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Jan 19
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Ken Call Workshop

By WFWS, Workshops

The Ken Call Workshop at WFWS50 in Lubbock, Texas, has Open Spaces!

 

In case you have been delaying signing up, now is the time. April 9, 10, 11. This is a great opportunity to learn watercolor techniques from an expert. He even gives you the option of doing landscapes on Day 1.

Class Description

The Enlightened Brush

Ken Call shares his passion for portraits and figures in his unique watercolor style. Learn how he takes advantage of their ability to convey a mood, be spontaneous and still have the needed tightness to capture the proper likeness. Come and learn to paint dynamic, colorful, figures and portraits under the guidance of an accomplished expert. Based on an intimate dance of light and color, Ken will show you how to bring your paintings to life while using your own personal vision and experiences. Comprehensive portrait and figure painting will be featured in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to work with your own personal favorite subject matter as well as reference photos provided by the instructor.

There will be daily demos and plenty of one-on-one instruction for all who desire. Ken will in addition make available to the class his reference to paint from if they so desire. At the end of each day, you will have the opportunity to share your work with Ken and the class for review and discussion.  You are encouraged to bring several samples of your work to share with Ken for feedback.

Day 1 Instructor demo and students paint their choice of any subject (landscape, portrait, etc)
Day 2 Instructor demo and focus on portraits or figures — (Ken provides reference photo)
Day 3 Instructor demo and focus on portrait and figures— (participants bring their own pre drawn photo reference)

Check out his website here. Or search Youtube for a few videos other societies have posted of his demos.

Go sign up on the WTWS website or contact Cecilia at 806-778-2289

The price for the workshop is $350.

Find the Supply List here

Dec 13
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WFWS Signature Status

By WFWS

Please Also Congratulate Gail Greco

Please also congratulate Gail Greco, who achieved signature status with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies when her painting was accepted into WFWS49, although her paperwork was not submitted, and she was not technically official, until WFWS50. With her acceptance into WFWS50, Gail’s artwork has been accepted into four WFWS exhibitions.

Happy Holidays!
Shelly Johnson
IWS WFWS Delegate

Dec 12
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WFWS Signature Members and Ken Call Workshop

By WFWS

WFWS Signature Members and Ken Call Workshop

First, please congratulate the following new for 2025 WFWS Signature Members:

Jessica Bryant

Renee Galligher

Torgesen Murdock

WFWS Signature Members are artists who have been accepted into three WFWS annual juried shows.

Second, the Ken Call Workshop planned during WFWS50 is full, but there is no one currently on the waiting list.Ken Call’s workshop will be April 9 to 11, 2025 at the Museum of Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. Ken will also give a demonstration the afternoon of April 8.Total cost of the workshop is $350 with a $105 deposit. (The planned nearby hotel for WFWS is about $100 per night.)

To get on the waiting list, contact Cecilia Adams at [email protected] or register on the WTWS website. wtws.org/ken-call-workshop/

Happy Holidays!

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

Oct 23
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Congratulations to IWS Artists Selected for WFWS50!

By WFWS

The West Texas Watercolor Society has announced the artists and artworks chosen for inclusion in the 50th Annual WFWS Exhibition. The juror chose 100 paintings for the show, including nine IWS artists, in the exhibition. The nine IWS artists and their selected works are:

 

Jessica Bryant – Endurance
Gail Greco – Winter Twilight
Joyce Green – Vape Escape
Terese Fandel  – On the Job
Renee Galligher – South Fork of the Salmon at Stolle Meadows
Dennis Hayzlett – Canyonlands Deadfall
Shelly Johnson – Happiness on a Tire Swing
Scott Muscolo – Upon Reflection
Jennifer Von Bergen – Beloved

 

Please join me in congratulating these artists for their excellent work! My personal thank you to all of the IWS members that entered, even if their work was not chosen.

 

Shelly Johnson
IWS/WFWS Delegate
Oct 08
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WFWS Deadline Extended!

By WFWS

Due to the low entry numbers, the WFWS50 Entry Deadline has been extended to next Monday, October 14.

 

As of last SUNDAY, seven IWS members had entered WFWS:

Terese Fandal, Gail Greco, myself, Hugh Mossman, Scott Muscolo, Ying Peng, and Elaine Tyson.

This does not include anyone who entered on MONDAY (yesterday).

If you entered as of Sunday and are not on this list, please let me know so West Texas can check your entry.

 

The West Texas Watercolor Society is hosting the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 50th Anniversary Exhibition in Lubbock, Texas from February 1, 2025 to May 4, 2025. The show juror is Ken Call. (http://mobile.call4portraits.com/the-artist.shtml) The show venue is Museum of Texas Tech University. This show is open to watermedia artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies, including IWS.

Please read the WFWS50 prospectus carefully. You do not need to include your estimated frame size with your entry, that will be determined after acceptance.

If your painting is accepted, your IWS annual dues for 2025 must be paid before your painting is sent to West Texas. IWS membership renewal for 2025 is here: Renewal Instructions for 2025

Click on the link below to view the prospectus and enter your paintings for consideration.

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13773

 

This year, in CAFE, once entries are checked out, submitted, and paid, there will be no changes or adding or substituting images, so please be sure of your entry before submission and payment.

