Watercolor Challenge: Candles

November 28, 2025 / Diann Zimmerman

This week’s theme is candles—a deceptively simple subject that offers endless opportunities for growth and creativity.  Whether you paint a single flickering flame or a cluster of glowing tapers, let this week’s challenge be a study in light, patience, and atmosphere.

Watercolor challenge:  Candles

Here are the details:

  • Share your paintings of candles
  • Sponsored by Krzysztof Kowalski (Chris), https://www.esperoart.com
  • Prize for 3 random participants: 3 month subscription to his online school, Esperoart.com
  • Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
  • Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post:  #candles
  • You may enter as often as you want
  • Open to all countries
  • Winner is chosen randomly
  • Deadline December 5, 2025, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
  • Winner announced December 7, 2025
  • 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?   

This week’s challenge is sponsored by Krzysztof Kowalski (Chris), https://www.esperoart.com.   Three random winners will receive access to his online school for 3 months:  Esperoart.com

You may try out 2 free classes and other resources here:  https://www.esperoart.com/free-class/

If you subscribe to Skillshare, you can search for his tutorials there.

Chris has created a pigment chart of several artist grade paints.  This is a handy tool!

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Thank you for your support!

 

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