Watercolor Challenge: Van Gogh

April 10, 2026 / Diann Zimmerman

Every year on April 15, artists around the world honor World Art Day, celebrating creativity, imagination, and the joy of making art. It’s a day dedicated to honoring the power of art to connect us, comfort us, and spark wonder — and what better way to celebrate than by painting one of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings. Chairs, shoes, flowers, bedrooms — Van Gogh took simple things and infused them with warmth, humanity, and intensity. Here’s to celebrating the creative spark we all share.

Watercolor challenge:  Van Gogh 

Here are the details:

What is the prize?   

Our sponsor this week is Matthew White.   One random winner will receive access to his Watercolor Essentials course.  The course includes 5 modules:
  1. Values Simplified: Demystifying the Most Powerful Tool In Painting
  2. Timing and Paint Consistency: Formulas for Hard Edges, Soft Edges, and Everything in Between
  3. Creating Life-like Colors: Mixing to Reflect the Natural World
  4. Mastering Depth: Creating the Illusion of Distance on a Thin Piece of Paper
  5. Learning What to Leave Out: Finding Strength and Clarity through Simplification

29 core Watercolor Essentials videos with hours of in-depth step-by-step training, also includes, Painting Figures, Simple Sky Practice, Painting Negative Shapes, “Still Lake” – A step by step demonstration 

Sign up to receive FREE 5 Steps to Successful Painting: https://www.learntopaintwatercolor.com/5steps

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