Former Doodlewash Guest Artist, Marc Taro Holmes, is hosting a month-long 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge in June and, along with other urban sketchers, sharing wonderful techniques and tips on how to paint directly with watercolor. Also be sure to check out Marc’s latest book, Direct Watercolor, which includes six completely new step-by-step demonstrations!

This is a wonderful way to learn some new plein air watercolor techniques in June as we gear up for World Watercolor Month in July and the 31 watercolors in 31 days challenge.

Note: Doodlewash is also hosting a regular monthly art challenge in June (this one is open to drawing and pen & ink sketches as well as watercolor painting), along with daily prompts. If you’d like to use the prompts as inspiration for what to paint for the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, feel free and simply also add the hashtag #doodlewashJune2018 when you post! You can find out more about the Doodlewash June Art Challenge by clicking here.