GM Europe and Africa! Good day Asia and Australia! Here's a new Art Challenge:

**2026 Calendar Challenge** – 12 weeks, 12 months, 12 chances to turn “I want to be creative” into “I’m actually creating.”

Each week you make *one* visual capture of the month—any medium, any style. The focus is on the **process**, not the polish.

**Week 1 – January**

**Core Theme:** Fresh Beginnings

**Prompt:** *“What does a new year feel like for me?”*

Think snow‑covered evergreens, pine cones, fireworks, a quiet hearth… let the feeling guide your art.

**Optional Creative Exercise**

1) Sketch a “first‑light” scene.

2) Write a 1‑page letter to your future self and tuck it into the page.