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Painting Challenge: Holiday Cards

Here is an opportunity to share your holiday cards with the group!  And have an opportunity to win an incredible prize! Painting challenge:  Holiday Cards Include the hashtag #happyholidays2024 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline December 13, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share your paintings…

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Painting Challenge: Cellphone

The cellphone is one thing we never leave home without.   We may need to take a reference photo to paint later.   We may need to watch a painting tutorial.  We may need to get on Facebook to visit Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond! Painting challenge:  Cellphone Include the hashtag #myphone in your Watercolor – Beginners…

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Painting Challenge: Relief Art

Relief art is found in various forms, including stone, wood, metal, and plaster.  It is often used in coins, plaques, and architectural decorations.  It combines the techniques of sculpture and painting, providing depth and texture to the artwork while still being part of a flat surface. Painting challenge:  Relief Art Include the hashtag #reliefArt in…

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Painting Challenge: Fences

Adding a fence to a painting can lead the viewer’s eye into the painting, adding depth and perspective.  It can add structure and balance, breaking up space and providing a focal point for other elements. Painting challenge:  Fences Include the hashtag #fences in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 22,…

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Painting Challenge: Poppies

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.…

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Painting Challenge: Trains

Trains are more than just modes of transportation.  They symbolize adventure, nostalgia, and the journey of life. Whether it’s the sleek lines of modern trains, the commuter train/subway, or the rustic charm of an old steam engine, trains offer endless inspiration. Painting challenge:  Trains Include the hashtag #trains in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond…

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Painting Challenge: Halloween

Boo!  It is time to paint all things Halloween:   jack-o-lanterns, haunted houses, candy corn, ghosts, witches, creepy trees, and other ghoulish things! Painting challenge:  Halloween Include the hashtag #halloween2024 in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline November 1, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share a Halloween…

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Painting Challenge: Jellyfish

A group of jellyfish is called a “smack.”   Did you know that?  I did not. Let’s paint jellyfish this week with their interesting shapes and colors, showing the graceful movement of their tentacles. Painting challenge:  Jellyfish Include the hashtag #jellyfish in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 25, 2024 ,…

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Painting Challenge: Stick Figures

Wake up your inner child this week as we take a trip down memory lane, revisiting the simple joys of childhood art.  Remember those carefree days when every doodle made us smile?  This is your chance to relive that excitement and creativity!  Stick figures may be simple, but they carry the charm of pure imagination. …

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Painting Challenge: Wild West

Let’s explore the untamed landscapes and life of the Wild West!  So many scenes to paint:  desert landscapes, frontier towns, old wooden Saloons, stagecoaches, wagons, Gold Rush miners panning for gold.  Capture the raw beauty of the American Frontier of the late 1800s. Painting challenge:  Wild West Include the hashtag #wildwest in your Watercolor –…

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Inktober 2024

Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. Yes, we will still do weekly challenges.  This is an extra month-long challenge.  🙂 Participate in Inktober.   …

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Painting Challenge: Barns

With their unique designs, textures, and colors, barns offer a variety of artistic elements to explore, from rustic wood grains to shadows and light. Painting challenge:  Barns Include the hashtag #barns in your Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond Facebook group post. Deadline October 4, 2024 , 11:59 pm ET     Here are the details: Share…