One prompt per week to slow down, practice, and paint with joy. 📅 Week 1 – Starry Night Forest or City; Technique Focus: Wet-on-wet, layering, and splattering. Paint a peaceful forest or a city skyline scene under a night sky. Practice fading layers to create depth and use splattering to add stars or snow. 📅 Week 2 – Cozy Cup & Candle Still Life; Technique Focus: Glazing, soft edges, and composition. Set up a simple still life: a warm drink, a candle, maybe a cinnamon stick. Focus on light and shadow, and layering warm tones to create that soft glow. 📅 Week 3 – Holiday Wreath or Garland; Technique Focus: Botanical shapes and brush control. Paint a circle of greenery using curved strokes, playing with tone variation. Add berries or ornaments, and explore color harmony using just a few pigments. 📅 Week 4 – Reflect & Create: Word of the Year; Technique Focus: Lettering, abstract color use, or symbolic journaling. Choose a word or theme for the new year and paint it your way: lettering, expressive background, or visual metaphor. This is your moment to pause and paint from the heart.