Painting Challenge: Valentine’s Day

Typewriters are a symbol of a bygone era and represent a significant milestone in the evolution of technology.   Who remembers typing on a manual typewriter?  I do.  I still have my Dad’s typewriter, which was made in the 1920s. Painting challenge:  Typewriter Include the hashtag #typewriter in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group…

The sound of raindrops falling is soothing and calming to me.  Let’s explore the beauty of rain this week. Painting challenge:  Rainy Days Include the hashtag #RainyDays in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 28, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share a painting of a…

Rocks have various shapes, sizes, and colors, making them interesting subjects for paintings.  They have unique textures, patterns, and details. Painting challenge:  Rocks Include the hashtag #Rocks in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 21, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share a painting of rocks…

We recently had a challenge to do a continuous line portrait of a person.  This week’s challenge is to do a continuous line pet portrait.   Keep your pen on the paper to do the complete drawing.  When you lift your pen, the drawing is done!   Then add watercolor. Painting challenge:  Continuous Line Pet Portrait Include…

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…