Yay! It’s World Watercolor Month!

Every July the energetic Charlie O’Shields invites expert and amateur watercolor artists to paint in response to daily prompts. The goal of World Watercolor Month is to create 31 paintings in 31 days.

When people post their work on social media, or directly into the Doodlewash site community (my preference) they appear in a collective newsfeed. You can see how others responded, and make comments. The result is an interactive global community art fair!

Enjoy the digital edition of my World Watercolor Month art journal! I am participating for the second time. This year I am creating a World Watercolor Month art journal. In addition, I am working on a summer travel art journal, but more on that in another post!

Day 1

The prompt was Primary Colors. Of course red, yellow, and blue are primary colors, but since the natural world often inspires my painting, I select and blend my watercolors to reflect the Colorado landscape.

Day 2

The prompt was Sunny Sky. After an unusually gray spring and early summer, illuminated leaves are most appreciated.

Day 3

Painting on the patio is our idea of Family Fun! This one includes torn painted rice paper collage with watercolor and brush pen.

Day 4

Painting on the patio is our idea of Family Fun! This one includes torn painted rice paper collage with watercolor and brush pen.

Day 5

Loose and free, the Day 5 prompt, sounds like a Colorado theme! Our streams and rivers are the result of snow pack cutting loose– they freely rush over rocks to make a dramatic and beautiful flow. I tried to represent a fast and free river in this two Day 5 contribution.

Day 6

For the Day 6 prompt Window View, I am sharing a little painting based on my recent experience of taking a train from Boston to Philadelphia. We had a window seat in the cafe car, and watched towns, woods, farms, and water go by.

Day 7

The prompt for Day 7 was Shiny Things. At this time of the year its the sunshine-y places that inspire me. This watercolor sketch is from a shiny day at Grand Lake, Colorado.

It is free to participate, but any funds generated through donations or sales of very cool merchandise go to the Dreaming Zebra Foundation to provide art opportunities and supplies to kids.

Interested in journaling? Registration opens soon for workshops in Boulder, Colorado. See summer offerings!