Category Archives: Classes

Art in Omaha

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Jo Myers-Walker

I had 17 talented students in my watercolor class last week sponsored by Barb Bishop and Omaha Artists, Inc.  My painting “Patience” made the trip to be an example for the class, and students worked from a photo of “Emma” … Continue reading →

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West Des Moines workshop

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Jo Myers-Walker

My watercolor workshop at Artisan Gallery 218 focused on the figures that bring a painting to life. We painted flowers as a warmup, plenty of little chickens to practice with colors, and animated figures the rest of the time. The … Continue reading →

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Amana workshop 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jo Myers-Walker

It’s always a pleasure to return to beautiful Amana, this time to lead a four-day Artistic Journal Making workshop at Amana Arts Guild. The workshop was part of the Art Iowa Workshops offered every year in cooperation with Grant Wood … Continue reading →

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Figure painting

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Jo Myers-Walker

People bring a painting alive. My classes want to put people in their landscapes, so I painted different points of view as examples. Above left, since we didn’t have a live model, as a way to teach technique I sketched … Continue reading →

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Watercolor for all seasons

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Jo Myers-Walker

Despite the arctic weather we’ve been having, the new classes are going well because people are staying in and painting! This session I divided my courses between Watercolor Landscape, and Watercolor Portrait Painting.

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Figure drawing downtown

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Jo Myers-Walker

This summer I’m teaching “Figure Drawing and Painting in Downtown Iowa City,” organized by the Artifactory, and we took to the streets for our first session on June 11. You can drop in for any or all of the remaining sessions … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating on the Ped Mall

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Return to the country retreat

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Jo Myers-Walker

During our workshops at the “Coverdale Art Institute” Mike says he hears a lot of laughter as people are relaxed and following along. We begin looking at the yard with a view finder, noticing the light on trees and flowers, … Continue reading →

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The “Coverdale Art Institute”

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Jo Myers-Walker

These photos are from our retreat at the Coverdales’ farm home earlier this month. The “Coverdale Art Institute” all started with Mike giving Judy a Christmas present of painting with me for a day. Their home was a retreat for … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of the Prairie

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jo Myers-Walker

I traveled to Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat near Wheatland, Iowa to facilitate a workshop on Contemplative Prayer in Watercolor, as part of a Winter Sabbatical for Religious Sisters. It was a restful day of painting and writing in … Continue reading →

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