Monthly challenge October 2026

Our challenge for October was Crowds and the winner is Barbara Stevens with her painting Market day. Dave Tribe is in 2nd place, and Barbara Reilly & Peter Rossington tied in 3rd place. Congratulations to all.

The winning painting

5: Market day / Medium: Mixed media / Barbara Stevens

Second place

1: Protest / Medium: Oil / Dave Tribe

Joint third place

4: Fans galore / Medium: Oil / Barbara Reilly
3: Rainy day crowds outside The National Gallery / Medium: Oil / Peter Rossington
2: Parade of parasols on the beach / Medium: Watercolour / Margaret Carter
6: Medieval Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy / Medium: Oil / Edna Kyriakides
7: HK Underground / Medium: Acrylic / Charles Muldoon
8: Drain all the Blood and Give the Kids a Show / Medium: Acrylic / Sophie Knight-Crow