Weekly Challenge
Painting Challenge: Rainforests
Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems. They are complex and diverse, home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species. A 10 square kilometer area can contain as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 750 species of trees, 400 species of birds and 150 species of butterflies. Rainforests are called the lungs of…
Painting Challenge: Mona Lisa
World Art Day is celebrated every year on April 15, coinciding with Leonardo Da Vinci’s birthday. To celebrate World Art Day and Davinci’s most famous painting, paint your version of the Mona Lisa — whatever style inspires you. Paint the Mona Lisa. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group…
Painting Challenge: Contre-Jour (against the light)
This week’s challenge is all about painting strong contrasts against the light. Thank you Graham Berry for challenging us to try new things! Paint contre-jour (against the light). Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #contrejour Deadline April 14, 2023, 11:59 pm ET What does contre-jour mean? Contre-jour…
Painting Challenge: Windmills
It is so windy this time of year. It always makes me think of windmills. Paint a windmill. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #windmills Deadline April 7, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a windmill painting Entries must be posted in the Facebook…
Painting Challenge: Sports
What is your favorite sport? Tennis, golf, soccer, baseball? Sports painting. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #sports Deadline March 31, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a sports painting, either someone playing the sport, a ball, anything related to a sport. Entries must…
Painting Challenge: Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossom (Sakura) is the national flower of Japan and represents a time of renewal and optimism. Paint cherry blossoms! Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #cherryblossoms Deadline March 24, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting of cherry blossoms Entries must…
Painting Challenge: Fashion Week 2023
Forget New York, Milan, and Paris. This week, we will have our own Fashion Week! Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #FashionWeek2023 Deadline March 17, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Share a painting that represents fashion, from simple to glamorous! (clothes, shoes, accessories, purses,…
Painting Challenge: Watercolor and…
Have fun this week combining different art mediums with watercolor! Pen, Ink, charcoal, pastels, acrylic… anything! Use other art mediums with watercolor (mixed media). Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #artgoodies Deadline March 10, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Do a painting using watercolor…
Painting Challenge: Flowers for Hope
Let’s show our support for Turkey and Syria by painting their national flowers. If you can donate to help the relief efforts, please do. Paint tulips or jasmine. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #FlowersForHope Deadline March 3, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Paint…
Painting Challenge: Transportation
Thanks to Graham Berry for suggesting and sponsoring this week’s challenge: Transportation. Include the topic hashtag in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post: #transportation Deadline February 24, 2023, 11:59 pm ET Here are the details: Paint any type of transportation (bus, car, airplane, train, bicycle, boat, tractor, unicycle, etc.) Entries must be…