Watercolor challenge:  Flowers Blooming Today

Here are the details:

• Share a painting of flowers that are blooming today where you live.  If in winter, paint a flower that blooms in your area during your warm season. 
• Sponsored by Andrew Geeson, https://loosewatercolours.com/
• Prize for 1 random participant: 6-month subscription to his Patreon channel, https://www.patreon.com/c/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours/
• Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
• Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post: #bloomingtoday
• You may enter as often as you want
• Open to all countries
• Winner is chosen randomly
• Deadline August 7, 2026, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
• Winner announced August 8, 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?   

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Amazon:  (I will get credit for anything you purchase after using my link to land on the Amazon site)

• Amazon Storefront  (lists of brushes, paint, paper, pens, pencils, mats, budget-friendly supplies, misc items I recommend)
• Amazon – USA
• Amazon – Canada
• Amazon – UK

Art supplies:

• Jackson’s Art Supplies
• DaVinci Paints
• Jackman’s Art Materials (10% discount code:WBB10)
• SketchBox (10% discount code:  DiannSketchBox)

Online watercolor courses:

• Urban Sketch Courses by Ian Fennelly

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:

• Facebook – personal page
• Instagram – my art account
• Instagram – WBB
• Patreon
• YouTube
• Facebook groups:
  • Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
  • Drawing – Beginners and Beyond
  • Acrylic – Beginners and Beyond
  • Tiny Art 

 

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

 

This painting challenge is not endorsed, sponsored, or administered by Meta/Facebook or Patreon. By participating, entrants confirm they are 18 years of age or older, release Facebook and Meta of any liability and responsibility.

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