The 100-Day Painting Challenge
Build Your Body of Work — One Day at a Time

100-Day Painting Challenge: How It Works

Starting August 18, 2025-November 26, 2025.

  • Paint every day (or as consistently as possible) for 100 days.
    If you miss a day or a week, just pick up where you left off — no starting over required.

  • Medium: I’ll be demonstrating in oil, but you’re welcome to use any medium that works for you.

  • Size & Subject: I’ll be working on 6x6 inch canvases and linen panels. You’re encouraged to choose a size and format that supports consistency and keeps your process simple.

  • Focus: Progress over perfection. This challenge is about building a lasting creative habit — not chasing flawless results.

  • Share Updates: Use the community-led space to check in weekly or on your own schedule (optional, but encouraged).

This course gives you a clear framework, expressive alla prima oil painting techniques, prompts, color palettes, and subject ideas to keep your inspiration flowing — so you never run out of things to paint.

100-Day Painting Challenge: How It Works

I created this course to share a clear, approachable painting framework that helps you stay in the creative flow, make meaningful work that feels personal and fulfilling—and build a body of art you can keep and share.

→ Set up your painting space and materials with ease—even in a small home studio or corner of your room

→ Create confidently using approachable techniques that work, even if you're short on time or experience

→ Build a consistent body of work that reflects your style and is ready to share

This Is for You If...

You’re here because you’re ready to grow your painting practice with purpose and consistency.

The 100-Day Painting Challenge is designed to help you:

  • Build a strong daily or near-daily studio habit that fuels creativity and confidence

  • Explore expressive techniques in oil painting (or your preferred medium) with ease

  • Create a cohesive body of work

  • Strengthen your unique voice and style through steady practice and experimentation

  • Stay inspired with guided demos, color palettes, prompts, and creative themes

Whether you're just getting started or deepening your existing practice, this challenge gives you the tools and momentum to stay in creative flow—and enjoy the process every step of the way.

THE GUIDED CHALLENGE
Includes

The Course is an 6-week guided coaching experience designed to help you build a powerful, consistent oil painting practice.

Get Started – Your First Daily Painting

It’s time to paint! In this module, we’ll walk through how to start your first small works using simple compositions, subject matter, and approachable methods of painting from life of a reference. You’ll learn how to work alla prima (wet-on-wet), and get into the flow.

Setting Up Your Space and Materials

This week, we’ll walk through how I set up my space, choose safe and minimal materials, and make oil painting work—even in small or shared spaces. You'll learn how to keep your setup simple, efficient, and ready for daily use.

Show Up – Create Your Painting Habit

The heart of the course: Establish a consistent daily or weekly painting rhythm with practical scheduling tips from Kat and creative strategies to keep your inspiration flowing. Choose your subjects, palette, composition and challenge yourself creatively.

WHAT’S Inside

What’s Inside the Course

This course supports your 100-Day Painting Challenge and gives you a clear, inspiring framework to grow your painting practice with ease. Over six practical modules, you’ll learn how to simplify your setup, stay in creative flow, and create expressive finished work you feel proud to share.

Whether you're new to oils or returning to your practice, you'll find tools, ideas, and techniques that help you paint with confidence and joy.

Here’s what you’ll explore:

1. Materials, Setup, and Safety Essentials

  • A suggested materials list

  • Non-toxic oil painting options for any space

  • Safe and simple ways to paint at home and beyond

  • Easy cleanup habits to keep painting enjoyable

  • How to choose surfaces that support consistency, like linen panels, canvas, or paper

2. Expressive Alla Prima Painting Techniques

  • How to paint intuitively and complete works in one sitting

  • Using wet-on-wet techniques to keep your work vibrant

  • Brushwork and mark-making to develop your personal style

  • Layering with clarity to maintain freshness

  • Composition and color

  • Finishing paintings with purpose

3. Creative Flow and Painting Rituals

  • Strategies to maintain consistency in your painting practice

  • Building a rhythm that fits your lifestyle

  • Inspiring prompts and themes to stay energized during the challenge

  • Creating with clarity and momentum

4. Subject Matter and Direction

  • Choosing subjects that feel exciting and meaningful

  • Exploring still life, interiors, memory, and landscapes

  • Discovering patterns and themes in your work

  • Shaping a personal vision that evolves naturally

5. Finishing Your Paintings

  • Recognizing when your piece is complete

  • Steps for refining and preparing your work

  • Tips for signing, storing, and preserving your paintings

6. Sharing Your Work

  • Writing simple, effective captions that reflect your voice

  • Showing up with authenticity and ease

BONUS: Weekly Inspiration

To keep you motivated and full of ideas, you’ll also receive:

  • Weekly painting demos from Kat to guide and inspire your practice

  • Limited palette ideas to simplify color mixing and strengthen your compositions

  • Prompts and creative exercises to help you explore new directions

  • Additional resources and behind-the-scenes insights to stay connected to your goals

These extras are designed to give you momentum and keep your creative energy flowing throughout the 100 days.

Ready to get started?

Let’s Paint Together!

3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS

$100 / month for 3 months

1 TIME FULL PAYMENT

$299

2 MONTHLY PAYMENTS

$150 / month for 2 months

About Kat

Ekaterina Popova, Artist, Author, and Creative Mentor

Hi, I’m Kat. I’m a professional artist, coach, co-author, and founder of Create! Magazine. Over the past decade, I’ve built a full-time art career, exhibited internationally, and helped thousands of artists gain clarity, direction, and momentum.

The 100-Day Painting Challenge comes directly from my own studio experience. I’ve found that structure and consistency are essential for producing strong, meaningful work. Committing to a daily painting habit helped me refine my style, stay focused, and build a body of work I felt proud to share.

Let’s paint.

Got Some More Questions? Email us at info@theartqueens.com for support.

  • The course begins on August 18, 2025. A new module is released each week over six weeks. You’ll have lifetime access to all recorded content, so you can revisit the lessons anytime.

  • You’re in the right place. This course is designed to help you get started with a simple, safe, and approachable method—even if you’ve never used oils before. No experience required.

  • No. I’ll show you how to set up a minimalist, non-toxic oil painting space that works in small apartments, home corners, or shared spaces. It’s about making the most of what you have.

  • Each module includes a short video lesson and painting prompt you can complete in 30 to 60 minutes. You can go at your own pace and spend more time if you choose, but the course is designed to be manageable and flexible.

  • Due to the digital nature of this course, no refunds will be offered once the course begins. If for any reason the course is postponed or canceled, all enrolled students will receive a full refund. Please register with intention and only if you're ready to commit to the process.

  • You’ll have access to bonus live Q&A calls where you can submit questions, plus a private community area to share your work, connect with others, and stay motivated.

  • No problem. You have lifetime access to the course materials and call recordings. You can start or return to the course whenever it works for you.

  • Absolutely. This course is designed to help you build a body of work you feel confident sharing, displaying, or selling—on your own terms.

  • If you have allergies, are pregnant, or prefer to avoid oils, you’re welcome to substitute with acrylics. While the course is designed for oils, the techniques—especially for daily practice, subject matter, and creative flow—can be adapted for other mediums.

  • There’s no such thing as falling behind. The point of this challenge is to help you stay connected to your painting practice—not to be perfect. We’ll all have days where life gets full. When that happens, simply pick up where you left off. The goal is to keep going, carve out time when you can, and build momentum over time. Every painting counts.