It’s back for 2020! #30x30DirectWatercolor!
It’s coming! The annual event where we paint thirty watercolor paintings, in thirty days – and invite everyone to paint along!
Watercolor is a unique experince.
I don’t believe there’s another artform where the color moves on it’s own? Why would an artist even want this?
As much as we try to control the outcome, at best, we’re partners with the pigments. We set the stage, direct the performance, but the water has the final say.
This is what makes regular daily practice such a tremendous learning experience for a watercolorist.
So much of the work is instinct. A gut feeling about timing on wet paper, about richness of color mixes. It’s painting by feel and by experience, and learning to live with the results.
Painting day after day, at least an hour or two a day – for a significant period of time – even a month is only a taste. This will hone your instincts like nothing else you’ve done as an artist.
I know it’s a lot to ask of yourself. It means sacrifices of your time, and your other interests. But honestly – isn’t art like playing an instrument, or excelling at a sport? There’s no replacement for committed, enduring, self-guided training.
So this year, for the third year in a row, we’re inviting you along for the journey.
Come join us in the #30x30DirectWatercolor Facebook Group.
The challenge is simple: For the entire month of June: paint every day – and post your work – so we can see each other’s progress, hold each other accountable, and inspire each other to keep going – to stick out the entire marathon, and come out the other end changed as artists!
Here’s some important links:
- Follow this link for More Info on the Group Rules:
- Want even more info? Here’s the entire thirty days of my posts from 2018 and 2019’s #30x30DirectWatercolor.
- That’s it! – Click Here for the Facebook Group and let’s get ready to paint!
- I’ll be posting my own work there, (and here on the blog as well), but I’ll be commenting on everyone can get to, starting June first – hope to see you there! ~m
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Trackbacks
- Aquarell Challenge im Juni: #30x30DirectWatercolor2020 – Moony's World
- Edges Course Refresher and the 30x30 Direct Watercolour challenge - Liz Steel : Liz Steel
- 30 x 30 Direct Watercolor Challenge | Just Sketching
- Just Do It! | Artistcoveries
- I Painted a Bird | Artistcoveries
- How to [re]Start Sketching Daily – Sketch It Studio
- The power of habit – Art Supply House & Custom Framing
Citizen Sketcher 
I was only thinking about this on my daily walk…and now your email arrived. How cool is that….thanks for doing the challenge.
I was also just thinking about this. Doodlewash is getting ready for World Watercolor Month in July and You do the 30×30 in June. I’m gearing up. This year I’m going to be trying out some new plein air equipment. I have a Julian French half easel and I’m making my own shelf for a tripod to try out the Guerilla flex easel. I have a number of things to try. I’ll be painting subjects in my back yard as I’ve been doing some landscape clean up and gardening and now the flowers are paying off.
Please keep us informed here on the blog as I don’t do Facebook and I know some others don’t either.
Any word on this year’s palette choice? I always try to use your new palette for variety and to get outside my comfort zone.
This year I haven’t found a reason to change palette – still my weird set of warms and greys : https://citizensketcher.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/direct-watercolor-palette1.jpg
I did it one year and loved it :)
Oh Goody! I’m looking forward to it. This is also my third year. See ya next month.
Cool! Last year I started watercolor and missed this by a month. I find it really hard to make a painting a day, but I’m going to put my sketchbook in my bag and do my best!
I love Marc Taro Holmes!
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Hello I don’t want to use facebook. Can i post via Instagram? Please confirm. Regards Demetra
Absolutely – you can #30x30DirectWatercolor so people can find your images that way, and/or tag myself @m.holmes.art or @umapaints! Thanks ~m
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Comment on line and wash, with no pencil first????
Hello, I am not using Facebook. Can it also via instagram?? Can you please let me know? Thank you so much Lieve class (Demetra)