My watercolor journey, 2019-2020

Many countries recognize Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17.  This week’s challenge is all about creating a little burst of joy for someone else.  Your mission: Paint something—anything!—that you will give away to brighten someone’s day.  Kindness doesn’t have to be grand to be meaningful. Sometimes the smallest gesture becomes someone’s brightest moment.  Share your creation in…

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this week’s challenge is all about LOVE‑inspired art. Some ideas:  Valentine’s Day cards, hearts, roses, Valentine’s candy, chocolate-covered strawberries… Watercolor challenge:  Valentine’s Day Here are the details: Share a Valentine’s Day painting  Sponsored by Marie Burke,  https://marieburke-art.com/ Prize for 1 random participant: 6-month subscription to Marie’s online course,…

This week’s prompt is simple and delightful: paint shoes — any shoes, any style, any angle, any colors. From old worn-out sneakers to boots, to elegant heels to your favorite comfy slippers, shoes make fantastic subjects. There’s something charming about turning an ordinary object into art. Watercolor challenge:  Shoes Here are the details: Share a…

Got extra art supplies gathering dust? Let them spark joy in someone else’s hands. Watermediagallery.com has a new Art Supply Share feature that makes it easy to pass along used or extra materials to artists who could use a little boost. It’s simple: You list the supplies you’re ready to give Another artist claims them…

This week we’re leaning into loose, expressive joy — we’re painting flowers in a vase, but in a wonderfully loose, expressionistic style. Think movement, splashes, suggestion rather than precision. Let the colors dance and the shapes breathe. If you need inspiration, take a peek at Andy Geeson’s tutorials. He’s such a master of loose florals…

Most of us pass by utility lines every day without giving them a second thought.  This week, let’s slow down and give these unsung structures a little attention. Paint utility lines, power lines, telephone lines.   They’re actually fantastic practice for artists: They train your eye to see perspective and vanishing points They add movement and…