r/WatercolorChallenge is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses week, watercolor, painting, landscape, and weekend.
A subreddit for artists of all skill levels to come together for weekly watercolor challenges to try at home! Don't worry it's not a competition! It's a great place for beginners to refine new skills, for skilled painters to explore their creativity, and for everyone to step outside of their comfort zone! Welcome!
Popular Themes in r/WatercolorChallenge
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Week 3: self portrait: this week I lost my 14 year old dog and friend. I miss him so much."
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "I always want to do free brush strokes, but once start painting I always ended up blending everything out"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Apple Tree Painting Original Watercolor, please, check out a new item in my Etsy shop."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/WatercolorChallenge
#1
Week
: "Watercolor challenge Week self portrait"
157 posts
#2
Watercolor
: "Week: 28 Red Sunset on the Field Watercolor Painting"
73 posts
#3
Painting
: "Week 15 : Watercolour Painting"
66 posts
#4
Landscape
: "Week 2 - Genre art - Landscape"
26 posts
#5
Weekend
: "Week: 28 Red Sunset on the Field Watercolor Painting"
24 posts
#6
Week 12: Vegetables
: "Week 12: Vegetables"
17 posts
#7
Pollinators
: "Week 9 Pollinators"
15 posts
#8
Week 13: Negative Painting
: "Week 13: Negative Painting- mushroom tutorial."
13 posts
#9
Flowers
: "Week 9, Feb 27: Vase with a bouquet of Flowers"
12 posts
#10
Favorite Pet
: "Week 5: Favorite Pet, cat!"
12 posts
Flair Used in r/WatercolorChallenge
#1
Week 10 2022
: "Week 10: Spring “New Growth” This is one of my favorite pieces I’ve done!"
8 posts
#2
Week 2 2022
: "Week 2 - Genre art - Landscape"
8 posts
#3
Week 5 2022
: "Week 5: Take two. East european heath landscape."
7 posts
#4
Week 9 2022
: "Week 9, Feb 27: Vase with a bouquet of flowers"
6 posts
#5
Week 05 (2021): Line and Wash
: "Line and wash week! Lots of fun!!"
6 posts
#6
Week 4 2022
: "Week 4: Recreate a famous painting (more in comments)"
5 posts
#7
Week 12 2022
: "Week 12: Vegetables"
5 posts
#8
Week 06 (2021): Realism
: "Leaves"
4 posts
#9
Week 7 2022
: "Week 7: Wild flowers and plants. Inspired by a Tom Petty poster"
4 posts
#10
Week 3 2022
: "Week 3: self portrait: this week I lost my 14 year old dog and friend. I miss him so much."
3 posts
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+539 members(5.7%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026