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October 2020
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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OCTOBER 2020 ART CHALLENGE: Autumn Fun!
Join us for our “Autumn Fun” art challenge!! Simply tag your drawings and/or watercolors with #doodlewashOctober2020 whenever 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 drawing (ink, colored pencils, crayons, etc.!), just watercolor painting, or a lovely mix of both! Prompts this month were supplied by Doodlewash community member Sandra Strait! CLICK HERE TO GET THE PROMPTS!
Find out more »Discover Japan: Watercolor Pen & Ink Art Retreat
Take this journey through Japan with an award-winning artist, Lorraine Watry. With 25 years of experience, Lorraine will help you to develop your own style of watercolor pen and ink artwork. From light sketching to Plein air painting Lorraine will guide you by providing personalized instruction, demonstrations and group critiques. This art retreat welcomes artists of all levels. Beginner to advanced students can collaborate and encourage each other in a creative atmosphere.
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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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NOVEMBER 2020 ART CHALLENGE: Beautiful Things!
Join us for our “Beautiful Things” art challenge!! Simply tag your drawings and/or watercolors with #doodlewashNovember2020 whenever 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 drawing (ink, colored pencils, crayons, etc.!), just watercolor painting, or a lovely mix of both! Prompts this month were supplied by Doodlewash community member Gary Middleton! CLICK HERE TO GET THE PROMPTS!
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International Giveaway! Urban Sketchers Book
Enter for a chance to win The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners by Suhita Shirodkar! Artist and Urban Sketcher correspondent Suhita shares essential skills for sketching architecture, people, and everyday objects on location. CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW!
Find out more »Naturescapes in Watercolor
Learn to create unique figurative landscapes in watercolor in this high engagement, 6 week course. Three days of instruction each week will cover technique demos, live painting sessions, as well as weekly strategy zoom calls to dig deeper into the emotive and personal aspects of your work. This course will promote technical and artistic growth as well as a heightened awareness about your own creative process. Combining all these elements will allow you to create your most authentic work yet.
Find out more »Masculinity In Your Eyes
Open Call for Virtual Exhibition. EMK Center is organizing the virtual exhibition “ Masculinity In Your Eyes” in order to observe 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Your gender is irrelevant for participation in this exhibition. The dictionary meaning of masculinity is “ characteristics or qualities that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for men”. Whether you are a male or a female, we want to know how you perceive masculinity. Make an artwork and share…
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ArtWork: Creative Productivity Unlocked
Hi, Charlie O'Shields here! Join me at the "ArtWork: Creative Productivity Unlocked" summit Nov 27 - Dec 3! It's free! If you want to take your ART and Work to the next level and get insights from industry experts (including me!) talking about creativity and productivity so that you can start, maintain and grow your creative practice, then click on the link below to find out more and to register for the FREE 7-Day online event. CLICK HERE TO SIGN…
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