SketchBox Kit – Diann’s favorite art goodies

Honoring Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, and Veteran’s Day. The significance of poppies stems from the famous war poem: “In Flanders Fields,” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, which describes the poppies growing amidst the graves of soldiers in World War I. Poppies were the first flowers to grow in the devastated battlefields of Europe. They serve…

Paint a postage stamp from your country — or tap into your creative imagination and design a stamp. Painting challenge:  Stamps Include the hashtag #Stamps in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 10, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a stamp from your country, or design a…

Let’s go outside, and use your backyard, garden, or patio as inspiration for a painting! Or paint your dream yard! Painting challenge:  Backyard Include the hashtag #backyard in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 3, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint your backyard, garden, or patio.  Or…

Capture the grace and elegance of a ballerina. Painting challenge:  Ballerina Include the hashtag #ballerina in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 27, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a ballerina or ballet slippers. Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond…

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, let’s spread awareness and fill the group with pink ribbons to honor survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and support those currently fighting.  ❤️ Painting challenge:  Pink Ribbon Include the hashtag #pinkribbon2023 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 20, 11:59 pm ET    …

This week, we will capture the tranquility of the countryside.  Whether it is a cozy cottage nestled amidst rolling hills, a farm, or a peaceful river flowing through a field, let your paintings transport us to the heart of rural life.     Painting challenge:  Rural Scene Include the hashtag #rural in your Watercolor – Beginners…