Category Archives: Painting

Travel preparations

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Lately I’ve been sketching people in the new journal I’m taking on my trip, drawing the people at an outdoor cafe in Iowa City and pretending I am in Rouen, as sort of a warmup. I’m drawing what I see … Continue reading →

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Rainy day on Linn Street

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

This is a watercolor of Linn Street with me walking home from Newman Center after church in the light rain. There are always folks on bikes and walkers, and cars. This is my “back yard”; I get my ideas from … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the festival

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve been busy painting more Iowa City scenes, getting ready for the Iowa Arts Festival. Update: the 2014 Festival is now over — “thank you” to everyone who stopped by! The Iowa City Press-Citizen has some photos from the Carnaval … Continue reading →

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Iowa City scenes

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These are some scenes around Iowa City. I’m painting what I see around me on a daily basis, and planning a workshop for July 17, 2014 to get together and paint “on location” around the Senior Center.

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Painting the neighborhood

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These paintings are from last week’s Watercolor and Drawing class at the Senior Center. This was the sixth day for the Thursday morning class, and the class felt confident that they were on their way to a pretty good painting. … Continue reading →

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San Rufino

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Another scene from the trip to Assisi — this painting shows us outside the Cathedral of San Rufino, where Francis and Clare and several other Brothers were baptized. This was the only baptismal font in Assisi until 1924. I was … Continue reading →

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December 2013 Newsletter

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

Click the link below to view or download: Jo Myers-Walker December 2013 Newsletter (6-page PDF document, approx. 633 KB) In this edition: Thoughts on moving to Iowa City, and my Franciscan “journey” — the spiritual one, and a pilgrimage to … Continue reading →

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Paper dolls

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

For a lesson at The Center, I showed the class how I cut out paper figures and put them on a painting to see where I want to place people and begin the story. The painting below left will show … Continue reading →

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Streetscape

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

In this painting I’m coming out into the alley, on my way to Orange Leaf to get yogurt. Even the alleys are full of people — in this scene are a young student with a flaring blue skirt, a gentleman … Continue reading →

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Visions of Assisi

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

There are lots of red tile roofs in the Iowa City downtown area, and combining that with the ped mall makes me think of the places I hope to visit and paint. Seashore Hall (update: it has since been removed) … Continue reading →

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