This painting challenge is about your celebrating progress, no matter how big or small. 

Let’s reflect on our watercolor journey and share one of your first paintings and a recent painting.  Even if you started painting last week, share your first and most recent.   Remember, every stroke of the brush is a step forward.

Painting challenge:  Art Journey

Include the hashtag #artjourney in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post.

Deadline January 12, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET    

Here are the details:

• Share one of your first paintings and a recent painting (it does not have to be the same subject)
• Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
• Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post:  #artjourney
• You may enter as often as you want
• Open to all countries
• Winner is chosen randomly
• Deadline January 12, 2024, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
• Winner announced January 14, 2024
• Mediums accepted:  watercolor, watercolor pencils, gouache, water soluble graphite, water soluble inks, and mixed media as long as it includes watercolor
• If you also post your painting on Instagram, tag @watercolorbeginnersandbeyond.   You could be randomly chosen for a QoR watercolor sample dot card.

What is the prize?   

Our first weekly challenge of the year is sponsored by Diann Zimmerman, Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond.  (Thanks to everyone who uses affiliate links!)

The prize for one random winner is Daniel Smith’s Ultimate Mixing Set: 15 half pan set of watercolor, and an empty half-pan travel palette.

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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

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