Painting Challenge: Viva Magenta

Snow globes are so magical.  So get your brushes, mix some colors, and paint scenes in a snow globe! Painting challenge:  Snowglobe Include the hashtag #snowglobe in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline December 8, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a snowglobe Entries must be posted in…

Why are mushrooms so special?  Not only are they a key player in our ecosystem, they also boast an incredible diversity of shapes, colors, and textures.  From the whimsical and delicate to the bold and mysterious, mushrooms offer endless inspiration for artists. Painting challenge:  Mushrooms Include the hashtag #mushrooms in your Watercolor – Beginners and…

Let’s paint adorable penguins this week. They always make me smile. Painting challenge:  Penguins Include the hashtag #penguins in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 24, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a penguin Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond…

Honoring Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, and Veteran’s Day. The significance of poppies stems from the famous war poem: “In Flanders Fields,” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, which describes the poppies growing amidst the graves of soldiers in World War I. Poppies were the first flowers to grow in the devastated battlefields of Europe. They serve…

Paint a postage stamp from your country — or tap into your creative imagination and design a stamp. Painting challenge:  Stamps Include the hashtag #Stamps in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 10, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a stamp from your country, or design a…

Let’s go outside, and use your backyard, garden, or patio as inspiration for a painting! Or paint your dream yard! Painting challenge:  Backyard Include the hashtag #backyard in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 3, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint your backyard, garden, or patio.  Or…