Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours

Seven RI Members took part in International Watercolour Masters 2026 at a stunning venue - Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire, alongside watercolour artists from all corners of the world!

Image 1 - Watercolours by - Deborah Walker / Felicity Flutter / David Poxon / Alex Hillkurtz
Images 2 & 3 - Anne Blockley
Image 4 - Felicity Flutter
Image 5 - Alex Hillkurtz who was a demonstrator and workshop tutor.
Images 6 & 7 - David Poxon - Organiser of IWM
Image 8 - Lucy Pulvers plus one small painting by Tianya Zhou
Images 9 & 10 - Deborah Walker
Images 11 & 12 - Lilleshall Hall

All demonstrations throughout the event were broadcast live worldwide and are available to view through IWM TV.
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Our thanks go to David Poxon for creating and putting together such a memorable and successful event. 🥂👏🏻

Over ten days there was a large exhibition of watercolours, 3 demonstrations each day and a variety of one, two and three day workshops, plus get together plein air paint outs in the grounds at Lilleshall.
AND …. lots of wonderful camaraderie between artists and visitors 😃

International Watercolour Masters
Alex Hillkurtz Art Felicity Flutter Art
Ann Blockley RI

Ian Sidaway RI

The Studio will be open for visitors as part of Richmond Upon Thames ART HOUSE OPEN STUDIOS event on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 11am till 5pm.

Pembridge Cottage 10 Strawberry Hill Road Twickenham TW1 4PT.

Please visit if you can, see some work, leaf through sketchbooks and relax in the garden with a drink.

Its almost time for International Watercolour Masters 2026. This huge event features lots of incredible demonstrations and workshops. I am not teaching there this year but do have 3 of my best watercolours in their fantastic exhibition.

13th to 22nd May Lilleshall Hall, Shropshire, UK
Www.internationalwatercolourmasters.com

Our thanks to Daler Rowney for an informative and inspirational day at their factory in Bracknell.

We were guided through the various factory areas and shown how their products are made from the start of the process to tubes and bottles being filled, followed by labelling and packing. The meticulous way that quality control works was fascinating.
We also saw paper being rolled and cut and the production of sketchbooks.

We viewed their historic products and learnt about the company - Daler-Rowney, established in 1783 in London, is a historic British manufacturer of art materials that formed from the 1983 merger of George Rowney & Co. (founded 1783) and the Daler Board Company (founded 1946). The company is now a subsidiary of conglomerate F.I.L.A. Group,

Artists’s paint is made by mixing finely ground pigments (color powder) with a binder to hold them together and a solvent to control thickness. The mixture is milled for even consistency, with different binders—such as linseed oil, acrylic emulsion, or gum arabic—defining the type of paint as oil, acrylic, or watercolor. view some of our historic products.

After a light lunch, Daler-Rowney artist Jenny Muncaster, hosted a creative session introducing us to their extensive product ranges. We were then encouraged to try out any that interested us.
The day ended with each of us choosing from a large selection of goodies to take home!

Now to find some experimenting time in our studios 😀

Paris - the season is heating up with painting festivals, workshops, watercolor retreats, and events overflowing with positive energy and the warm embrace of community. And while these are brilliant experiences to share with friends from around the world, every time I come home to Paris I feel my soul relax

Spring is here now and the sunlight in this city is pure magic

DANIEL SMITH: Artists' Materials

Congratulations Srirangam Mohankumar RI RSMA 🎉

“l'm deeply grateful and proud to share that my application for membership to the RI of Watercolours has been successful. After a lifetime dedicated to watercolour painting, this recognition feels especially meaningful.

Having exhibited with the RI in the past, I always hoped one day to be accepted, and it's been a pleasure to meet and form friendships with fellow artists who share such a passion for this medium.

I look forward to contributing to the society through future exhibitions and active participation. Thank you for your support and for this wonderful honour.”