2025 Year End Tiny Painting Project (Patreon)

As we head toward the end of the year, I want to pause and celebrate all the tiny paintings you’ve made in 2025. Whether you’ve painted every single one or just a handful, this project is about growth, curiosity, and showing up- not perfection.

To cap off the year, I thought it would be fun and meaningful to do a year end project. Nothing big or new, but a few creative options to stretch ourselves and see how we've progressed this year. I have 3 ideas below, but you can take this in any direction you like and choose the one that feels most exciting or meaningful to you.

1: Scale It Up

Pick one of your tiny paintings and recreate it at a larger size.This could be your favorite, the one that surprised you, or the one that still feels like it has more to say. Pay attention to how your brush control, color choices, and confidence have evolved as you work bigger. Check out the last live class under the tab "livestreams" to get all my tips and recommendations for scaling up.

2: Paint It Again

Go back to one of your tiny paintings from early in the year and paint it again.Try to keep the subject similar and notice what’s changed. Your mark-making, your values, your patience, your eye. This option is all about seeing your progress in a really tangible way.

3: Revisit the “hard to look at” One

Choose a tiny painting you were unhappy with at the time, but moved on from anyway.Now that you’ve learned more and feel a sense of confidence and accomplishment, try painting it again. This isn’t about fixing the old one, it’s about giving yourself a second attempt with new skills and a different perspective.

There’s no “right” choice here. Pick which one feels best, and maybe do all 3 or your own idea for a year end project.

Tiny Paintings Community Video

I’m also putting together a year end video featuring our tiny paintings, and I would love for you to be part of it.

Please send me a photo of your tiny paintings in the group chat, however many you’ve completed so far.It does not need to be all 100.One painting or fifty, both are worth celebrating.

Deadline for photos to be included in the video will be Monday December 22nd. Video will be up Tuesday December 23rd.

To submit a photo, either put it in the group chat, or email me at Kristin.lovelypeople@gmail.com

This project has been about consistency, play, and letting small things add up over time, and I can’t wait to see what you’ve created.

Thank you for painting alongside me this year! I can't wait for what's coming in 2026❤️