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The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Published on 23 October, 2020
The renowned Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest competition for contemporary watercolor painting in the UK. Over the past 33 years it has attracted entries from artists working in abstract, figurative, contemporary or traditional subject matter, with the aim of celebrating the beauty and diversity of all water-based media.
Approximately 80 works have been selected by a panel of judges to present an eclectic selection of watercolor paintings.
ARC Living Master Jon Boe Paulsen is among the exhibiting artists.
The exhibition runs from October 28, 2020 - January 16, 2021 at Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, Market Place, Basingstoke RG21 7QD, UK
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The ARC Museum is the largest online museum dedicated completely to realist art work. It contains tens of thousands of images by thousands of artists and includes works by 19th century and old master artists through our general search pages, as well as 21st century realist works by our ARC Affiliated Artists™.
Our news section consists of two parts, the first being our News Blog where we post daily to keep our viewers informed on relevant topics about realist art and the second is our Events Calendar which is an interactive calendar listing of all the exciting realist art events taking place around the world including: exhibitions, lectures, open houses, competitions, artist demonstrations, video and podcast releases, publication releases, enrollment dates and more. The calendar can also be viewed in three ways, as a calendar, a general listing, or as a world map.
As a non-profit educational foundation, education is one of our primary goals. Here is where you can find our ARC Approved™ School listing, ARChives where we have our articles, letters and more, The Da Vinci Initiative which focuses on skill-based learning in K-12 classrooms, artist interviews, artist demonstrations, podcasts, self help books and more.
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View the results of past and current ARC competitions or submit your entries here. The ARC holds two types of competitions. The ARC Scholarship Competition, held every May, gives thousands of dollars in direct financial aid to students attending ARC Approved Schools. The International ARC Salon, the most prestigious realist art competition in the Americas and perhaps the world, offers over $100,000 in cash awards and International recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museum exhibitions, and a strong online presence.
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October 23, 2020
Added The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition to the ARC Blog.
Added Ambivalence to the ARC Blog.
Added Magnus Enckell.
Added Ylösnousemus by Magnus Enckell.
Added Nuori alaston mies by Magnus Enckell.
Added Getsemane by Magnus Enckell.
Added Poika ja purje by Magnus Enckell.
Added Omakuva by Magnus Enckell.
Added Hiuksiansa suoriva tyttö by Magnus Enckell.
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Added Kuoleman vaellus by Magnus Enckell.
Added Venuskult by Magnus Enckell.
Added Fantasia by Magnus Enckell.
Added Melankolia by Magnus Enckell.
Added Herääminen by Magnus Enckell.
Added Poika ja pääkallo by Magnus Enckell.
October 22, 2020
Added Kaksoismuotokuva by Pekka Halonen.
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Added Punapukuinen nainen by Pekka Halonen.
Added Omakuva by Pekka Halonen.
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Added Talvimaisema Kinahmista by Pekka Halonen.
Added Kesäurheilua by Pekka Halonen.
Added Veneentervaaja II by Pekka Halonen.
Added Työstä lähtö (Työstä paluu) by Pekka Halonen.
Added Lepohetki by Pekka Halonen.
Added Kahvinkeittäjä (Maija Halonen) by Pekka Halonen.
Added Tuonen lehto by Pekka Halonen.
Added Madonna by Pekka Halonen.
Added Avannolla by Pekka Halonen.
Added Viulunsoittaja by Pekka Halonen.
Added Ilveksenhiihtäjä by Pekka Halonen.
Added Tienraivaajia Karjalassa by Pekka Halonen.
Added Ateria by Pekka Halonen.
Added Myllykylän saha by Pekka Halonen.
Added Lemminkäisen lähtö saaresta by Pekka Halonen.
Added Väinämöisen soitto by Pekka Halonen.