Weekly Challenge
Watercolor Challenge: Cardinals
This week, let’s fill our Facebook group with a burst of red and a whole lot of meaning. Cardinals aren’t just beautiful birds — they’re symbols of hope, love, and connection. Many people believe that when a cardinal appears, it’s a gentle reminder that someone you love is near. Others see them as messengers of…
Watercolor Challenge: Micro Art
This week, we’re celebrating the joy of tiny creativity. Paint anything, as long as it is smaller than a 2-inch (5 cm) square. Think of it as a tiny treasure, a small joy, or a miniature window into your world. Let’s fill the group with little sparks of wonder! When you share your art, please…
Watercolor Challenge: Happiness
March 20 is International Day of Happiness — reminding us that joy isn’t something we wait for — it’s something we cultivate. It’s rooted in gratitude, connection, creativity, and the little sparks that brighten our days. This week, paint something that brings you happiness. A color, a memory, a place, a person, a tiny everyday…
Watercolor Challenge: Sakura
Cherry trees in Japan are called sakura, a word that refers both to the trees and their blossoms. Sakura hold a uniquely important place in Japanese culture, celebrated for their breathtaking beauty and their symbolism of renewal, the arrival of spring, and the fleeting nature of life. Their short blooming period—often only about a week—has…
Watercolor Challenge: Boats
This week we’re heading out onto the water—sailboats, rowboats, tugboats, canoes, any type of boat. Whether you choose a tiny fishing boat, a sailboat, or an ocean liner, let this be a moment to explore shape, light, and the feeling of drifting away for a bit. Can’t wait to see what you create! Watercolor challenge: Boats…
Watercolor Challenge: Karen Rice Week
This week, we’re diving into the wonderfully calming world of Karen Rice! Your challenge: Paint any of Karen Rice’s YouTube watercolor tutorials. Her channel is packed with gorgeous, beginner‑friendly projects—misty landscapes, florals, cityscapes, seascapes… you name it. Take a scroll through her videos and pick the one that inspires you most: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenRiceArt When you share…
Watercolor Challenge: Golden Gate Bridge
This week, your challenge is to paint the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It opened in 1937 after more than four years of construction on one of the windiest, foggiest, most challenging stretches of water on the West Coast of the US. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world,…
Watercolor Challenge: Kindness
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…
Watercolor Challenge: Valentine’s Day
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,…
Watercolor Challenge: Shoes
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…