Alaska challenge

This week, our challenge is to share your art on a postcard with a friend, family member, or someone in the group to brighten their day. Paint a postcard.  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #PostcardArt Deadline November 4, 2022, 11:59 pm ET This is a simple…

From our recent Wildlife challenge, Paul Hopkinson, The Devon Artist, created a 20% discount code for our group for a 1 month, 6 month, or annual subscription. I painted one of his free tutorials – the cute robin below, and signed up immediately.   He gives very detailed instructions, step by step.  He has over 130…

To recognize International Artist Day (October 25), this week’s challenge is to post art you created, any type of art: painting, drawing, digital art, photograph, song you wrote, sculpture, poem you wrote… any art that you created. Share your ART!  You may still enter the challenge with any of your watercolor paintings, of course.  This…

I have recently discovered  Jackman’s Art Materials and love their paint! Here are paintings I did using the cool and warm primaries set. The paints are highly pigmented, dreamy, blend so well.  And they are cadmium-free. Jackman’s Art Materials has offered a discount code of 10% for their entire catalogue.  To look at all of…

Developing the initial study for your artwork can be easier using digital art.   My art journey began on my iPad.  My goal was to learn Procreate, but it looked too complex to me.  I am so excited that Ksenia Annis, our long-time sponsor, is conducting a live class — Procreate for Beginners. When is the…

To recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month, this week’s challenge is to… Paint a pink ribbon.   Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #pinkribbon Deadline October 21, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Let’s fill the group with pink ribbons to honor survivors, to remember those lost to the disease, and to…