Category: <span>Challenges</span>

Laurie deservedly won the 2025 Spring Challenge, which was a draw from the 7 participants. We were asked to create a mixed media piece to show “The Good Things we leave behind”.

Our Winter Challenge was to create a Masterpiece by opening a dictionary and, without looking, choose two words to put together a painting. This might have been tricky if you chose an adverb, or

preposition but you were allowed to pick again. You could do a little write up explaining your choice. In…

For the Summer Challenge, we had to create one or three paintings with the themes: Sparkling Waters; Lazy Days and Gatherings. Marilyn Strongitharm was this challenge draw winner.

Lynn Saunders was the winner of our Spring Challenge for 2025, entitled April Showers – May Flowers. We combined the day with a delicious potluck luncheon.

We were to create a painting using Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium yellow, and white or the transparent equals…

We had a second challenge this winter entitled – “New Light, New Life”. It was a Draw – due March 14th. There were only 7 entries and Marlene won the draw.

Our Winter Challenge was to capture the mystique of a winter scene in any medium. Marilyn Strongitharm’s piece,

voted the winner, managed to simulate the sparkle of fresh snow and mimic the sunlight dancing on ice.

Our summer sketchbook challenge was to:

Include at least one animal portrait encountered during the summer. It could be a wild or farm animal or…

The Spring Challenge required us to use our imagination and be inspired by a piece of childhood poetry.

The following photos show the admirable results.

Vida was the winner of the 2024 Winter Challenge.

It was to create a painting in whatever medium; representative, or abstract, and repeat it as a different season.…