
Painting Challenge: Poppies
In honor of November 11 (Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day), let’s fill the group with poppies. Paint poppies. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #poppies Deadline November 11, 2022, 11:59 pm ET World War I formally ended at the eleventh hour on the eleventh…

Painting Challenge: Halloween
This is a special Halloween challenge. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 2, 2022. Paint Halloween things! Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #halloween2022 Deadline November 1, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Pumpkins, ghouls, fun Halloween art… I’m sure Brian Riker has a LOT of Halloween art… …

Painting Challenge: Postcard Art
This week, our challenge is to share your art on a postcard with a friend, family member, or someone in the group to brighten their day. Paint a postcard. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #PostcardArt Deadline November 4, 2022, 11:59 pm ET This is a simple…

Painting Challenge: International Artist Day 2022
To recognize International Artist Day (October 25), this week’s challenge is to post art you created, any type of art: painting, drawing, digital art, photograph, song you wrote, sculpture, poem you wrote… any art that you created. Share your ART! You may still enter the challenge with any of your watercolor paintings, of course. This…

Painting Challenge: Pink Ribbon
To recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month, this week’s challenge is to… Paint a pink ribbon. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #pinkribbon Deadline October 21, 2022, 11:59 pm ET Let’s fill the group with pink ribbons to honor survivors, to remember those lost to the disease, and to…

Painting Challenge: Autumn
Autumn: September, October, and November in the northern hemisphere and March, April, and May in the southern hemisphere. Wherever you are, share the scenes of your autumn season… Paint an autumn scene. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #autumn Deadline October 14, 2022, 11:59 pm…

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. …