Drawing Resources

Graham Berry must be tired of the cold, dreary weather and has asked us to… Paint the beach. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #onthebeach Deadline January 13, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are some recipes for mixing a sand color.  Sand isn’t a dark value, so…

It’s the end of the year.  Take a few minutes to look at all the art you created in 2022.  Celebrate your accomplishments! Share your favorite 2022 paintings. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #2022Favorites Deadline January 6, 2023, 11:59 pm ET This is one of my…

January 31, 2023:  This campaign is closed and emails being sent out to the matches.   Over 400 people responded with a fairly equal amount of those who can share, and those who need.  THANKS to all for being so generous.  We will do this again in the future. This is a KINDNESS Initiative to help…

You may not have much time to paint this last week of the year.   This week’s challenge is to do a painting in less than 15 minutes.    That’s right.   Spend no longer than 15 minutes! Paint 15-minute art. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #15minuteart Deadline…

Thanks to everyone who uses our affiliate links.   We have had a painting challenge, with a prize, every week in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and will continue in 2024 — and a few extra challenges (World Watercolor Month, Inktober). We do not exclude any countries.  Winners are all over the world.  We have mailed prizes…

Last week’s challenge was summer.  This week, it is time to… Paint Snow. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #snow Deadline December 23, 2022, 11:59 pm ET I live in Houston, Texas and we get snow only once every 10 years.  I love snow… it’s so pretty. …