Weekly Challenge
Painting Challenge: Typewriter
Typewriters are a symbol of a bygone era and represent a significant milestone in the evolution of technology. Who remembers typing on a manual typewriter? I do. I still have my Dad’s typewriter, which was made in the 1920s. Painting challenge: Typewriter Include the hashtag #typewriter in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group…
Painting Challenge: Rainy Days
The sound of raindrops falling is soothing and calming to me. Let’s explore the beauty of rain this week. Painting challenge: Rainy Days Include the hashtag #RainyDays in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 28, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting of a…
Painting Challenge: Rocks
Rocks have various shapes, sizes, and colors, making them interesting subjects for paintings. They have unique textures, patterns, and details. Painting challenge: Rocks Include the hashtag #Rocks in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 21, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting of rocks…
Painting Challenge: Continuous Line Pet Portrait
We recently had a challenge to do a continuous line portrait of a person. This week’s challenge is to do a continuous line pet portrait. Keep your pen on the paper to do the complete drawing. When you lift your pen, the drawing is done! Then add watercolor. Painting challenge: Continuous Line Pet Portrait Include…
Painting Challenge: Red Roof
Red roofs are so colorful in a landscape… that pop of red! Painting challenge: Red Roof Include the hashtag #RedRoof in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline June 7, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Paint a red roof Sponsored by Krzysztof Kowalski, https://www.esperoart.com Entries must be…
Painting Challenge: Bears
Let’s paint Bears. Brown bears, black bears, polar bears, Panda Bears, even teddy bears! Painting challenge: Bears Include the hashtag #bears in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline May 31, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Paint a bear Sponsored by Christy Bartholomew, Artistic Ideals Studio Entries…
Painting Challenge: World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day. Three out of four crops across the globe depend on bees and other pollinators. Not only do bees contribute directly to food security, they are key to conserving biodiversity. To recognize the importance of bees, we will paint bees this week! Painting challenge: World Bee Day Include the hashtag…
Painting Challenge: Ravens
Let’s paint ravens! Here are some interesting facts about ravens: they are highly intelligent, have problem-solving skills, capable of using tools (they can use sticks, stones to help them obtain food or access hard-to-reach places.) They are social birds, often form tight-knit family groups, and are known to engage in playful behavior. Painting challenge: Ravens…
Painting Challenge: Urban Sketchers Week 2024
May 1 – 7 is International Urban Sketchers Week, a global celebration of on-location drawing! For this week’s challenge, let’s participate in this global event. Share a painting done on location (indoors or out), not from photos or memory. Capture what you see from direct observation. Painting challenge: Urban Sketch Include the hashtag #uskweek2024 in…
Painting Challenge: Tiny Art
Pull out your magnifying glasses, polish your bifocals, and get ready for the tiniest and the mightiest of all the challenges! Paint TINY ART! Painting challenge: Tiny Art Include the hashtag #TinyArt2024 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline May 3, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET Here are the details:…