Category Archives: Classes

Retreat day out in the country

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jo Myers-Walker

When I was in central Iowa recently, I was seeing my daughter’s family but also teaching at the farm home of Judy and Mike Coverdale. Judy and I spent two days painting and we came up with the idea to … Continue reading →

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My debut on the big screen

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker

I have wanted to replace the overhead demonstration mirror I was using for class members to watch me paint. The class had helped me move it back and forth from my apartment to the Senior Center, and we were quite … Continue reading →

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Pages from the Amana workshop

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker

Sketchbook pages from my weekend workshop (“Figure Forms in the Landscape”) at Amana Arts Guild, offered through Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Above left, watercolor techniques demonstrated with chickens! Above right, drawing each other in the sunlight, drawing with watercolors … Continue reading →

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Burlington workshop

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker

(Above left)  Here I am at the Art Center of Burlington teaching watercolor techniques. It is always fun to meet new artists and be inspired in their environment. Because it was raining we could not go out and paint the … Continue reading →

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Painting to Mozart

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker

Monday was our last class of the season at The Center. One of our class members (Dorothy) is a concert pianist, and served as our model as we drew and painted her while she serenaded us with Mozart! The class … Continue reading →

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More samples from The Center

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Getting into the picture

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Jo Myers-Walker

These are from demonstrations during our twice-a-month workshops at The Center. Above, I was showing the class techniques on painting the figure in street scenes. The figure is just shapes breaking up the scene. The most important piece is getting … Continue reading →

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Transported

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here are two more of our models posing for the figure drawing workshop at Summerset Winery. Below:  I had fun taking them from the model stage in Indianola, to Linn Street in Iowa City where I pictured them having a … Continue reading →

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Popping up all over

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Jo Myers-Walker

Pop-ups are popping up all over! For the brochure at right, AMP participant Christopher drew the young person who pops out to give a thumbs-up to the program, “a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for … Continue reading →

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Drawing from life

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jo Myers-Walker

In July’s figure drawing workshop at Summerset Winery, our models posed for about 20 minutes at a time while we sketched and painted. It’s not easy being a model — you have to be in good shape to hold a … Continue reading →

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