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Painting Challenge: Holiday Card

Many have been working hard to paint holiday cards lately.  Let’s share them so all can see! Painting challenge:  Holiday Card Include the hashtag #holidaycard  in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline December 15, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a holiday card Entries must be posted in…

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Painting Challenge: Snowglobe

Snow globes are so magical.  So get your brushes, mix some colors, and paint scenes in a snow globe! Painting challenge:  Snowglobe Include the hashtag #snowglobe in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline December 8, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a snowglobe Entries must be posted in…

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Painting Challenge: Mushrooms

Why are mushrooms so special?  Not only are they a key player in our ecosystem, they also boast an incredible diversity of shapes, colors, and textures.  From the whimsical and delicate to the bold and mysterious, mushrooms offer endless inspiration for artists. Painting challenge:  Mushrooms Include the hashtag #mushrooms in your Watercolor – Beginners and…

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Painting Challenge: Penguins

Let’s paint adorable penguins this week. They always make me smile. Painting challenge:  Penguins Include the hashtag #penguins in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 24, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a penguin Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond…

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Painting Challenge: Poppies

Honoring Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, and Veteran’s Day. The significance of poppies stems from the famous war poem: “In Flanders Fields,” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, which describes the poppies growing amidst the graves of soldiers in World War I. Poppies were the first flowers to grow in the devastated battlefields of Europe. They serve…

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Painting Challenge: Stamps

Paint a postage stamp from your country — or tap into your creative imagination and design a stamp. Painting challenge:  Stamps Include the hashtag #Stamps in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 10, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a stamp from your country, or design a…

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Painting Challenge: Backyard

Let’s go outside, and use your backyard, garden, or patio as inspiration for a painting! Or paint your dream yard! Painting challenge:  Backyard Include the hashtag #backyard in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 3, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint your backyard, garden, or patio.  Or…

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Painting Challenge: Ballerina

Capture the grace and elegance of a ballerina. Painting challenge:  Ballerina Include the hashtag #ballerina in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 27, 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Paint a ballerina or ballet slippers. Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond…

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Painting Challenge: Pink Ribbon

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, let’s spread awareness and fill the group with pink ribbons to honor survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and support those currently fighting.  ❤️ Painting challenge:  Pink Ribbon Include the hashtag #pinkribbon2023 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 20, 11:59 pm ET    …

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Painting Challenge: Rural Scene

This week, we will capture the tranquility of the countryside.  Whether it is a cozy cottage nestled amidst rolling hills, a farm, or a peaceful river flowing through a field, let your paintings transport us to the heart of rural life.     Painting challenge:  Rural Scene Include the hashtag #rural in your Watercolor – Beginners…