Ida Tentolini - FermoinAcquarello

Watercolor painter and art teacher

She graduated from the Art Institute of Parma in 1972. She lives on the banks of the Po River, lands of countryside, poplar groves, and mists. Strongly inspired by nature, she has dedicated more than 23 years to researching and perfecting the watercolor technique. Her artistic "feeling" was initially academic, but due to personal events, she felt the need in recent years to break free from these schemes that no longer represented her, leading to a profound evolution, gradually leaving traces of drawing and turning towards full freedom of expression, gesturality, and the use of pigment in absolute freedom. Her research is still in continuous evolution, which is fundamental for her.

She has participated in many national and international events, among the most recent:

2011-18-19 Aiguillon France Watercolor Festival "Confluence"

2020 Hapsalù Estonia ECWS International Exhibition

2023 Dublin Ireland ECWS International Exhibition

2022-2023 UCKANGE France "Watercolor Salon"

2023 Indonesia IWS International Watercolor Exhibition "Excellent Award"

2015-2016 -2018-2020/212022-2023-24 Fabriano FabrianoinAcquarello in Watercolor

2023 CAUDETE Spain International Exhibition Contest "Città de Caudete"

2023 OAXACA Mexico Online International Contest "20 selected artist"

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN during Ida's workshop:

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Watercolor paper, watercolor paints, palette, kitchen roll paper, spray bottle, 2 wide-based water containers, adhesive paper tape, rigid support (or album) at least 35x50 cm.

Paper: 100% cotton paper, sheets sized 35x50 cm., 38x56 cm. or even smaller. Ida will use two types of paper: Hahnemuhle Expression 300 gr. fine grain and Fabriano Artistico hot pressed 300 gr.

Brushes: Fine-pointed round brushes of various sizes, flat brushes no.20 and no.40 (for example, Ida uses the 301 series by Borciani-Bonazzi).

Colors: Preferably transparent watercolor paints. Ida uses Winsor & Newton colors.