Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Open April Art/DIY Challenges:
Join me for four, open, month-long art/craft challenges for April. You can do an art piece in any medium OR submit any craft or DIY item as long as you explain how it defines the theme of the challenge. Last week's theme was LOVE and I attempted to perfect my charcoal drawing technique by doing a father and son tribute. This week I am doing a mixed media painting of a lion to embody the feeling of STRENGTH.

Shout out to Designer's Loft who did a beautiful painting of the ultimate Father and child for the LOVE them. Please check out her channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCLo7f31sscJatJjbmY455Tw

Please upload your videos at 8:00 EST on the designated date and put the correct hashtag in your title to be added to the playlist:

Friday April 9 #FAITH_Challenge

Friday April 16 #LOVE_Challenge

Friday April 23 #STRENGTH_Challenge

Friday April 30 #COURAGE_Challenge

Materials:
Canson Mixed Media paper for water colour/acrylic/pen and pencil - 9 X 12 inch 98lb
Artistloft watercolour pencils and gouache.
Artistloft water colour brushes
Gellyroll pen and Sharpie



Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:10 April Challenges
01:05 Challenge Contributor Shout Outs
01:25 Watercolour Pencil Lion
04:30 Gouache
10:00 Pen accents

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Background music:
www.youtube audio library.com/Jungle_Aakash Gandhi