why it took so long to try again.
The last one was on artist paper. This is on a nice deep framed canvas.
He's going to live in my shed/lounge.
He needs a name.... :)

20/09/2023

Have you always wanted to take up painting as a hobby but wondered where to start?

I am available for "paint & sip" style sessions, where a few of you can paint a mini masterpiece whilst enjoying drinks & nibbles (BYO).

These can be held at any suitable local location, or I can arrange somewhere (extra costs may apply).

Why not do something different for your Christmas / End of Year / Birthday party?
We always choose a beginner's appropriate topic 🙂

During the school term, I hold classes at GTM Music Studios on Tuesday evenings - why not start something arty while you wait for your offspring to finish their dance or music classes? To book, contact GTM Music Studios 👩‍🎨🎨

Contact me via my page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/MelsBrushAndBottle

Guided art parties with friends, food & fizzy.
Based in the Scenic Rim, Queensland

16/09/2023

It may have been a small class, but the results were amazing! I'm so proud of you all for creating this art with me today :)

10/08/2023

The OOO Bird

(Otherwise known as a Tawny Frogmouth)

06/08/2023

Painting Wishes :)

06/08/2023

The end results from a baby shower session I ran today :)

29/07/2023

Thank to all these lovely ladies, what a nice way to spend an afternoon?
I love all the differences in the finished pieces :) Spot the cute bats!
Thank you also, to The Club Beaudesert for supporting a local small business :)

24/07/2023

And relax! I really enjoyed doing this one :)

18/07/2023

A few pics from my Acrylics for Beginners class :)

08/06/2023

Learning from the Masters again ' this time is my go at a Claude Monet - Water lillies