Getting Ready for Stam Show July 29th

Still getting ready for Stam Chocolaterie show July 29th and Aug 5th 4-8


Getting ready for Stam Chocolaterie show July 29th and Aug 5th, 2010, 4-8!
Quotes from the painting….
“Yes, I did paint the chocolates with Stam Chocolates and licked my fingers too!”
“Note to self, don’t eat all the chocolates or what is there to paint!”
“Ate these two first, then painted the reflections…”
“How many colors of brown? Let me sample the ways…”

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Write Brain Cafe

Friends at the Write Brain Cafe

Friends enjoying dessert on a shoe at the Write Brain Cafe, Wanda’s pie crust is to die for. Lunch is 11-2 with something new every day.

(Update: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City. Check out my blog to see what I’m doing these days!)

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Orange Marmalade

Orange Marmalade and Life


One of Jo’s dear friends passed away Monday and he loved orange marmalade. He lived in Jo’s Dad’s room in Story City. God Bless

We are getting ready for our show at Stams, even putting our
sketchbooks together of (what we think when we paint) into a small booklet form. It’s all about Chocolate.

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Watercolor painting at the Stam July 29th & August 5th

Painting at the Stam July 29th & August 5th 4-8 pm

Come join us on July 29th and August 5th, 2010, from 4-8 pm where we will be demonstrating our watercolor painting and showing our work at the Chocolaterie Stam at 230 Main Street in Ames. We have been painting and eating chocolates for 10 weeks now, not to mention the gelato, tea cups and tea pots, wine glasses and wine. There will be a wine tasting featuring Prairie Moon wines and some chocolates. We look forward to seeing you then!

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The Left Bank Studio and Friends at the Iowa State Fair

Left Bank Studio & Friends at the Iowa State Fair

Left Bank Studio and friends will be at the Iowa State Fair in the cultural building 9-9 Aug 12 through the 22nd, 2010. Come down and see us!

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Gilbert Classic Rides and Tractor Show-Saturday July 24th

Gilbert Classic Rides and Tractor Show

Sat. July 24th, 2010 Jo is part of Gilbert Classic Rides and Tractor Showsponsored by Ron Boelman Collision
9-5 Open Studio classes at the Left Bank Studio in PMClay and plastic slumping.
8-10 JBKnacker hosts Breakfast Club with 20% off if you bring a nonparishable food item for the food bank and Flee Market from 10-7
4-8 Classic cars and tractor show on Mainstreet
3-8 Left Bank Studio Mardi Market (flea market) art of all kinds, jewelry, vegetables,walking tacos, desserts, rootbeer floats,and more.
4-8 Prarie Moon winery wine tasting at the Left Bank Studio
8-midnight dance to Danny Grouse and Uncle Tater Bank at Ron Boelman Collision parking lot.

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Setup for the Stam Show

Setup for the Stam Show

Here’s a setup for the Stam Chocolaterie show in August. Give painting it a try! Chocolate – YUM!

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Jen sending her watercolor postcards

Jen sending her watercolor postcards


Painting pictures to hang on the wall or make watercolor postcards to send. It’s a great way to get lots of practice painting and keeping in touch with your family and friends.

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Bonnie painting for the Stam Show

Bonnie painting for the Stam Show

Bonnie getting ready for the show at Stam, look at those grapes.

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Watercolor Tape Technique-Tape Resist

Using the Tape Resist Technique


Stetch out your picture. Place tape (masking tape works well) on the areas that you wish to remain white. We did that on the roofs of the barn. We have overlapped many of the shapes (about 3 out of 4 or 75%). Then paint your sky and foreground. Paint the buildings and trees. Be sure to add your shadows. Remember that painting dark colors next to your light colors tend to make the light colors pop. Give it a try and see what you can do and have fun.

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