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April 2019
APRIL ART CHALLENGE 2019: Sketch & Paint Like A Kid Again!
Hey there! Charlie O. here! Since April is my birthday month, I always like to celebrate it with my inner child. Growing old is inevitable, but thankfully, we never have to truly grow up! This month is all about things that will make your inner child giggle with glee and happiness!! This Doodlewash art challenge is open to anyone who wants to participate with watercolor painting and/or simply pencil or pen & ink drawings as well!* Simply add the hashtag #doodlewashApril2019when you…
Find out more »Watercolour Mastery with Angela Fehr
Watercolour Mastery is aimed at helping you move to the next level in your watercolour journey, that of becoming a confident, fearless master of your craft. This interactive, 6-week course (April 12-May 23) is aimed at teaching you how to become your own best guide and instructor, as watercolour artist & instructor Angela Fehr guides you through principles used by professional artists to develop their skills and evaluate their work. Don't Miss Out! Click Here To Enroll Now!
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Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop 2019
Is your sketchbook practice in need of a little revival? Let’s freshen it up together at the Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop! We’ll be filling our sketchbook pages with watercolor, pencil, acrylics, collage, ink, charcoal and more to inspire and grow our practices. Sessions are led by talented fine artists, illustrators, art journalers, intuitive artists, designers, and expressive artists (to name a few) from around the world, including well... me... Charlie O'Shields! The best part about the workshop is that it’s…
Find out more »May 2019
ART CHALLENGE: Rekindle Memories
Rekindle Memories happens during the first week of every month. This event is about treasuring each memory by remembering and appreciating life in all its wonder and beauty through sketching and painting on-location wherever we are in the world. Every first week of the month, we will all create one (or as many!) sketches/paintings of our lives that has captured our interest. We will tag our artworks with #rekindlememories and the country where we're from (i.e. #singapore). You can post your artwork on social media and the Rekindle Memories group…
Find out more »July 2019
World Watercolor Month
World Watercolor Month was founded by Charlie O'Shields, creator of Doodlewash®, in 2016. It’s a month to inspire people to paint with watercolor (watercolour, aquarelle) while raising awareness for the importance of art and creativity in the world. Take the ultimate challenge of 31 watercolors in 31 days, or simply post when you can! Anyone can join the celebration from master watercolorists to artists just starting out with watercolor! Simply tag any art that uses watercolors (or gouache) with #WorldWatercolorMonth during the month of…
Find out more »Urban Sketchers Symposium Amsterdam 2019
Don't miss this opportunity to sketch with some of the most amazing sketchers in the world! The 10th International Urban Sketchers Symposium will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 24-27, 2019. Sketchers of all levels, experience, and backgrounds are welcome. The International Urban Sketching Symposium is an annual educational event organized by Urban Sketchers (USk), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the practice of on-location observational sketching. The goal of the Symposium is to celebrate and practice the art of on-location sketching…
Find out more »October 2019
Inktober
31 Days 31 Drawings Every October, artists all over the world take on the Inktober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month. 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. Anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and start drawing. NOTE: This event is…
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