Incase you missed our last meeting on May 26, 2024,, you can still view it on YouTube and stay in the loop ! Hope to see you next month !

Its that time again !!! Bring your paintings and show us what you have been working on !

Sunday May 26th, 2024

We have our monthly Zoom Meetup coming this Sunday at 7pm Eastern Standard Time (Toronto/Montreal)

This is your chance to connect with other members, share your recent work, and voice your questions or new discoveries!

Hope you can join us:

Here is the info to log in!

IWS Canada is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: IWS Canada Monthly Zoom Meetup

Time: May 26, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83375449892

Meeting ID: 833 7544 9892

Come join us for this very special Plein Air paint out at Edwards Gardens on June 16th, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Featuring Helena from Rockwell who will be there with some samples to try out.

Please RSVP at iwscanada@gmail.com

Mississauga Watercolour Society holds their big show at Visual Arts Mississauga. We were there to to check it out and take part in interviewing some of the members and see their work and what they had to say about the show.

Check it out !

Deadline = July 1, 2024

We are proud to officially announce our 2024 Expo at Visual Arts Mississauga, 

September 5th to 8th 2024. 

You may now view our CALL TO ENTRY FORM HERE

DEADLINE JULY 1st 2024

We will have a gallery for our members, sponsors like RockWell Art Canada and De Serres with booths. Tables available to rent for the weekend to sell your work, contests, giveaways, Workshops from your favourite pros and much much more! 

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IWS CANADA – UNITED THROUGH WATERCOLOUR 

September 5th to 8th 2024 –Guidelines for Entry

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This is an IWS member’s only exhibition

SUBMISSION DATE:

● Submissions and entry fees due no later than July 1st, 2024.

ENTRY FEE: 

• $50 for up to 2 submissions (Fee is non-refundable.)

• Fees are payable via e-transfer to iwscanada@gmail.com

POSTAGE:

• If mailing paintings, Cost of postage (both ways) is not included, and is the responsibility of the artist. 

• Sending prints in place of original art is acceptable.  

• We will create a program featuring all submissions to the show. 

• Please email iwscanada@gmail.com for any questions. The theme is open, and available for entry for all members of either IWS Canada or any IWS Chapter worldwide.

• Prizes: we will have prizes awarded at the show of various art materials donated by our sponsors. More info to come. 

MATERIALS

• Paints are limited to any water-based, water-soluble medium: watercolours, gouache, egg tempera, or water-based inks. Acrylic paint is acceptable, except on canvas. 

• Substrates are limited to paper based, Yupo, TerraSkin, clayboard, Aquaboard, watercolour ground on canvas. 

• Watercolour paper, TerraSkin and Yupo may be adhered to a rigid archival backing such
as stretched canvas, canvas board or panel. 

• A painting may contain up to 10% of extraneous material other than water-based paints and substrates as described in #6 and #7 above. 

FRAMING AND MATTING

All paintings submitted for a show shall be framed.
If you wish us to frame it for you, please contact us for prices based on the size of your painting.

Frame sizes:

• No more than 27” x 34” framed

If you are sending unframed artwork, please use:

• 1/2 sheet (15in x 22in or 38cm x 56cm)

• 1/4 sheet (11in x 15in or 28cm x 38cm)

Note: Other sizes are acceptable (up to a half sheet size)

Costs (in CAD):

• A flat fee of $50 for participation (up to 2 paintings)

• A flat fee of $100 for framing (if required) for painting paper up to 15in x 22in.

• A flat rate of $60 for printing on image size up to 15” x 22” 

• Paintings delivered for hanging must be clearly identified on the back with the artist’s name, painting title and price. 

• Fees are payable via e-transfer to iwscanada@gmail.com

ORIGINALITY

Paintings must be the sole original work of the member artist. A member artist may not submit the work of another artist, either under her/his own name or any other name.

• Paintings produced at a workshop or in a class under an instructor may not be submitted. 

• Copying of another artist’s original work, of a reproduction of another artist’s work, or of
a published professional photo is not permitted. 

• AI “art” is not permitted!

VENDOR TABLES

Tables will be available for the cost of $300 for the duration of the show. If you would like to have a table from which you can sell your work, please email us at iwscanada@gmail.com to reserve. Space is limited, and we have maximum of 15 tables available. 

More updates will be provided as they come.
The deadline for submission is July 1st 2024.

Please email us with any questions, iwscanada@gmail.com 

Watercolour Evolution! Showcasing the Rockwell Charm Series. $25 at the door or on eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watercolour-evolution-demo-and-workshop-with-ian-wright-tickets-896876109587?aff=oddtdtcreator

Experience the magic of evolving watercolours. The Rockwell Charm Series, is one of the most exciting lines of watercolour paint there is. Multiple colours split apart in real time as they dry on the paper.

The new editions of Charm 3 & 4 are newly released, and IWS Canada president Ian Wright; will be demo-ing figure and portrait painting on Baohong paper while you may paint along!

FREE GIFTS FROM ROCKWELL!: All participants will receive:

• Leaf-shaped eraser • 6 bookmark cards

• 2 Baohong sheets of paper,

• Free trial of “Wetland Set” – Charm 3&4

• 10% off all Rockwell purchases

• Free coffee!

Join us ! Location 10 Planchet Rd, Unit 35, VAUGHAN ON

Our next Plein Air Paint out, at the Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto. (by the pond) From 9:30am to 12:30pm on Sunday May 26th, featuring past TWS president Doug Geldart, and IWS Canada President Ian Wright.

We will meet in the area by the pond just north of the main building. IWS, TWS, watercolour enthusiasts and friends and family are all welcome!

Please RSVP at iwscanada@gmail.com

Hi everyone! it’s time!

Our call for gallery submissions for the IWS Canada Summer Magazine! 

The theme is open but if you need inspiration think “Summer Heat”

There will be a prize given to the member’s favourite, which will be voted on at our June monthly zoom meeting.

Deadline May 10th!, 
please name your files with your title and name at least. 

Thank you in advance! this saves us a lot of time in managing your artwork. 🙂

– Ian

Click to Submit !

Hi there!

We are compiling video clips to make a video for our website to convince members to join IWS Canada and need your help!

Please make a recording of yourself (10 seconds max) of what you love about IWS Canada to be featured in this video. DEADLINE MAY 5th!

please email your video to iwscanada@gmail.com Anyone who takes part will be entered in a draw to win a deluxe brush wallet, and will have their website link featured in the description.

Also note that our monthly meeting is coming up this Sunday at 7 to 8pm on zoom, EST.

Thank you for your continued support!

Ian !