Four Voices from Iran — Watercolour Across Distances
October 31, 2026
Watercolour artist and arts advocate Mahsa Mehdizadeh introduces four artists who continue creating despite uncertainty.
Feature Articles
Feature Articles
Guy Gruwier — Light as the Subject
October 25, 2026
Belgian master Guy Gruwier is widely recognised as one of Europe’s premier contemporary watercolourists, renowned for his dramatic interplay of deep shadows, glowing light and urban realism.
Yuji Uchiyama — Japanese Watercolour Painting
October 25, 2026
A unique Japanese expression born from an encounter with Britain.
Rabi Alieva — Mastering Expression
September 25, 2026
Known across the global art community as Rabi Rabi, she has rapidly emerged as one of contemporary watercolour’s most captivating voices.
Richard Tiejun Chao — Monumental Portraits
September 25, 2026
Chinese-born Australian master Richard Tiejun Chao (often known as Richard Chao) is celebrated internationally as one of the most innovative contemporary watercolourists working today.
Patricia Guzmán — Living Human Presence
September 25, 2026
Mexican watercolour maestro Patricia Guzmán is globally celebrated for her deeply moving, hyper-realistic portraits that capture the dignity, emotion and resilience of the human spirit.
Mona Omrani — A Command of Light
September 25, 2026
Madrid-based master watercolourist Mona Omrani has established herself as one of the most versatile and evocative contemporary figures in modern watercolour.
Karen Heidler — Light, Fur & Feeling
September 25, 2026
Award-winning American watercolourist Karen Heidler has earned international acclaim for her highly realistic, light-filled paintings.
Jung Hun-sung — The Quiet Portrait
September 25, 2026
South Korean master Jung Hun-sung has established himself as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary watercolour portraiture, celebrated globally for his hyper-realistic yet deeply evocative depictions of the human essence.
Lucy Pulvers RI — Mental Sketches, Modified
September 25, 2026
An examination of aloneness — but not necessarily loneliness.
Jorge Corpuna — Painting the Sacred Breath of the Andes
September 25, 2026
One of the most compelling voices in contemporary Latin American watercolour, forged amid Peru’s most awe-inspiring landscapes.
IWM2026 Reviewed
September 25, 2026
Ten days, thousands of visitors and the world’s watercolour masters under one violet-lit roof.