Painting Challenge: Sunflowers for Ukraine

World Art Day is celebrated every year on April 15, coinciding with Leonardo Da Vinci’s birthday. To celebrate World Art Day and Davinci’s most famous painting, paint your version of the Mona Lisa — whatever style inspires you. Paint the Mona Lisa. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group…

This week’s challenge is all about painting strong contrasts against the light.  Thank you Graham Berry for challenging us to try new things! Paint contre-jour (against the light).   Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #contrejour Deadline April 14, 2023, 11:59 pm ET What does contre-jour mean? Contre-jour…

It is so windy this time of year.  It always makes me think of windmills. Paint a windmill.   Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #windmills Deadline April 7, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a windmill painting Entries must be posted in the Facebook…

What is your favorite sport?   Tennis, golf, soccer, baseball? Sports painting.  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #sports Deadline March 31, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a sports painting, either someone playing the sport, a ball, anything related to a sport. Entries must…

The cherry blossom (Sakura) is the national flower of Japan and represents a time of renewal and optimism. Paint cherry blossoms!  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #cherryblossoms Deadline March 24, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting of cherry blossoms Entries must…

Forget New York, Milan, and Paris.  This week, we will have our own Fashion Week!  Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #FashionWeek2023 Deadline March 17, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting that represents fashion, from simple to glamorous! (clothes, shoes, accessories, purses,…