Ibaan-Lipa City Rural Road. Reference Photo courtesy of Emmanuel Silva.

View of Taal Lake. Reference Photo courtesy of Emmanuel Silva.

View from Jones Bridge Manila. Reference Photo courtesy of Gerardo Jimenez.

The session was hosted by Ms. Sarah Liuson Ongsun and Ms. Joanne Gacayan, with a special appearance from our Juror Mr. Jen Consumido who shared some painting tips.

Thank you to everyone who joined the On the Spot Painting Session! You may view the 24 official entries that made the deadline. P10,000 cash prize awaits the Winner who will be announced during the Closing Ceremony and Awarding on September 30 7pm! Judges for the OTSP Non-dominant Hand are Uhky-Uhky Estremos, Jen Consumido, and Pinky Peralta. 

VIRTUAL ON-THE-SPOT USING NON-DOMINANT HAND PAINTING CONTEST 

Saturday, September 25, 2021, 9 AM to 12 Noon 

IMPORTANT: As you may have all experienced, each of the participants need to go through the assessment process to identify your non-dominant hand. 

For those coming in late, you may still join in but as long as you have yourself assessed first before painting. Please have a marker, scratch paper and masking tape ready to mark and record your non-dominant hand. 

  • – MECHANICS: 
  • – The contest is exclusively open to the 4th PGW National Watercolor Convention Registrants only. 
  • – All ON THE SPOT activities will be done via zoom. The Zoom Meeting ID will be provided at the Convention Group Page. 
  • – Everyone joining the contest MUST join the zoom room and is REQUIRED to turn on their cameras and show themselves painting all through the time allocated. Please be ready with your camera set-up prior to the commencement. 
  • – Each participant needs to be assessed of his/her non-preferred hand prior to painting.
  • – Each participant can only use the non-dominant hand as identified at the beginning of your painting session.
  • – Any shift or movement from left to right hand will be disqualified 
  • – No cartoon, line art or abstract work that renders the original reference unrecognizable.
  • – Photos of the subject will be posted at the Convention Page and shown in the zoom room as we start the session. 
  • – Participants are given complete freedom to change composition, omit or add objects or elements even simplify forms as to satisfy ones expressions and give the painting a maximum impact. 
  • – All painting outputs must be posted at the PGW Group with #OTSP_NDH within 30 minutes after we end the on-the-spot session. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/287350534779391
  • – Deadline for submission of paintings: September 25, 2021 at 12:30PM 
  • – Size: minimum 9in x 12in, maximum of 10in x 15in 
  • – Orientation: any 
  • – Judges: Uhky-Uhky Estremos, Jen Consumido, Pinky Peralta 
  • – Announcement of winners: September 30, 2021 
  • – CRITERIA 
  • – 1. Originality, interpretation, and creativity – 40% 
  • – 2. Composition and visual impact- 35% 
  • – 3. Mastery of watercolor -25%
  • – PRIZE:
  • – Php 10,000