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June 2020
JUNE 2020 ART CHALLENGE: Fun Shapes!
This month we once again have prompts supplied by Doodlewash community member Sandra Strait! Since we explored color last month, this month is all about things that come in very different shapes and sizes. Shapes are the building blocks of everything we’d ever hope to draw or paint, so exploring a range of various shapes is a fabulous exercise. CLICK HERE TO GET THE PROMPTS!
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Da Vinci Watercolor Palettes Giveaway!
Enter for a chance to win TWO Da Vinci Watercolor hand-filled watercolor sets, each with 6 full pan colors in a travel tin. Flowers: Shake off the cobwebs and paint a garden of fresh bright flowers. Color Mixing: Keep your palette simple and maximize your color range by mixing warm and cool primaries. (US/Canada Only) CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW!
Find out more »St. Louis Pen Show
An annual event taking place in St. Louis, MO with 108 vendors using 185 tables featuring pens, inks, stationary, journals, and all things related to writing and drawing instruments. Classes are held on calligraphy, journaling, paper, history of pens, urban sketching, pen repair and a special Pens for Kids class including a scavenger hunt. A Trader Day is held Thursday and a pen auction on Friday. We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization with all extra monies going to teach…
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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…
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OFFICIAL WORLD WATERCOLOR MONTH 2020 GIVEAWAYS!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Giveaways will be added throughout the month. Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff | Daniel Smith | Da Vinci Paint Co. | Faber-Castell | Hahnemühle | QoR Watercolor | Rembrandt (Royal Talens) | Van Gogh (Royal Talens) | Winsor & Newton. Be sure to visit and bookmark this page so you don’t miss one! CLICK HERE TO VIEW OFFICIAL WORLD WATERCOLOR MONTH GIVEAWAYS!
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Winsor & Newton World Watercolor Month 2020 Giveaway!
Enter for a chance to win this professional prize pack of 4 Winsor & Newton Cadmium-Free Watercolor Tubes! (see official rules to determine eligibility in your country) Winsor & Newton is an Official Sponsor of World Watercolor Month (July)! CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW!
Find out more »August 2020
AUGUST 2020 ART CHALLENGE: Awesome Autumn!
Join us for our “Awesome August” art challenge!! Just tag your drawings and/or watercolors with #doodlewashAugust2020 when you post on social media all month long to join us! This Doodlewash art challenge is open to anyone who wants to participate with just watercolor painting, just drawing (ink, colored pencils, crayons, etc.!), or a lovely mix of both! Prompts this month were supplied by Doodlewash community member Shanyn Silinski! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET THE PROMPTS!
Find out more »ARC Call For Entries: Deadline August 14th
The Art Renewal Center is now accepting entries to the 15th International ARC Salon Competition, offering over $130,000 in cash awards, $25,000 for best in show, as well as publication, exhibition, and purchase opportunities. The ARC Salon is the largest competition in the world for representational artists painting, sculpting and drawing. The competition is open to all representational artists worldwide. Check out this video to learn more or read the full prospectus and enter: https://www.artrenewal.org/SalonApplication/Salon/Home
Find out more »September 2020
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…
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