Step by Step Competition
Chinatown in Japan, Cityscape
Step by Step Competition, February-April 2024
JURY MEMBERS:
We go to Chinatown in Japan - only here you will see a combination of Chinese lanterns with an abundance of wires. Our task is to convey the feeling of the place, avoiding transferring all the details that we see in the reference photo.
I am proud to present our jury:
André Kano (Portugal)
instagram.com/kanogallery
A world-famous watercolor artist and graphic designer from Portugal. André has his own illustration and graphic design studio in Lisbon. Awarded by the International Watercolor Society – India (Honorable Mention) 1st Olympiart Festival December 2019
Giovanni Balzarani (Italy)
instagram.com/jopaint
Professional watercolor artist from Italy. Giovanni graduated in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He has participated in various international exhibitions and contests: in Hong Kong, Budapest, Karachi, Montemor-o-Novo, London, Bratislava, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Thessaloniki, Moscow, Indonesia, Cagliari and Sperlonga. He was chosen as one of the 5 Italian Leaders of FabrianoinAcquarello. From 2017 he was appointed Brand Ambassador for DANIEL SMITH.
Megha Kapoor (India)
instagram.com/art_meghakapoor
A very talented watercolor artist from India and winner of many awards. Megha is the Vice president of Watercolor society of India (WSI). She is the Vice President of International Watercolour Society India(IWS-INDIA). She is also the editor of International Watercolor society Magazine.
I am grateful to everyone who took part in the competition.
My congratulations to all participants, finalists, and, of course, the winners!
1st Prize
Vanessa Gutierrez (Australia)
Prize:
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Michael Solovyev's Signature Brush Set
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A few DANIEL SMITH watercolor tubes
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Michael Solovyev's Full Daniel Smith Dot Card
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Free access to the next Step-by-Step lesson
2nd Prize
Ann Figueroa (Austria)
Prize:
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Michael Solovyev's ECO Studio Palette
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A few DANIEL SMITH watercolor tubes
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Michael Solovyev's Full Daniel Smith Dot Card
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Free access to the next Step-by-Step lesson
3rd Prize
Serena Vittori (Italy)
Prize:
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Michael Solovyev's Starter Signature Brush Set
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A few Daniel Smith watercolor tubes
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Michael Solovyev's Full Daniel Smith Dot Card
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Free access to the next Step-by-Step lesson
Special Jury Mention
Elmari Van Zyl (South Africa)
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Free access to 3 video courses to choose from
The Finalist Gallery
