Joyful Purpose

Online Class Open for Registration ~ Animal Spirit Guides

New Online Class

Animal Spirit Guides

Date: Nov 9  thru Dec 9

Fee: $45

* to register click on the buy now button below and you will receive a confirmation and class details*

The class will include *VIDEO* demonstrations

for each lesson.

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A flicker group to add and view the work of others.

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Weekly Assignments

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Resources and Tips

ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES
"All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man ...the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports."  Chief Seattle

Many Native people believe that animals present themselves to us in the form of guides and teachers. In this class we will journal about why certain animals are prominent in our lives, what we can learn from them and how we can express ourselves through our art using them as guides.  The techniques we will explore will include using b/w photographic images paint, pen, pencil, color and poetry. 

Please contact me at armfield@att.net with any questions

Online Classes

It seems as though the economy and time constraints have caused all of us to hunker down and rethink things - speaking for myself this is true.  Online classes keep coming in my path and while they are not the same as going and being present they are a wonderful alternative.  I had been encouraging my dear friend LK to do one for some time now and lucky for me and many others she has.  Be sure to check her out.

That being said I have been asked by many of you if I would consider an online class in lieu of a physical one.  My first step would be to see how much interest I would have?  So I am putting out the proposition....

If you are interested in either "online" class please contact me for the details at armfield@att.net

ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES

"All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man ...the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports."  Chief Seattle

Many Native people believe that animals present themselves to us in the form of guides and teachers. In this class we will journal about why certain animals are prominent in our lives, what we can learn from them and how we can express ourselves through our art using them as guides.  The techniques we will explore will include using b/w photographic images along with paint, pen, pencil, color and poetry.

La Canzone del Mare ~ Song of the Sea

“You have heard the beat of the off-shore wind,  And the thresh of the deep-sea rain;  You have heard the song  - how long?"         Kipling

La Mare will be our muse in creating a unique book filled with poetry, photographs, drawings, paintings, and more.  We will walk the shores for inspiration and to capture images of deep beauty. This class will focus on the Sea and all the wisdom she has to offer. 


These will include such topics as~

Digital Photography - layout, settings, and design
Post Production editing - photoshop, iphoto
Sketching from photographs and objects
acrylic painting
water color and pen sketches
preparing background papers
coptic journal construction

Glimpses of Song of the Sea Class

watercolor and sketching

Here are a few glimpses of techniques taught in the upcoming Song of the Sea Class ....

colored pencil and caran d'ache


La Canzone del Mare ~ Song of the Sea
“You have heard the beat of the off-shore wind,  And the thresh of the deep-sea rain;  You have heard the song  - how long?"         Kipling

November 7 &8
Malibu, Ca
10 to 5

digital photo alteration

I have decided to create a class that would be the one I would love to take.  A class that combines the focus of a theme, time to really sit down and get into my work, time to delve into a subject while learning a variety of new techniques, someone to push me to explore and unravel the deepest parts of myself in a inspiring atmosphere.

La Mare will be our muse in creating a unique book filled with poetry, photographs, drawings, paintings, and more.  We will walk the shores for inspiration and to capture images of deep beauty. This class will focus on the Sea and all the wisdom she has to offer. 

You will have the freedom to work at will with ample space.  Technique demos will be taught throughout the day.

These will include such topics as~

Digital Photography - layout, settings, and design
Post Production editing - photoshop, iphoto
Sketching from photographs and objects
acrylic painting
water color and pen sketches
preparing background papers
coptic journal construction


Class will be at my home in Malibu.
2 day workshop fee ~ 150.00
kit fee ~ 20.00

space is limited~reserve your seat and begin the journey

Contact me for details at armfield@att.net

*Registration will include online prep course*

New Class at Zinnia Oct. 18th

"All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man ...the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports."  Chief Seattle


I will be teaching "Animal Spirit Guides"
(based on the article I wrote for Somerset Studios June/July 09)

at the new ZINNIA

OCT. 18TH SUNDAY

class fee - $55

call to register 626 441-2181

Many Native people believe that animals present themselves to us in the form of guides and teachers. In this class we will journal about why certain animals are prominent in our lives, what we can learn from them and how we can express ourselves through our art using them as guides.  The techniques we will explore will include using b/w photographic images along with paint, pen, pencil, color and poetry.