You may enter your submissions until 11:59 pm on October 14, 2024.

Please call or email me with any questions.

Good luck!

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

208 922-7566

[email protected]

 

Oct 04
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One More WFWS Reminder

By WFWS

WFWS50 Entry Deadline is next Friday, October 11!

WFWS50 CAFE entry deadline is only one week away! As of October 1, only 165 artists have entered WFWS50 and only eight entries are from IWS.

Some reminders:

If accepted, your painting in the IWS Traveling Show will be back in time to ship to WFWS50.

Artwork previously entered in WFWS may be submitted again, as long as it did not get accepted into the prior exhibition. Different jurors have different criteria for judging artwork.

Minimum size is 100 square inches, or as small as 10” x 10”.

You do not have to deal with framing your painting, if accepted framing will be done by West Texas.

The West Texas Watercolor Society is hosting the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 50th Anniversary Exhibition in Lubbock, Texas from February 1, 2025 to May 4, 2025. The show juror is Ken Call. (http://mobile.call4portraits.com/the-artist.shtml) The show venue is Museum of Texas Tech University. This show is open to watermedia artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies, including IWS. Your IWS annual dues for 2025 must be paid by the WFWS entry deadline, which is October 11, 2024, or your entry will be disqualified. Please read the WFWS50 prospectus carefully and note that for WFWS50 mats must be a single white mat and a minimum of 3” on each side. Please call me if you need help with the math.

Ready to enter? The CAFE page for submitting entries for WFWS50 is now open. Click on the link below to view the prospectus and enter your paintings for consideration.

 

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13773

 

This year, in CAFE, once entries are checked out, submitted, and paid, there will be no changes or adding or substituting images, so please be sure of your entry before submission and payment.

You may enter your submissions until 11:59 pm on October 11, 2024.

Please call or email me with any questions.

Good luck!

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

208 922-7566

[email protected]

 

Sep 27
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WFWS50 Detailed Schedule

By WFWS

In order to help with the early entry deadline for WFWS for 2025, following is the complete calendar with dates for WFWS50.

If you want to enter your painting that is in the current IWS traveling show, you will have time to enter that same painting in WFWS50 and will have about a week to have it taken out of its frame and rematted.

Note that if your painting is accepted, it will be gone from November 11, 2024, to mid-May 2025.

WFWS50 2025

Calendar of Events

2024

• Aug. 26, 2024: Call for Entry Opens
• Oct. 11, 2024: Call for Entry Closes online
• Oct. 14, 2024: Ken Call juries entries
• Oct. 24, 2024: Artist notifications of acceptance/denial sent
• Oct. 28, 2024: Delegates acceptance list and info sent
• Nov. 11, 2024: Artwork due to Delegates
• Nov. 20, 2024: Frame Size Verifications Due
• Nov. 22, 2024: Order Frames
• Nov. 25, 2024: Delegates Ship Artwork
• Dec. 13, 2024: WTWS Receives Artwork

 

2025

 

• Jan. 6-13, 2025: Frame Artwork
• Jan. 13, 2025: Send Artist/Delegate Hotel and Registration Info
• Jan. 16, 2025: Artwork due to Museum of Texas Tech University
• Feb. 1, 2025: Exhibit Opens
• Feb. 28, 2025: Registration Info Due
• March 20, 2025: Hotel Registration Deadline
• April 8, 2025: Ken Call juries awards and WTWS demo 6:30pm
• April 10-11, 2025: WFWS50 Delegate Meetings 9am-12pm
• April 12, 2025: Awards Banquet
• May 4, 2025: Exhibit Closes
• May 5, 2025: Disassemble Frames

• May 9, 2025: Ship Artwork

Thanks!

Shelly Johnson
IWS WFWS Delegate
208 922-7566
[email protected]

Sep 26
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WFWS Reminder

By WFWS
WFWS50 Entry Deadline is October 11!
WFWS50 CAFE entry deadline is only two weeks away! As of September 23, only 39 artists have entered WFWS50 and only one member is from IWS. 
 

The West Texas Watercolor Society is hosting the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 50th Anniversary Exhibition in Lubbock, Texas from February 1, 2025 to May 4, 2025. The show juror is Ken Call. (http://mobile.call4portraits.com/the-artist.shtml) The show venue is Museum of Texas Tech University. This show is open to watermedia artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies, including IWS. Your IWS annual dues for 2025 must be paid by the WFWS entry deadline, which is October 11, 2024, or your entry will be disqualified. Please read the WFWS50 prospectus carefully and note that for WFWS50 mats must be a single white mat and a minimum of 3” on each side. Please call me if you need help with the math.

Ready to enter? The CAFE page for submitting entries for WFWS50 is now open. Click on the link below to view the prospectus and enter your paintings for consideration.
 
 

This year, in CAFE, once entries are checked out, submitted, and paid, there will be no changes or adding or substituting images, so please be sure of your entry before submission and payment. 

You may enter your submissions until 11:59 pm on October 11, 2024.
 
Please call or email me with any questions.
 
Good luck!
 
Shelly Johnson
IWS WFWS Delegate
208 922-7566