Painting Challenge: The Beach
By Diann Zimmerman |
Let’s pack up some sunscreen and snacks… and go to the beach! Paint a beach. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #beach Deadline September 23, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Beach umbrellas, waves, sand… it’s so much fun to paint! Do not worry about being photo-realistic. …
Read More Painting Challenge: Wildlife
By Diann Zimmerman |
This week, let’s virtually go out into the wilderness…. and Paint wildlife. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #wildlife Deadline September 16, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What is the prize? Paul Hopkinson is our sponsor this week. He is an amazing artist and teaches…
Read More Painting Challenge: Paint the Reference Photo
By Diann Zimmerman |
We are doing something completely different this week. Everyone uses the same reference photo. Paint Diann’s tulip reference photo. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #PaintThisPhoto Deadline September 9, 2022, 11:59 pm ET It will be interesting and fun to see how everyone paints the…
Read More Painting Challenge: Bees
By Diann Zimmerman |
Bees are so important to our environment. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on bees. S0… This week’s challenge is to… Paint bees. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #bees Deadline…
Read More Painting Challenge: Clouds
By Diann Zimmerman |
This week, look up to the sky and… Paint clouds. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #clouds Deadline August 26, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Rain clouds, white puffy clouds, dark ominous clouds — any type of cloud. There are many cloud tutorials on YouTube. I…
Read More Painting Challenge: Botanical Art
By Diann Zimmerman |
Let’s get back to nature this week and… Paint botanical art. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #botanicalart Deadline August 19, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What is Botanical Art? Whole plants or parts of plants. Here are some examples I have painted. I…
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