This year we're arting the alphabet from A-Z. Letters like æ, ñ, or anything with a diacritical mark can go anywhere you like.
Congrats on making it this far into the year! We've reached the letter E
Any art subject starting with that letter is fair game, no matter how abstract.
E is for Embroidery
Let's make terrific art!
Each challenge lasts 2 weeks from the day this post was made. You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pics randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want.
All art styles & skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
This year we're arting the alphabet from A-Z. Letters like æ, ñ, or anything with a diacritical mark can go anywhere you like.
Congrats on making it this far into the year! We've reached the letter D
Any art subject starting with that letter is fair game, no matter how abstract.
D is for Demonic Doll
Let's make terrific art!
Each challenge lasts 2 weeks from the day this post was made. You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pics randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want.
All art styles & skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
This year we're arting the alphabet from A-Z. Letters like æ, ñ, or anything with a diacritical mark can go anywhere you like.
Congrats on making it this far into the year! We've reached the letter C
Any art subject starting with that letter is fair game, no matter how abstract.
C is for Candle
Let's make terrific art!
Each challenge lasts 2 weeks from the day this post was made. You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pics randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want.
All art styles & skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
Every so often on this blog, we take a break & share a #recipe instead of talking about art. You can find a complete list of the recipes at the end of this article. Would you like to share a recipe in a future blog post? Let me know!
C is for... Challah!
This recipe takes time, but it is worth it! I love this amazing bread so much when it is freshly baked, either plain or with jam. Want a sweeter braided bread? Check out my bulle recipe.
Recipe makes 3-4 loaves depending on the size
Ingredients
2 ½ cups warm water
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
½ cup honey
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tablespoon salt
8 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Instructions
In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over barely warm water.
Beat in honey, oil, 2 eggs, and salt.
Add the flour one cup at a time, beating after each addition, graduating to kneading with hands as dough thickens.
Knead until smooth and elastic and no longer sticky, adding flour as needed until it reaches a good handling texture.
(This is how you test for a “good handling texture”: Press the dough gently with a clean finger. The dough should barely stick to your finger as you start to pull it away & slowly re-inflate to the original dough ball size instead of staying indented from your finger.)
Cover with a barely-damp clean cloth and let rise for 1 ½ hours or until dough has doubled in bulk.
Punch down the risen dough and turn out onto floured board.
Divide in half and knead each half for five minutes or so, adding flour as needed to keep from getting sticky.
Divide each half into thirds and roll into long snake about 1 ½ inches in diameter.
Pinch the ends of the three snakes together firmly and braid from middle. It’s just like braiding hair: if you don’t know how, there are a billion tutorials online. If you want to get fancy, you can braid more strands. This will affect your cooking times- my instructions are for a 3-strand braid. If you try a more complicated braid, let me know how it goes!
Either leave as braid or form into a round braided loaf by bringing ends together, curving braid into a circle, pinch ends together.
Grease two baking trays and place finished braid or round on each. Cover each with a dish towel and let rise about one hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Beat that last egg and brush a generous amount over each braid.
Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes. Bread should have a nice hollow sound when thumped on the bottom.
Cool on a rack for at least one hour before slicing. Do not rush this! It's hard, I know, but it's worth it.
Finish Them!
My favorite ways to eat this bread are plain or with a bit of lingonberry jam, alongside a cup of coffee.
We’ll get back to talking about art next week. Is there an author or topic you want me to cover? Let me know on Mastodon or Ko-Fi!
The #ArtABCs challenge is on! Join us for Letter B!
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, #ArtABCs
~The Beatles, probably
This year we're arting the alphabet from A-Z. Letters like æ, ñ, or anything with a diacritical mark can go anywhere you like.
Begin The Beguine
Congrats on making it this far into the year! We've reached the letter B
Any art subject starting with that letter is fair game, no matter how abstract.
B is for Beetle
Let's make terrific art!
Each challenge lasts 2 weeks from the day this post was made. You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pics randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want.
All art styles & skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
#ArtABCs
An important part of my art challenges for the past year has been that each theme lasts 2 weeks. This allows everyone to take part, take their time, & have fun with each prompt. 2 weeks per prompt makes 26 prompts in each year! So this year we're arting the alphabet from A-Z. Letters like æ, ñ, or anything with a diacritical mark can go anywhere you think they belong.
Begin At The Beginning
Surprise- we're starting with the letter A.
Any art subject starting with that letter is fair game, no matter how abstract.
A is for Autumn
Let's make terrific art!
Each challenge lasts 2 weeks from the day this post was made. You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pics randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want.
All art styles & skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
New Prompts posted every other Tuesday.
You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pictures randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, & that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want. Just make sure you tag me @KarinWanderer so I see it! No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.
2025 #ArtABCs:
31 Dec 2024 – 13 Jan 2025: Aa
14 Jan – 27 Jan: Bb
28 Jan – 10 Feb: Cc
11 Feb – 24 Feb: Dd
25 Feb – 10 Mar: Ee
11 Mar – 24 Mar: Ff
25 Mar – 7 Apr: Gg
8 Apr – 21 Apr: Hh
22 Apr – 5 May: Ii
6 May – 19 May: Jj
20 May – 2 Jun: Kk
3 Jun – 16 Jun: LlCurrent: 17 Jun – 30 Jun: Mm
1 Jul – 14 Jul: Nn
15 Jul – 28 Jul: Oo
29 Jul – 11 Aug: Pp
12 Aug – 25 Aug: Qq
26 Aug – 8 Sept: Rr
9 Sept – 22 Sept: Ss
23 Sept – 6 Oct: Tt
7 Oct – 20 Oct: Uu
21 Oct – 3 Nov: Vv
4 Nov – 17 Nov: Ww
18 Nov – 1 Dec: Xx
2 Dec – 15 Dec: Yy
16 Dec – 29 Dec: Zz
E is for Embroidery
D is for Demonic Doll
C is for Candle
Recipe makes 3-4 loaves depending on the size
B is for Beetle
A is for Autumn
Self portrait in the style of Tomie dePaola