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WORLD WATERCOLOR MONTH

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World Watercolor Month is observed annually in July.

Watercolor (watercolour, aquarelle) is a beautiful medium that has captivated people around the globe for centuries. Today, artists are producing amazing paintings each day, and sketchers have popularized the medium as a wonderful way to add life and color to drawings of the world around them.

World Watercolor Month is a celebration to inspire people to paint with watercolor while raising awareness for the importance of art and creativity in the world. Anyone can join the celebration from master watercolorists to people just starting out! Simply tag your watercolor art with #WorldWatercolorMonth and share it for the world to see! This celebration is also a benefit for The Dreaming Zebra Foundation! You can also join in celebrating by donating watercolor supplies to support underprivileged young artists worldwide! With your help, we can provide much-needed support for kids in need. Visit www.worldwatercolor.com to learn more!

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 20 Colors, 5ml (0.17-oz) Tubes#worldwatercolormonth
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 20 Colors, 5ml (0.17-oz) Tubes
Upgraded 48 Colors Washable Watercolor Paint Set with 3 Brushes and Palette, Non-toxic Paints Sets for Kids, Adults, Beginners Artists, Make Your Painting Talk #worldwatercolormonth
Upgraded 48 Colors Washable Watercolor Paint Set with 3 Brushes and Palette, Non-toxic Paints Sets for Kids, Adults, Beginners Artists, Make Your Painting Talk
CHROMATEK Watercolor Paint Set, 128 Vivid Colors in Portable Box, With Pad, Brushes and Everything Else you Need to Start Painting, Travel Kit #worldwatercolormonth
CHROMATEK Watercolor Paint Set, 128 Vivid Colors in Portable Box, With Pad, Brushes and Everything Else you Need to Start Painting, Travel Kit
Amazon Basics Watercolor Pad, 9"x12", 140 lb / 300 gsm, 30 Sheets, White #worldwatercolormonth
Amazon Basics Watercolor Pad, 9″x12″, 140 lb / 300 gsm, 30 Sheets, White

HISTORY

Charlie O’Shields, the creator of Doodlewash®, is the founder of World Watercolor Month. His own love of the medium led to the creation of a blog and social artist movement dedicated to promoting and connecting the vast community of watercolor artists all over the world. The blog has featured hundreds of artists sketching and painting with watercolor on all seven continents. According to Charlie, “There’s something magical about watercolor, and it’s my passion to bring all types of watercolor artists together to celebrate each other’s work and the medium we all love!”

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HOW TO OBSERVE

  • Take the Ultimate Challenge: Make 31 Watercolor Paintings in 31 Days!
  • Haven’t tried watercolor before? Give it try for the first time this month!
  • It’s even more fun to paint with friends, so plan a picnic or sketch walk in your local city and paint outside together.
  • Have your kids try watercolor painting (and paint with them, of course!)
  • Support a watercolor artist you enjoy by purchasing one of their beautiful pieces or products for your home.
  • Share the watercolor work of other artists you love.

Commit to making a watercolor painting or sketch each day during the month (or whenever you can join), and share your work with #WorldWatercolorMonth when posting your art! (and use the hashtag to view the work of other watercolor artists around the world!)

NATIONAL FIND A RAINBOW DAY

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Each year on April 3rd, National Find A Rainbow Day challenges us to look to the sky and find a colorful ray of hope cast across it. 

There are people that see rainbows as an artistic masterpiece in the sky, to others it is a sign of hope and to many a sign of promise.

It can be all three; beauty, hope and promise.    

Jill Magnus

A spectrum of light in the form of a multicolored arc, appearing in the sky, is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets in the Earth’s atmosphere. These rainbows always appear directly opposite of the sun.  The light is refracted (bent) when it enters a droplet of water, then is reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.

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Nerds Candy, Rainbow, 5 Ounce Movie Theater Candy Boxes (Pack of 12)#NationalFindARainbowDay
Nerds Candy, Rainbow, 5 Ounce Movie Theater Candy Boxes (Pack of 12)
ThEast 30 Pieces Rainbow Colored Pencils, 4 Color in 1 Rainbow Pencil for Kids, Assorted Colors for Drawing Coloring, Gifts for Kids Party Favors, Pre-sharpened#NationalFindARainbowDay
ThEast 30 Pieces Rainbow Colored Pencils, 4 Color in 1 Rainbow Pencil for Kids, Assorted Colors for Drawing Coloring, Gifts for Kids Party Favors, Pre-sharpened
SKITTLES Original Chewy Candy, Party Size, 50 oz Bag#NationalFindARainbowDay
SKITTLES Original Chewy Candy, Party Size, 50 oz Bag

Red is the color that is visible on the outer part of a rainbow and violet on the inside of a primary rainbow. Children learn in science class the mnemonic ROYGBIV to help them to remember the sequence of colors in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Many forms of airborne water can cause rainbows including, rain, mist, spray, and dew.  

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HOW TO OBSERVE #FindARainbowDay

Find yourself a rainbow or use the garden hose or a prism to make one yourself.
Families, students, and classrooms, create a rainbow from the colorful hearts on this printable. There’s at least one for every color in the rainbow. Take out your color crayons and finish what we’ve started. Then cut them out and put them in a cheerful, sunny window to brighten the day of someone passing by. 


Use #NationalFindARainbowDay to post on social media.

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Night Lights Plug Into Wall [2 Pack], Color Changing Night Light for Kids, 8-Color RGB LED Nightlight with Dusk to Dawn Sensor for Bathroom Decor, Children Room, Gift
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TeeTurtle – The Original Reversible Octopus Plushie – Black + Rainbow – Cute Sensory Fidget Stuffed Animals That Show Your Mood
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Loud Alarm Clock for Bedrooms with Dynamic RGB Night Light,Heavy Sleepers Adults,Dual Alarm,Dimmer,USB Charger,Small Bedside Digital Clock with Led Display for Kids,Teens,Seniors (White)
Echo Glow - Multicolor smart lamp | Works with Alexa device#NationalFindARainbowDay
Echo Glow – Multicolor smart lamp | Works with Alexa device