Challenge: Dog Days!

Venice watercolor tutorial. Since we have a Venice painting challenge this week, I wanted to make a tutorial for beginners. This is great for beginners.   It is easier than it looks.   I promise.    Give it a try.  🙂 Materials used: Colors:  Daniel Smith Quin Sienna, Perylene Violet, Alizarin Crimson, Scarlet Lake, Indigo, Cobalt Blue,…

Let’s travel to Italy this week, and… Paint Venice. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #Venice Deadline February 10, 2023, 11:59 pm ET I have never been to Italy.  I hope to go there one day. Our challenge this week is to paint scenes of Venice, Italy. …

To celebrate the Pantone Color of the Year 2023, Viva Magenta 18-1750… Paint with magenta. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #VivaMagenta Deadline February 3, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023 is Viva Magenta 18-1750.    From Pantone:  “Viva Magenta is brave and…

For each day of the week, I will post a different reference photo, outline, and value study.  Paint one or paint them all! Paint 7 days, 7 reference photos. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #7days7photos Deadline January 27, 2023, 11:59 pm ET I will update this…

Weekly Painting Challenge Winners 2023 December 2023 Challenge Announced Painting challenge link Sponsored by / prizes Winners 1 Dec 2023 Painting Challenge: Snowglobe Darren Yeo: Watercolour Essentials course Natascia Mantellassi 8 Dec 2023 Painting Challenge: Holiday Card Charity Washko:  7 Princeton Aqua Elite flat brushes Nancy Jensen Ivan Dona McBride Roberts Christine Swysen Karen Kiernan…

Stained glass has been made since ancient times, first as wares (cups, vases), then to windows.  This week’s challenge is to… Paint stained glass. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #stainedglass Deadline January 20, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Stained glass has always been one of my favorite…