Chien Chung-Wei was born in 1968 and aimed to be a painter at age 10. He earned the master degree in Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University and was selected as one of the 30 painters in One Hundred Years of Watercolor in Taiwan in 2009. In 2010, he set up the world’s first live demonstration teaching system in Chung-Wei Chien’s Art Studio for teaching watercolor. And in 2014, he was selected in the 147th AWS Annual International Exhibition and the 94th NWS Annual International Exhibition; which made him the first Taiwanese painter get selected in the AWS and NWS annual exhibition. In addition, he was also accepted as the signature member in NWS in the same year.

After a career as an architect in New York City of twenty years, he now devotes himself full-time to artwork in the watercolor medium.

Still, his paintings reflect this past career clearly: Thomas’ paintings are full of surprising uses of perspective and shape. He’s a versatile painter who is outstanding in landscapes to skylines and superb in painting buildings and other big structures.

Liu Yi was born in Jiang Nan, Shanghai. He is an associate professor and deputy dean of the College of Art and Design in Shanghai Institute of Technology, and member of the Chinese Artists Association.
Liu Yi is very fond of using wet paper where softness and thickness are created and blanced in harmony. He knows the language of the water and exploits it to its fullest advantage.

 An artist of verve and enthusiasm with an expressionist leaning, Herman Pekel is best known for his wild, impassioned, ebullient and kinetic atmospheric interpretations of the land, sea and cityscapes. Herman is a very fine watercolourist, producing paintings full of atmosphere and light. Painting ‘en plein air’ he mixes traditional impressionistic values with versatility, with […]

David Taylor is known for working freely on location and his love of spontaneity, shape, light and colour. He’s an outstanding painter, but there’s more than that: David Taylor is one of the best watercolour teachers of the world.
David Taylor is known for working freely on location and his love of spontaneity, shape, light and colour. He’s an outstanding painter, but there’s more than that: David Taylor is one of the best watercolour teachers of the world.
Not only has he been teaching his great love of watercolour to painters all around the world for many years, he‘s even been elected as an International Judge for several watercolour panels in different countries.

Alvaro is a man of great charisma and charm. His boundless energy, enthusiasm and passion for art are infectious.

His demonstrations are quite breathtaking and his ability to impart his immense knowledge and pass on his skill is second to none.

He has an impressionistic approach to painting and he produces a spectacle of dramatic light and colour. An outstanding teacher and a master of the art of watercolour painting.

Charles Reid of international fame is a tall, quiet, gentle, man who exudes an air of being at peace with the world.

A state of mind achieved in the knowledge of his incredible ability as a draftsman and painter that he shares with a humble kindness. It is a privilege to enjoy the company of this delightfully, unassuming artist, to watch his enviable talent as a painter and benefit from his teaching skills.

Joseph is a highly skilled artist who has the ability to create a magical atmosphere and mood in his paintings.

He is a strong believer in the benefits of painting on location.

Joseph Zbukvic’s easy manner and sense of humour disguise a wonderful teacher.