SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR BIENNIAL 2015

ELIGIBILITY

I. The Biennial is open to all artists who are 18 years or older; amateur and professional, from all nations.

II. Artists’ original work only. Paintings must be primarily water-based media on a paper surface and unvarnished (Yupo is permitted), including transparent watercolor, gouache, acrylic, egg tempera and water-based composite media. Other media, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media. The water media must be at least 80%.

No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions may be used anywhere in the painting. Work must have been completed within the last three years. Paintings done in a class or workshop setting may not be submitted. Source material must be original and not derived from any published images.

III. Size limit: No side is more than 110cm (about 43”) and less than 35cm (about 14”).

IV.In order to save international shipping expenses, we recommend that your work be painted on paper, which is not more than 300 grams(140lb) that can be wrapped in tube package. Nevertheless, other paper is also accepted.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Digital Entries only. Submit high-quality digital images of your paintings in jpg, RGB format, file size up to 3.5MB, minimum of 1800 pixels on the longer side, image must be correctly oriented (vertical or horizontal). Your digital images should be of your work without a mat or frame. No digital enhancement or modification is allowed. The file should be named in the following format: painting No._artist’s name_ Country. For example: 1_Jack Hunter_ China. NO MORE THAN TWO IMAGES CAN BE SUBMITTED.

I.E-MAIL ENTRY, Send the digital images and Entry Form as attachments to siwb2015@126.com . The subject of the e-mail should be the artist’s full name and Country.

II.CD ENTRY, The images and Entry Form also can be copied to a CD (Please write artist’s full name and Country on the CD cover) and posted to:

MRS. ZHOU XUCHUN, ADDRESS:9F LUOHU CULTURAL CENTER, 2009 TAIBAI ROAD, SHENZHEN CITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE.518019 CHINA. MOBILE: 139 0291 3630. The CD will not be returned.