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Painting Challenge: Peonies

In many cultures, peonies symbolize prosperity, good fortune, honor, and love.  They can live for decades, with some plants reportedly thriving for over 100 years.   Peonies are visually stunning, with their large, lush blooms and vibrant colors. Painting challenge:  Peonies Include the hashtag #Peonies in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline…

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Painting Challenge: Famous Art

Recreating famous art allows you to appreciate the skill and technique of the master artist, while also honing your own artistic abilities.   Here are a few of my favorite masters:  Van Gogh, Monet, Rembrandt, Matisse, Pissarro, Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso, Dali to name a few. Painting challenge:  Famous Art Include the hashtag #FamousArt in your Watercolor…

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Painting Challenge: Streetlights

Streetlights illuminate our paths and roads, and their warm glow creates a magical ambiance.  You can choose to paint the flickering glow of a vintage gas streetlight, a modern streetlight, or even a solar streetlight. Painting challenge:  Streetlights Include the hashtag #streetlights in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline August 23,…

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Painting Challenge: My Selfie

Self portraits have a long history in art.  This week’s challenge is for you to paint YOU!  You can paint realistically, post-impressionism like Van Gogh, cubism like Picasso, or however you want to express yourself. Painting challenge:  My Selfie Include the hashtag #MySelfie in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline August…

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Painting Challenge: Cacti

Cacti are fascinating plants with their intricate shapes and vibrant blooms.  Their ability to store water in their stems allows them to withstand long periods of drought.  This is crucial, as it helps maintain the ecological balance in arid regions.  Birds, bats, and insects are attracted to the nectar and fruits produced by cacti, contributing…

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Painting Challenge: Market Days

Capture the vibrant scenes you would see at a market, from colorful baskets of fruits and vegetables, tables of flowers and plants, to lively vendors and bustling crowds. Painting challenge:  Market Days Include the hashtag #MarketDays in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline August 2, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET    …

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Painting Challenge: Negative Painting

What is Negative Painting?  It is a painting technique that involves painting around a subject. Painting challenge:  Negative Painting Include the hashtag #negativepainting in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline July 26, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share a painting using the Negative Painting technique (see…

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Painting Challenge: Melting Point

This week’s challenge is in solidarity with all those feeling the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl and are still waiting for power to be restored! Painting challenge:  Melting Point Include the hashtag #meltingpoint in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline July 19, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details:…

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Painting Challenge: Stairs

Challenge yourself to capture the textures, shadows, and perspective of stairs, whether it is a grand staircase, a rustic set of steps, or stairs carved from stones. Painting challenge:  Stairs Include the hashtag #stairs in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline July 12, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are…

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World Watercolor Month – July 2024

July is World Watercolor Month!      To recognize and celebrate WORLD WATERCOLOR MONTH, paint one, some, or all of the Doodlewash July daily prompts. Throughout the month, we will randomly select winners.     –> Make sure to include #WWM2024 in your post in the Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group. If you haven…