Category Archives: Classes

First wash

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The Thursday-afternoon students at The Left Bank Studio have been working with value and composition, learning how to take their sketches and better compose them for painting. Then when you paint, it’s fun! The planning has already been done, and … Continue reading →

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Working toward a watercolor

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

In a value study, you focus on the relationship of lightness-to-darkness in the subject, and how this gives a sense of space and perspective and gives form to things. The Drawing & Composition class did value studies by drawing with … Continue reading →

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Artistic exercises

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here are a some exercises by students in Drawing and Composition class! Right: Angela poses with her “up the hill/down the hill/straight on” perspective drawings. Below left: Marty’s intricate tree is an exercise in negative and positive space. Below right: … Continue reading →

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A relaxing retreat

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

On a beautiful day last week I collaborated with mental health professional Mary Jo Pfeifer Wulf to lead a retreat for a group of people who work with hospice patients. I can tailor my activities to fit the organization’s objectives … Continue reading →

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Fall stories and colorful cats

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Last week I did some activities with area assisted-living residents in celebration of National Assisted Living Week. At one location I took a microphone and recorded people’s stories about fall, and hope to use them on KHOI. At another location, … Continue reading →

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Painting glass in the Studio class

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

This is some glass we used for Watercolor Painting class last Thursday at The Left Bank Studio. First we used Winsor & Newton art masking fluid where the reflections are. The painting in the photo has five layers of watercolor … Continue reading →

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Bird angel and emerging artists

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Last Saturday morning was rainy for the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market. I demonstrated painting a bird (like the one pictured) and it rained on the bird! Instead of salt for special effects, I had raindrops. That afternoon in Gilbert … Continue reading →

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Summer 2012 newsletter

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Click the link below to view or download: The Left Bank Studio Summer 2012 Newsletter (3-page PDF, approx. 975 KB) In this edition: Bank for sale / repurposing Jo Attention snowbirds Tablecloth made of memories Bodies in the vault Upside-down … Continue reading →

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Drawing tools

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The first lesson we did in Drawing and Composition class was to draw the tools we’d be using! I’ll show you some more of our exercises (including upside-down drawing) in an upcoming newsletter. The class will have a display of … Continue reading →

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Finished sculpture at Sacred Heart School

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Pictured here is one of the five slumped-acrylic sculptures we created at Sacred Heart School in April (I took pictures outside so there’s a lot of glare). Students of all ages from kindergarten through 8th grade worked on creating the … Continue reading →

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