Watercolor Challenge: 2025 Favorites

December 26, 2025 / Diann Zimmerman

As we wrap up this year together, let’s take a moment to celebrate the art we’ve made. For this week’s challenge, we invite you to share your favorite paintings you created in 2025.

Post the pieces that brought you joy, taught you something new, or simply made you proud.  Let’s fill this group with inspiration and gratitude as we close out the year.

Thank you for being part of this journey—your creativity has made this community shine all year long. Here’s to even more art, connection, and celebration in 2026!

Watercolor challenge:  2025 Favorites

Here are the details:

  • Share your favorite painting of the year
  • Sponsored by Rachel Parker Varner, https://rachelsstudio.com/
  • Prize for 1 random participant: 6-month subscription to Rachel’s Patreon channel, https://www.patreon.com/rachelsstudio
  • Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
  • Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post:  #2025Favs
  • You may enter as often as you want
  • Open to all countries
  • Winner is chosen randomly
  • Deadline January 2, 2026, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
  • Winner announced January 4, 2026
  • Mediums accepted:  watercolor, watercolor pencils, gouache, water soluble graphite, water soluble inks, and mixed media as long as it includes watercolor

What is the prize?   

Meet our sponsor, Rachel Parker.  She is an internationally collected watercolor artist.  Her work has been showcased in both local and national magazines, including the cover of the American Veterinarian Association Journal (twice.)  Her inspiration derives from making her subjects come alive through painting.  Rachel works primarily in watercolor because she loves the sense of light this medium conveys.
One lucky participant will be randomly selected to receive a 6-month subscription to Rachel’s Patreon channel—a treasure trove of inspiration, techniques, helpful tips, and amazing tutorials. It’s like a treat jar for your creative soul.

Where to find Rachel:

 

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Thank you for your support!

 

If you have ideas to share for future challenges, please add your comment to the post –>add challenge recommendation

 

Where else can you find Diann/Watercolor Beginners and Beyond on social media:

 

For a free 7-day trial on my Patreon:  Diann Zimmerman – Patreon.

 

This painting challenge is not endorsed, sponsored, or administered by Facebook or Instagram.

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