Watercolor Challenge: Umbrellas

November 14, 2025 / Diann Zimmerman

Umbrellas are more than just rainy-day companions—they’re perfect muses for artists! Their bold shapes, playful patterns, and dramatic shadows offer endless possibilities. Whether you capture a solitary umbrella in a storm or a colorful cluster dancing in the sun, this week’s theme invites you to explore movement, mood, and magic in your art.

Watercolor challenge: Umbrellas

Here are the details:

Share your painting of an umbrella
Sponsored by Jennifer Broussard Art (https://www.patreon.com/c/JenniferBroussard) and Dr. Ph Martin’s (https://www.docmartins.com/)
Prize for a random participant: 6-month subscription to Jennifer’s Patreon channel and Dr. Ph Martin’s Hydrus liquid watercolor Set #3
Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post: #umbrellas
You may enter as often as you want
Open to all countries
Winner is chosen randomly
Deadline November 21, 2025, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
Winner announced November 23, 2025
Mediums accepted: watercolor, watercolor pencils, gouache, water soluble graphite, water soluble inks, and mixed media as long as it includes watercolor

Jennifer Broussard has umbrella tutorials you can paint if you’d like!

YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/5VvNCXLmsxo

What is the prize?

Sponsored by the ever-generous Jennifer Broussard Art and the vibrant world of Dr. Ph. Martin’s—thank you for supporting creative play!

Prizes for one random participant:

6-month subscription to Jennifer Broussard’s Patreon channel—packed with joyful, beginner-friendly tutorials and creative inspiration (https://www.patreon.com/c/JenniferBroussard)
Dr. Ph. Martin’s Hydrus Watercolor Set #3 — a luminous collection of 12 liquid watercolors in glass dropper bottles. These lightfast, transparent pigments offer the brilliance of traditional watercolors with the convenience of liquid form—ideal for mixing, layering, and experimenting with bold umbrella scenes. (Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4qEbNEB)

Follow Jennifer Broussard Art on Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JenniferBroussardArt-p3v
Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/c/JenniferBroussard
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564975973882
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferbroussard.art/

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Art supplies:

Jackson’s Art Supplies
DaVinci Paints
Rosemary and Co. brushes
Fuumuui (10% discount code: WBB)
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

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