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Messy Art Squad

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15 contributions to Messy Art Squad
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2 likes • 8d
Tried practicing gouache and I think I short of got it somehow in the second one. But would really like some tips, suggestions and advice as it's my very first time using it 🙂😊
1 like • 8d
@Valérie Van Kraaij Thank you so much, that means a lot and the tips and advice are much appreciated 🙂🙏🏻 I will do my best to keep putting them to use and keep practicing more too 😊😊
🎨 July Challenge: 30 Brush Strokes
(Please put the paintings you make in 30 brush strokes under this post. ❤️) Ready to loosen up, paint more confidently, and stop overthinking every brushstroke? Welcome to the 30 Brush Strokes Challenge! For the next 30 days, you’ll create small paintings using no more than 30 brush strokes. That’s it. No perfect paintings. No endless tweaking. No pressure. Just 30 intentional marks. Why this challenge? Many artists improve by painting more. But you’ll often improve even faster by painting with limitations. When you only have 30 brush strokes, you can’t overwork your painting. You learn to: - paint with confidence instead of hesitation - simplify what you see - make stronger decisions - let go of perfectionism - trust your instincts - finish what you start You’ll probably be surprised by how much your paintings improve after just a few weeks. The rules 🖌️ Maximum 30 brush strokes per painting. 📏 Keep it small (A6, A5, postcard size… whatever feels easy.) ⏱️ Spend around 5–15 minutes on each painting. 🎨 Use any medium you like. 📸 Share your paintings in the group whenever you’d like. Need ideas? Paint whatever inspires you! For example: - fruit - flowers - birds - pets - landscapes - your morning coffee - your favorite mug - vegetables - mushrooms - trees - people - houses - clouds - seashells - a toy - your paint brushes - something from your garden - something completely from your imagination Missed a day? No worries. This isn’t about having a perfect streak. Life happens. Skip a day if you need to, then simply continue the next day. Progress is built over time—not by being perfect. One more thing… This is not a competition. There are no winners. No prizes. No judging. The only person you’re challenging is yourself. At the end of the month, you’ll have a collection of small paintings that show your growth—and that’s the real reward. Who’s joining? 🎉 For inspiration a link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQo8uaRsYW/
🎨 July Challenge: 30 Brush Strokes
0 likes • 9d
@Jaye Brunner It really is incredibly beautiful and ya I get you as I am having the same situation with me at the moment. For some reason, I am not able to come in the creative zone either but I am kind of pushing myself to keep making something every now and then. Also you did a really great work too 🙂😊
4 likes • 8d
Just completed this gouache bookmark today but somehow my phone camera seems to be showing it this way 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ and, it's less than 30 strokes more or less I feel. I will later be adding the details and so on and maybe turn it into mixed media bookmark of sorts 🙂😊
💛 Can I ask you a small favour?
If you’ve enjoyed being part of this community, I’d love to hear about your experience. I’m working on making this community sustainable so it can continue to grow, host challenges, and create an inspiring place for artists. Hearing from you would help more than you know. 🙂 If you’d like to help, could you answer one or more of these questions? ✨ What made you join this community? ✨ What do you enjoy most? ✨ Has it inspired or motivated you to create more? ✨ Have you learned something new here? ✨ How would you describe this community to another artist? ✨ Would you recommend it to a friend? Why? You don’t have to answer every question—a few sentences are more than enough. With your permission, I’d love to use some of your words as testimonials on the community page so new members can see what it’s really like here. Thank you so much for being part of this little creative corner. It genuinely wouldn’t be the same without all of you. ❤️
💛 Can I ask you a small favour?
2 likes • 9d
I joined this community to learn more from other artists and also to keep supporting one another while also having the chance to garnering their feedback on my art. And I met so many lovely people here, most of whom not only inspired me but also motivated me to try out mediums on different surfaces and it really helped a lot in my own journey as an artist 🙂😊 I am glad I joined this community as the place where I live doesn't seem to have one because of how people view art here and the kind of taste they have in art here too 🥲🥲🥲 So in a way, this community has been a true blessing overall 😊❤️
Challenge! Show Up & Create
Most artists don’t fail because of talent. They disappear. So let’s fix that. New challenge: Show Up & Create → 3x per week→ for 30 days→ post whatever you made (finished or messy) Rules: - No perfection - No overthinking - Just proof you showed up - Miss a day? Don’t quit. Just continue. This is about becoming someone who creates. Not someone who waits. I’m in too. Who’s joining?
Challenge! Show Up & Create
2 likes • Jun 16
Another of my watercolor study and I tried to make a kind of landscape but I ended up botching my first watercolor pine tree as well as the whole landscape 🥲🥲🥲🫠🫠🫠 My poor pine tree has become entirely something else in the 3rd one while trying to get that perfectly proper pine shape 🥲🥲🥲🥲
1 like • 30d
@Emma Andrews Thank you. First one is the locally made handmade rough paper which claims to be watercolor paper while the 2nd one is oil painting paper. I even tried mixed media for oil pastels but when I did blending with my fingers, it just got all ruined and botched up 🥲🥲🥲I actually apply way more pressure when using dry mediums so still trying to let the medium do the talking without controlling them. That is something I am still trying to let go of
June Challenge! 🌙 Paint Your Wildest Dream
This month we’re leaving reality behind. Flying whales? Purple apples floating through space? A café on the moon? Perfect. If you can dream it, you can paint it. Post your entries below and let’s see where our imaginations take us. 🚀🎨✨ How it works 🎨 Create as many artworks as you like throughout the month. 📸 Post your entries in the comments below this challenge. 🎭 Any medium is welcome: - Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor - Pastel - Mixed media - Digital art - Sketches 💡 Feel free to experiment, be weird, be poetic, be playful. Challenge Rules 1. All artwork must be created by you 2. You can enter as many pieces as you want. 3. Tell us a little about the dream or idea behind your artwork (optional but encouraged). 4. Have fun and encourage fellow artists along the way. 5. Invite friends that would enjoy this too. 6. Dateline 30 June. At the End of the Month 🏆 We’ll choose: 🥇 Dream Master Award 🥈 Most Original Dream 🥉 Community Favorite No prizes. Just glory, bragging rights, and a spotlight in the community. 😄 Your First Prompt Before you start painting, answer this: If there were no limits, what would your dream world look like? Now grab your brushes and start dreaming. 🌙✨
June Challenge! 🌙 Paint Your Wildest Dream
2 likes • Jun 16
@Jenny Warden I had to use one while working with them on the watercolor paper cause of the amount of dust they made on it plus they didn't stay put much either. They work on mixed media paper too??? 😳😳😳😳
2 likes • Jun 16
@Jenny Warden I have mungyo gallery artist's soft pastels as they are more affordable here. I'll give them a try on mixed media paper too as well 🙂
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Sheeba Dhillon
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@sheeba-dhillon-6626
Mixed Media Artist/Gamer/Writer/Poet

Active 2d ago
Joined May 15, 2026