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Squareathon, my favorite chill art challenge!

September 3, 2021

Anything goes as long as it’s in a square

Mel’s Squareathon Chill Art Challenge

This is such a fun art challenge. Mel Doty, an artist in Charleston, WV, (near my hometown!), loves to paint geometric squares and other colorful things in a square format. Once a year, she hosts Squareathon on Instagram for the art community. 

Every day for three weeks, follow along with the prompts. You can use any medium and any substrate. The only requirement is the work must be in a square format. Any size.

Squareathon Day 1
My Day 1, warm colors, painterly, rainbow, sort of…

The chill part is you make it fit in your life. If you miss a day, that’s okay. Want to start in the middle or just pick a few faves to do? That’s great, too. She’s just happy you’re taking part. Create your work in a square format and post it on Instagram with the #squareathon hashtag.

Squareathon Day 2
My Day 2, mustard yellow, polka dot, bird. No dots and I almost made Big Bird, but went with a chick instead. That’s Mia, my studio cat.

It’s September 1-21, 2021. I’m going to post here as well in small batches. If you’re on Instagram, find me @thecreativ1 and find Mel @melissadoty.art

Squareathon Day 3
My Day 3, lilac, stormy, mountains. Patience is key to drying between mountains/layers.

I’ve wanted to improve my watercolor skills, so I’m using this challenge to practice new techniques. These aren’t what I consider outstanding works of art because I’m learning. This is practice. But I’m posting, anyway.

I’m taking the chill approach. 😊 Hope you’ll join the fun.

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Bex Hall

Her writing has appeared in various online and print publications, most recently in Kerning, a literary magazine, and in the Stories of Hope Collection in Transplant Living. Her artwork has appeared and sold through the Grayson Gallery. She blogs here about creative life and creates in Studio BE overlooking the Ohio River. Her work in progress is a memoir about the secret life of objects.

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