Honoring November 11:  Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, and Veteran’s Day

The significance of poppies stems from the famous war poem: “In Flanders Fields,” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, which describes the poppies growing amidst the graves of soldiers in World War I.  Poppies were the first flowers to grow in the devastated battlefields of Europe.  They serve as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers during time of conflict and are worn to honor and remember those who have lost their lives in war.  The red poppy has become an enduring symbol of remembrance and gratitude worldwide.

Painting challenge:  Poppies

Include the hashtag #poppies2024in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post.

Deadline November 15, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET    

Here are the details:

• Share a painting of a train or train tracks
• Sponsored by Watercolor Art Society – Houston
• Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
• Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post:  #poppies2024
• You may enter as often as you want
• Open to all countries
• Winner is chosen randomly
• Deadline November 15, 2024, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
• Winner announced November 17, 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.

Here is a free poppy tutorial on my Patreon channel (includes outline, step by step real-time video):

https://www.patreon.com/posts/92030085/

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)
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• Amazon – Canada
• Amazon – UK

Art supplies:

• Jackson’s Art Supply
• DaVinci Paints
• St. Louis Art Supply
• Rosemary and Co. brushes
• Jackman’s Art Materials (10% discount code:WBB10)
• SketchBox (10% discount code:  DiannSketchBox)
• ArtSnacks (10% discount code:  WBB10)

Online watercolor courses:

• Skillshare – 30% discount for annual subscription
• Urban Sketch Courses by Ian Fennelly
• Watercolour Mentor Courses by Darren Yeo
  • Watercolour Essentials
  • Watercolour Mentorship Program
  • Mastering Urban Landscapes in Watercolour
• Etchr Studio Subscription (monthly or yearly, $5 discount on annual subscription with code ETCHRUTYKYD)

Paypal link (if you want to contribute directly to help support the weekly prizes and postage)

Thank you for your support!

If you have ideas to share for future challenges,

please add your comment to the post –>add challenge recommendation

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

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

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