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Mixed-Media Art Challenges

lisavollrath by lisavollrath
  • Last updated: 07/24/2011

A Week of Art Challenges

Art challenges are a great excuse to get out your art supplies and make something. They're also good motivators for anyone who is stuck, since they provide a theme, a deadline, and a like-minded group of people to share the experience.

There are oodles of mixed-media art challenges going on every week. Here's a breakdown of the most popular, by day of the week.

Monday

Each Monday, these sites post a new challenge.
Mixed Media Monday
Create a piece according to the weekly theme, using any combination of media.
Think Monday - Think ATC
Focused on artist trading cards, this blog is written in both English and German.
Inch by Inch
This challenge blog is focused on inchies (one inch squares).
Collage Obsession
Each Monday, a word and an image are posted. Use either or both in your collage for the week.

Tuesday

These sites post their new challenges on Tuesday.
Papertake Weekly Challenge
A mostly card oriented challenge.
Created Byhand
Make anything with any technique to meet these weekly challenges.
Crazy Amigo
This challenge blog is written in both English and Dutch.
Tag Tuesday
This challenge focuses on tag art.
Fun with ATCs
Every other Tuesday, a new theme is posted for artist trading card enthusiasts.

Do You Make ATCs?

Strathmore sells pre-cut artist trading card bases in a variety of weights and surfaces!
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Wednesday

For a mid-week shake up, try these challenges that post on Wednesday.
Wednesday Stamper
These challenges are focused on rubber stamping.
The ABC Challenge
This challenge is mostly card focused.
Three Muses
Create artwork in your choice of media to meet each week's challenge.
Dragons Dream Tag It On
This one is a weekly tag challenge.
Color Throwdown
A color-based challenge blog.

Thursday

These sites update every Thursday.
One Powerful Hour
This blog challenges to make a piece in just one hour.
Theme Thursday
Make whatever you like with any combination of media.
Darkness Inspiration
This dark and creepy challenge blog updates every other Thursday.

Making Your Own Postcards?

Watercolor weight postcards are ideal for sending your work through the mail.
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Friday

Start your long creative weekend with these Friday challenges.
Art Creations Friday
Every week, a new challenge, background or image is posted.
Daring Cardmakers
This blog is mostly card focused.
4x4 Friday
This blog focuses on 4x4 inch square artwork.
Something Completely Different
Each Friday, you'll be challenged to make a different item.

Saturday

It's the weekend! Try one of these Saturday challenges.
Lots To Do
Make whatever you like, based on the weekly theme.
Small World of Inchies & Twinchies
Every other Saturday, a new theme is posted. Make inchies (one inch squares) or twinchies (two inch squares).
Soartful
Challenges are based on an image, background, sentiment or word.
Saturday Surprise
All crafty projects are welcome.

A Collage Essential

Golden matte, gloss and gel mediums are the very best you can use in your collage work.
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Sunday

Last chance to make something this week!
Sunday Postcard Art
Make a postcard based on the weekly theme.
Order of the Opus Gluei
This challenge is mostly card focused.
Gothic Arches
This challenge blog updates on alternate Sundays. All artwork must be arch-shaped.
Art on the Darkside
This challenge is for people whose work is slightly dark and creepy.
Collage Obsession
A weekly collage challenge.

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Lisa Vollrath is a prolific mixed-media artist. Her work covers a multitude of techniques, from altered books to collage, from artist trading cards an... more »

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