Academie a la Carte is back with our next challenge - just in time for the holidays!! 👉Holiday season creeping up on you?🎄 👉Want a little creative escape just for you? 💛 👉Wouldn’t it feel amazing to turn that time into gifts everyone will treasure? 🎁 Then join our Year in Paint Challenge — you’ll create a collection of 12 unique paintings, each inspired by destinations around the world, ready to become the most personal gift you’ve ever given. 🎨🌍 At the end, you’ll have a complete set of artwork that can be given individually as gifts or transformed into a personalized calendar — the perfect way to celebrate your creative journey and share it as a thoughtful holiday gift.  Here’s what to expect: ✅ 12 Paintings, 12 Months → Each piece reflects a seasonal, destination-inspired moment ✅ Simple + Accessible → Subjects are easy to sketch, but designed to be visually interesting ✅ Your Medium, Your Choice → While I painted in watercolors, you’re welcome to use (or try!) any medium you choose - acrylics, gouache, oils or whatever medium feels most natural to you ✅ Flexible Pace → Paint on your own schedule — you can complete the challenge before the holiday season to have gifts ready in time ✅ Creative Joy + Practical Magic → This challenge is about giving yourself time to paint while creating something that can be shared with others. While the challenge itself focuses on creating the paintings, we’ll also point you toward our favorite website that makes it easy to turn your artwork into calendars for family and friends.