Challenges for members

Painting challenges

Scroll down to see all the submitted work for the art challenges since 2020....

Inspired by the success of the online exhibition 2020 and exhibition 2021 WOKAS members have been creating art for our regular ‘painting challenges’ which give members a specific theme to work to, that have included ...

- still life

- landscapes

- portraits

- animals

- abstract

- interiors

- water

- gardens

- interpretation of a photo

- working in monochrome

- autumn light

- working in the style of an artist

- working in pencil

- a room in my home

- mixed media

- art of the close-up

- skylines

- extending an image

- machines and anything mechanical

- emotions

WOKAS members responded to our challenges with a great variety of paintings. You can see them all below – you need to click on the picture to open each folder of paintings. Contact us if you would like to get in touch with any of the artists.

Art from our 2 online Art Unlocked exhibitions is still available to view - click above to visit the exhibitions.

Things from the garden shed

What a lovely selection of paintings from members. Angela Musil A garden tool sharpener June Grindley Here is my watercolour pen and ink...

Mar 251 min read

Animal Challenge

What a great response from our members for the animal challenge. A fantastic collection of works. Comments are very encouraging. Beverley...

Mar 4, 20241 min read

Frost

A wonderful selection of work from our members. Please comment. Lynne Slatter Morning Frost Tinted Charcoal Victoria Wilson June Grindley...

Jan 31, 20241 min read

Fungi

There have been some interesting work created by our members for our Fungi challenge Beverley Benson "A painting I did of fungi growing...

Dec 31, 20231 min read

Autumn

As the weather turns and the nights draw in we have started our painting challenges. What an excellent response we have had from members....

Nov 19, 20231 min read

Dawn to Dusk

Another great collection of work from members. Bruno Del Tufo Pencil sketch Lynn Slatter Cornish Sunset Acrylic Lynne Slatter Sunset in...

Mar 5, 20231 min read

The Dark Challenge

This is an interesting selection of work from our members. Glyn Evans It is the old night ferry from Holyhead to Belfast Acrylics on...

Dec 5, 20221 min read

Food Challenge

What a wonderful collection of paintings our members have produced for this challenge. Beverley Benson Kate Rundell Michael's Ceps...

Oct 28, 20221 min read

Landscape Challenge

What a talented group of artists our members are. The Landscape Challenge has proved popular with some wonderful work has been submitted....

Oct 1, 20223 min read

Negative Shapes Challenge

The members were set an interesting task this month with producing work with negative shapes. There is some really wonderful varied...

Mar 31, 20221 min read

Emotions

Members have produced some wonderful paintings in response to this challenge. Tim Sparkes Fear The sadness of leaving war-torn Ukraine...

Mar 6, 20221 min read

Christmas Challenge 2021

Some wonderful pieces of work have been sent in for this challenge. David Bedford Acylic Kate Rundell Pen and Watercolour Leelee Kock...

Jan 13, 20221 min read

Machines and anything Mechanical

This was the members brief:- Our next challenge is 'Machines and anything Mechanical'. This is a wide topic for your interpretation from...

May 7, 20211 min read

Photo Interpretation

Our members challenge was to interpret the photo below in any way they felt inspired to do. Sally White Fairlight Watercolour Clive Dand...

Apr 17, 20211 min read

Extend an Image

This was our brief:- " Your challenge is to use this image and extend it! Print off the image and attach it to your canvas/paper/board -...

Mar 18, 20212 min read

Skylines

This was our brief:- 'The next challenge is Skylines. This could be from your window, out on a walk, or looking back to when the snow...

Mar 4, 20212 min read

Art of the Close-up

We were given an informative brief for this challenge:- Art of the Close-up Your next challenge is to produce a work inspired by a...

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Mixed Media Challenge

This was the challenge set to our members:- Produce an artwork using a variety of media. It could include: Collage, Material, Paper,...

Feb 5, 20212 min read

Challenge - A Room In My Home

Members have sent in some wonderful pieces of work. The challenge was to make a piece of art inspired by A Room In My Home. A "Room in...

Jan 21, 20212 min read

Abstract Challenge 2021

Well done to everyone who embraced this Abstract Challenge set by Pat Lock. What a fantastic variety our members have produced. John...

Jan 8, 20212 min read

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