Weekend Art Challenge Results - Start The Year With Art!

What a fantastic way to begin the year. Our first Weekend Art Challenge of 2026 invited our students to start the year doing what they love most – making art! The response has been absolutely brilliant.

Our Weekend Art Challenge encourages our students to think outside the box, to perhaps pick up materials that they would not normally use, give something a go that’s new to them. This space is all about experimenting, creating and having fun. It’s less about perfection and more about curiosity and showing up for your practice. These results prove just how effective that mindset can be. Whether bold or subtle, finished or exploratory, every piece here represents an important step forward.

If you have not joined in yet, there is no need to worry! Another Weekend Art Challenge will be launching tomorrow, giving you a fresh opportunity to take part and keep the creative momentum going.

Well done to everyone who took part. This is a strong and inspiring start to the year, and we cannot wait to see what comes next.

I tried to make something new….
My artwork shows my wish to start with a new experience, to go into an area, which is not comfortable and well known, it means, that I have to spring in the cold to learn something new, to feel in a different way and challenge myself to leave the ways I know. Thank you for the idea – I wouldn‘t thought about it without this Challenge.
Sandra

I have attached my piece for weekend challenge New beginning, Horse Chestnut buds.
I’m taking the Botanical Watercolour course so this is a practice piece
Sandi H

This is an Indian lady in sari, reference: pexel website. I did with pencil sketch, watercolours, black and white pens and watercolour pencils on watercolour paper 300 gsm 100% cellulose hot pressed A3 size. So, new course started (Portrait Painting), new small brush used. I bought some new watercolour tubes with discounts. I haven’t been using watercolour pencils for awhile. I think I ticked the boxes. I hope you all enjoy painting in new year.
Ni Ni

Inspired by Itō Jakuchū—this year, I glide like a duck in the reeds: peaceful, present, unhurried
Ozlem E

Here are two pieces of work for this week’s challenge!! I’ve tried to cover all three of the challenge options!
1. I had a set of fine liners for Christmas, I have enjoyed experimenting with adding water to make them bleed into the paint.
2. My personal resolution is – “impossible is not in my dictionary” which both works represent!
3. And finally, cats both big and small are the animals and scene to represent myself this year.
Catherine T

This painting is based on a coaster that my daughter bought me many years ago!!
Catherine T

As 2026 is the Chinese Year of the Horse I thought that would make a nice start to the New Year. Sketched in Charcoal and eraser.
MaryAnn

Just wanted to submit my cyber punk duck piece. Inspired by, option 1;using Xmas gifts, & Option 3; is my happy/ weird celebration symbol/ mascot/ spirit guide for 2026.
Stuart D

For this art challenge, I had a go at using acrylic paints for the background and paper silhouette foreground figures to create a hopeful image of a peaceful New Year. Happy 2026 everyone! 🙂
Aubrey

New beginning – Snowdrops, using paper collage for the flowers.
Lindsay T

First sunset of the year……we live about 100km from the equator….on a tropical island…..so we get amazing sunsets……..
A new year A new start……
Acrylic on board….1.2mtrs.
Serena G

A dove. Symbol of peace and harmony.
I’ve used acrylic and children’s paints
Nina P

We hope that everyone enjoyed this challenge. Stay tuned for a new Weekend Art Challenge posted here tomorrow.

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Weekend Art Challenge Results – Start The Year With Art!

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