Most of us pass by utility lines every day without giving them a second thought. This week, let’s slow down and give these unsung structures a little attention. Paint utility lines, power lines, telephone lines.
They’re actually fantastic practice for artists:
- They train your eye to see perspective and vanishing points
- They add movement and rhythm to a scene, guiding the viewer’s eye
Take a moment, look up, and let those lines guide your brush.
Watercolor challenge: Utility Lines
Here are the details:
- Share a painting of utility lines
- Sponsored by Liron Yanconsky, https://lironyan.com/
- Prize for 1 random participant: lifetime access to his Frustration-free watercolor course, https://freewatercolor.com/ffw-course-order.
- Entries must be posted in the Facebook group: Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond
- Include topic hashtag in your Facebook post: #utilitylines
- You may enter as often as you want
- Open to all countries
- Winner is chosen randomly
- Deadline January 23, 2026, 11:59 pm ET (New York time)
- Winner announced January 25, 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?
Also, check out his YouTube channel. He has watercolor, drawing, and the business of art videos. He is very generous with the free content he shares! You can support his generosity on Patreon.
Here are a few of his courses:
- Frustration-free watercolor course: https://freewatercolor.com/ffw-course-order
- Beginners drawing course: https://drawanythingusee.com/order-20857784
- Watercolor realism course: https://bit.ly/3HbUZgz
He also has fantastic books! I own several of them, and have learned from each of them.
- Painting a Masterpiece: How I Painted 100 Cars to Achieve Watercolor Perfection: https://amzn.to/3KiS4cQ
- Urban Sketching for Beginners: https://amzn.to/46aSnxS
- How to Sketch Landscapes: https://amzn.to/4nrIqmL
- How to Sketch: A Beginner’s Guide: https://amzn.to/47F8qqe
- Draw in Perspective By This Weekend: https://amzn.to/4610rm6
- How to Sketch People: https://amzn.to/48amQP4
- How to Shade: https://amzn.to/4gkbcU0
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