Monthly Painting Challenge: January 2026
Paint a subject/reference you have been wanting to paint for a long time and have been putting it off, or haven't had the courage to try yet. I personally have several reference images that I have saved for ages! For one reason or another I've talked myself out of painting them - it's silly, it doesn't go with the 'serious' work I'm creating... usually that's it for me. I need to have fun! Follow the joyful spark! It's time for me to make fun paintings of all the weird little ideas I've had and still think are cool! This could be an ambition, a fear, something you've put off to be more practical... Let's do the thing. Post your challenge paintings on the community board under the category 'Monthly Painting Challenge' so I can find them when we meet live on January 20th to share what we made with each other. (If you've painted everything you've wanted to and do not relate with this challenge... your task is to paint SHOES 👞 👟 👠)