Weekly Challenge
Painting Challenge: Night Sky
Patricia Merewether suggested this challenge. The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer. So…. let’s Paint a night sky. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #nightsky Deadline October 7, 2022, 11:59 pm ET This is a chance to paint galaxy paintings, aurora…
Painting Challenge: Inktober 2022
***UPDATED with prize announcement below Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. Yes, we will still do weekly challenges. This is an extra month-long challenge. …
Painting Challenge: Famous Landmark
I just returned from England (thank you Fi Elizabeth!) and saw so many famous landmarks: Stonehenge, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and much more. So, it won’t be a surprise to find out that our challenge this week is to… Paint a famous landmark. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and…
Painting Challenge: The Beach
Let’s pack up some sunscreen and snacks… and go to the beach! Paint a beach. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #beach Deadline September 23, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Beach umbrellas, waves, sand… it’s so much fun to paint! Do not worry about being photo-realistic. …
Painting Challenge: Wildlife
This week, let’s virtually go out into the wilderness…. and Paint wildlife. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #wildlife Deadline September 16, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What is the prize? Paul Hopkinson is our sponsor this week. He is an amazing artist and teaches…
Painting Challenge: Paint the Reference Photo
We are doing something completely different this week. Everyone uses the same reference photo. Paint Diann’s tulip reference photo. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #PaintThisPhoto Deadline September 9, 2022, 11:59 pm ET It will be interesting and fun to see how everyone paints the…
Painting Challenge: Bees
Bees are so important to our environment. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on bees. S0… This week’s challenge is to… Paint bees. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #bees Deadline…
Painting Challenge: Clouds
This week, look up to the sky and… Paint clouds. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #clouds Deadline August 26, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Rain clouds, white puffy clouds, dark ominous clouds — any type of cloud. There are many cloud tutorials on YouTube. I…
Painting Challenge: Botanical Art
Let’s get back to nature this week and… Paint botanical art. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #botanicalart Deadline August 19, 2022, 11:59 pm ET What is Botanical Art? Whole plants or parts of plants. Here are some examples I have painted. I…
Winners – World Watercolor Month 2022
Here are the random winners for the challenge: World Watercolor Month! Winners: If you won a product, please email your complete mailing address to diann.wbb@gmail.com. If you are outside the USA, please include phone number since international shipping documents require phone number. If you won an online course, please email me your name.…