Painting Challenge: Famous Masterpiece

February 4, 2022 / Diann Zimmerman

We all love to visit museums to see the famous paintings done by the old masters. This week’s challenge is to

Recreate a famous masterpiece in watercolor!

Include the topic hashtag in your WB&B Facebook group post: #FamousMasterpiece

Deadline February 11, 2022, 11:59 pm ET

There are so many masters to inspire you to recreate one of their paintings: Van Gogh, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Picasso, Klimt, Whistler, Seurat, Manet, Renoir, Goya, Chagall, Monet, Dali, Cezanne, Matisse, Degas… and many more!

“The Church at Auvers” by Vincent van Gogh. I painted this on a small postcard-sized paper.

“The Corn Poppy” by Kees van Dongen, painted in 1919 and is currently at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

What is the prize?

The prize for one random winner: 4 week online Art Appreciation workshop with Myke Venable.

This is an independent Art Appreciation Workshop designed to explore the art genres of Still-Life, Portraiture and Landscape through the ages. With the focus on the great masters of our time, he will meet once a week via Zoom. Each class will contain images and information based on selected artworks with a goal to emphasize the beauty in art.

Four Wednesday classes, 6 pm – 9 pm CT, February 16, 23, March 2, 9

For more info or to register, contact mykevenable@gmail.com

About our sponsor:

Myke Venable is an experienced artist with a demonstrated history of working in the fine art industry. He is skilled in Photography, Art Consulting, Art Education, Art Installation, and Conceptual Art. Venable received a Masters and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Lamar University in Texas. His work has been purchased by private and corporate collectors around the world. He explores various materials, concepts and color arrangements to find the ideal visual effect.

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Challenge details:

Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
You may enter as often as you want
Open to all countries
Winner is chosen randomly
Include the topic hashtag in your post: #FamousMasterpiece
Deadline February 11, 2022, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
Winner announced Sunday, February 13, 2022
If you also post your painting on Instagram, tag @watercolorbeginnersandbeyond. You could be randomly chosen for a QoR watercolor sample dot card.

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