Weekly Challenge
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. …
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…