Painting Challenge: Graham Berry TV and Movie

March 18, 2022 / Diann Zimmerman

Love the ideas Graham Berry comes up with… and here’s another creative challenge!

Paint TV and Film stills.

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

Deadline March 25, 2022, 11:59 pm ET

From Graham Berry:

“……for this challenge we are going to use another resource that’s right at our fingertips, TV and film stills!

A few years ago I was watching a programme on BBC TV called ‘Coast’ and they were filming fishermen with horse and carts trawling for shrimp, if I remember correctly. It looked fantastic and I just wished I could be there with my camera to capture some images to paint. I then realised I could watch the programme on my computer and grab a few screenshots and maybe some usable reference, which is exactly what I did.

The challenge is to find images from TV or film that inspire you to paint, it can be any subject, you can change things around, use images from 2 or more sources. Remember you are your own Art Director, selecting the images, cropping or rearranging them to suit yourself.

I will supply plenty of photos that you can use, I hope you enjoy this challenge, happy painting.”

I will add many of his photos to post that you can use. Here are a few with drawings that Graham has done. You may use his outlines if you’d like.

From the show “Coast”

Outline

From the show “Coast”

Pencil drawing

If you paint a recognizable figure/person, recommend you include “for learning purposes, not for sale” in your social media public posts.

What is the prize?

The prize for one random winner will be a one-year subscription to Graham Berry’s courses: Paint with Graham. There are over 82 full tutorials available immediately with a new tutorial added every 2 weeks. His painting style is perfect for both beginner and experienced artists.

If you’d like to try a tutorial for free, sign up here. I learned so much from this free tutorial about using a limited palette, creating warm light, and to allow the paint to “do its thing” and not fiddle with it too much.

I loved doing this one.. I could feel the warm sun!

Thank you Graham!

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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: #TVandFilm
Deadline March 25, 2022, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
Winner announced Sunday, March 27, 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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