Hi I’m Chris, and I love to paint all summer long! But it wasn’t always this way…
I used to think painting on the go was messy and complicated. Dragging around clunky art supplies, stopping to get my paints out, and finding rinse water for my brushes was hard. Can you relate???
Now, I take my paints everywhere I go!
In the process, I paint fun and easy projects to capture my summer memories.
I’ll be sharing all my secrets, tips, tricks, so you can create fun and easy projects to capture your summer too!
HOW DO YOU JOIN THE CHALLENGE?
EASY PEASY and it’s FREE-sie!
HERE’S YOUR CHALLENGE CHECKLIST!
Sign up for weekly email updates so you don’t miss a thing!
2. Join the private Facebook Group so you can engage with the community and share your work!
3. Start watching the Video Lessons to get all the tips, tricks, and techniques!
Next. . . Paint a project once per week and
Share your artwork in the Facebook Group and even on Instagram.
Use hashtag #MyWatercolorSummer on Instagram.
And tag me @OctopusConnection on Instagram so I can feature your work!
NOTE: There’s no pressure to paint every week or share your work. Your rest and mental health comes first! Just keep in mind I grew exponentially when I practiced and shared my work. Rooting for you!
FEATURES FROM OUR SUMMER CHALLENGE COMMUNITY!
USE #TheWatercolorJourney or #OctopusConnection
and tag me @OctopusConnection WHEN YOU SHARE ON
INSTAGRAM SO I CAN FEATURE YOU!
WEEK 9
Rebeca paints memories from a past trip to Provence, France.
Elisabeth paints some abstracts while at her kid’s gymnastics practice. On-the-go painting at it’s best!
More of Nikki’s surface design motifs in watercolors.
WEEK 8
Alessandra paints a deeply mysterious and beautiful butterfly in neutral tones.
Jacqueline paints a beautiful blue cityscape.
Zoe paints more charming scenes of London!
Rebeca turns these lovely flowers into a pattern design!
Sharon captures the ocean in a dreamy seascape.
Elisabeth does a whimsical series of self portraits.
WEEK 7
Alessandra captured painted a charming entryway, plus a sweet kitty in the courtyard and in the studio. Oh to have a cat’s life. . .
And she combined a detailed ink sketch with some beautiful abstract painting!
Elisabeth takes the new Viviva Colors she purchased from right here inside the challenge, to paint while on the road!
She loves them so much, she’s getting the metallic set too!
Rebeca captures her days with some stunning watercolor scenes. . .
Zoe paints her view of the Thames in London from a lovely sitting room with her Viviva Colors colorsheets!
WEEK 6
Zoe shares her English holiday! I can feel the charm all the way over here...
My painting for this week as I dream of going to the beach…
Alessandra paints flowers in a vase on a rainy day. Her paintbrush even made it in the composition!
And she captures charming scenes of her kitchen!
WEEK 5
Nikki paints some watercolor patterns in her sketchbook. Click to see them all!
Alessandra shares some fun watercolor kitty poses. Click below to see them all!
Sheree got inspired by sand castles at the beach, then sketched and painted them in her studio!
WEEK 4
Our challenge members painting on the go!
Zoe shares her inspiration, sketching, and painting process in the Facebook group!
Alessandra painted her Venice trip in watercolors and framed it!
WEEK 3
Zoe shares all her fun travel paints and tools including Viviva Colors colorsheets!
Jacqueline already has a set of Viviva Colors and loves them!
Alessandra used her Viviva Colors Colorsheets to paint some summer fruits!
Elisabeth made her own travel sketchbook for World Watercolor Month with seed paper. AND she purchased her first set of Viviva Colorsheets!
WEEK 2
This super relaxing painting video with all the water noises is so relaxing. . . Nice one Sharon! Click the button to see her video.
Sharon shares this beautiful meditation project in process. Click the button below to see it in the Facebook Group!
Check out Zoe’s awesome cherry paintings with all those impressive highlights and shadows. Way to go Zoe! Click the button below to see the close ups.
Alessandra paints the botanical museum from her trip to Rome last month. Drool… Click the button to see more scenes from this project!
Elisabeth is on a road trip with her family capturing goodies along the way. Here’s her in-process of Lake Superior! Thanks for sharing your travels with us Elisabeth! Click the button to see the whole process and scenery!