Painting Challenge: 2023 Fav

Red roofs are so colorful in a landscape… that pop of red! Painting challenge:  Red Roof Include the hashtag #RedRoof in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 7, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a red roof Sponsored by Krzysztof Kowalski, https://www.esperoart.com Entries must be…

Let’s paint Bears.  Brown bears, black bears, polar bears, Panda Bears, even teddy bears! Painting challenge:  Bears Include the hashtag #bears in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline May 31, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a bear Sponsored by Christy Bartholomew, Artistic Ideals Studio Entries…

May 20 is World Bee Day.  Three out of four crops across the globe depend on bees and other pollinators.   Not only do bees contribute directly to food security, they are key to conserving biodiversity. To recognize the importance of bees, we will paint bees this week! Painting challenge:  World Bee Day Include the hashtag…

Let’s paint ravens!  Here are some interesting facts about ravens: they are highly intelligent, have problem-solving skills, capable of using tools (they can use sticks, stones to help them obtain food or access hard-to-reach places.)  They are social birds, often form tight-knit family groups, and are known to engage in playful behavior. Painting challenge:  Ravens…

May 1 – 7 is International Urban Sketchers Week, a global celebration of on-location drawing! For this week’s challenge, let’s participate in this global event.   Share a painting done on location (indoors or out), not from photos or memory.  Capture what you see from direct observation. Painting challenge:  Urban Sketch Include the hashtag #uskweek2024 in…

Pull out your magnifying glasses, polish your bifocals, and get ready for the tiniest and the mightiest of all the challenges! Paint TINY ART! Painting challenge:  Tiny Art  Include the hashtag #TinyArt2024 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline May 3, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details:…