*Please email me for detailed information about choosing your*animals* at armfield@att.net I will also then be able to provide additional images, poems,and info
 

La Canzone del Mare ~ Song of the Sea - Upcoming Class

La Canzone del Mare ~ Song of the Sea

“You have heard the beat of the off-shore wind,  And the thresh of the deep-sea rain;  You have heard the song  - how long?"         Kipling

November 7 &8
Malibu, Ca
10 to 5

I have decided to create a class that would be the one I would love to take.  A class that combines the focus of a theme, time to really sit down and get into my work, time to delve into a subject while learning a variety of new techniques, someone to push me to explore and unravel the deepest parts of myself in a inspiring atmosphere.

La Mare will be our muse in creating a unique book filled with poetry, photographs, drawings, paintings, and more.  We will walk the shores for inspiration and to capture images of deep beauty. This class will focus on the Sea and all the wisdom she has to offer. 

You will have the freedom to work at will with ample space.  Technique demos will be taught throughout the day.

These will include such topics as~

Digital Photography - layout, settings, and design
Post Production editing - photoshop, iphoto
Sketching from photographs and objects
acrylic painting
water color and pen sketches
preparing background papers
coptic journal construction

Class will be at my home in Malibu.
2 day workshop fee ~ 150.00
kit fee ~ 20.00

space is limited~reserve your seat and begin the journey

Contact me for details at armfield@att.net

*Registration will include online prep course*

2 spots left ...

There are 2 spots left for this weekend's workshop

Finding Your Creative Voice
*see Somerset Studios May/June article for examples*

We will then be throwing color and caution to the wind while we splatter paint and dyes to create luscious papers.

Lunch on the deck to chat and breathe in the salt air.

We will edit photographs and learn techniques on photoshop, iphoto, and photobooth and print them out.

We will construct a journal with our papers and photographs while we learn painting, pencil and pen skills to integrate a photos into the pages.

We will be exploring our creative voices, sharing poems, our passions and our selves.

Join us there are a few spaces left ...

June 27 (Sat) and June 28 (Sun)

10-5

Malibu, Ca

150.00 - includes both workshop days

email me for more info armfield@att.net

A Weekend Art Workshop

Play,Paint, Pics, and Punch

A Weekend Art Workshop

at

the Beach

 

We will be explorers of the self on this weekend.  Experimenting with paint, dye, paper, pen, photographs and COLOR, COLOR, COLOR!  We will take walks on the nearby beach to collect, photograph, and glean inspiration. We will create unique vibrant papers with paint and dye.  We will enhance and punch up our photographs.  And we will create a treasure journal filled with what calls to us, propels us, calms and inspires us.

Where: My home in Paradise Cove
             Malibu, Ca

When: Sat. June 27th and Sun June 28th
            10 am to 5 pm

Price: $150.00

This is an intimate venue and only a small number of seats are available.  Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in attending @ armfield@att.net

Please email me for details.

gina armfield
armfield@att.net

Kick Start your Art

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Finding Your Creative Voice: The Many Faces of Self
June 27-28, 2009
Carol Parks Studios in North Hollywood Ca

This class is constructed for you to learn how to access that unique voice within yourself so that you can express your creative spirit in an introspective and honest way while learning a plethora of computer, photographic, and drawing skills.

This class will explore the use of computer self-portraiture, paint, pastel and pen techniques to create a journal that will excavate our creative voice.

I will provide the computers and printer so that we will be able to learn a variety of techniques using iphoto, photoshop and photobooth to capture our image in a unique way. We will then print out these and use them to create meaningful journal pages. You will learn quick and easy background pages and several fast journal-binding techniques.

The ideas taught in this class will provide a springboard for you to use as an inspiration for all of your work.

  

New Classes

New Classes at Zinnia in South Pasadena

Finding Your Creative Voice Friday April 3
click here for more details

and

Advanced Digital Pix: A photography and Mac computer Workshop

Sat. May 2

This class is an opportunity to explore the different facets of digital photography and Mac computer programs including photobooth, iphoto, as well as Photo Shop Elements and Photoshop.  You will learn fast and easy techniques to enhance your photos.  The class will explore various ways to take better digital photos and how to use various computer programs to make them more dynamic. 

This is a HANDS ON class!  We will be shooting pics and doing computer post production.

Mac computer and digital camera are required.

Additional Materials:

Tripod (if you have one)
Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
Several small objects that you would like to photograph and are significant to you.

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