Using cellophane for texture

The Southern Hemisphere just started summer season, yeah summer!  For the Northern Hemisphere, many are already tired of cold weather.    So… let’s Paint Summer scenes. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #summer Deadline December 16, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What does summertime mean to you?   …

Post updated with all the recipes from the week’s painting challenge.  Click here for PDF —>   Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Recipe Book 2022   Let’s share your favorite recipes and paint either the ingredients or the finished item, or both! Paint and share recipes. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and…

December is a month with many holiday celebrations:  Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Boxing Day, Bodhi Day, Pancha Ganapati, Omisoka, New Year’s Eve.  So it should be no surprise that our next challenge is to… Paint holiday art.  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #holidayart Deadline December 2, 2022,…

Let’s take a moment to thank all the sponsors we’ve had this year.    They have given so much to this group:  online classes, free demos, art supplies, and encouragement. And thanks to everyone who uses our affiliate links.   We have had a painting challenge, with a prize, every week in 2020, 2021, and every…

Here is a collection of FREE —and most are beginner-friendly — holiday-themed tutorials.   You may want to paint holiday cards, or paint these as gifts. Most of these are from sponsors of the group.                 https://youtu.be/435rIsb-5Nc     https://youtu.be/vTMKfs2ggj4 https://youtu.be/bnEvVFVsQDE   Do you want to help support Watercolor…

This week, we will be looking inside our imagination to… Paint imaginary creatures.  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #imaginarycreatures Deadline November 25, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What is an imaginary creature? It is any creature that is not real, something created from imagination. Here is a…