Joyful Purpose

Tip of the Day! Sketch Pens

tip of the day #6 from gina armfield on Vimeo.

 

I heard you and I have listened!

I am happy to announce that after reading all of your survey answers I have come up with 2 new workshops that I think you will LOVE!

 

WINNER OF THE DRAWING!

Debra Smith

 

 

Back to Basics!

 

This class will cover it all from start to finish.  

Not sure what products are for you?

 I will explain them.

Don't understand Compostion where to put what? What colors complement each other?  

I will teach you.

Think you can't draw and don't even know where to begin?  

I will assure you that you can!

Want to put paint to paper? Acrylic? Watercolors? Huh?

Put your mind at ease I will guide you.

Now, How do I put this all together?  Collage? Mixed what?

By the time you reach this point you will be comfortable and ready to express yourself confidently!

 

WHEN: March 1

HOW LONG: 5 weeks (but the class will remain up for for 12 weeks)

WHAT IT INCLUDES:

Each week you will receive video lessons, an assignment, image resources and links.  

You will also have access to a private Facebook Group where you will be part of a community, be able to ask questions, and share your work.

You can submit your work for a private critque by me via email and get personal feedback.

 

WEEK 1: Materials in Detail ~ what to get and what not to                 and where to find them.

WEEK 2: Composition, Color and Design ~ How to set up a page, what looks good and why and what colors to choose.

WEEK 3: Drawing~ how to begin, pencil, pen, sketching, and adding details

WEEK 4: Painting~ acrylics and watercolors, laying down backgrounds, blocking colors, and adding details

WEEK 5: Putting it all together!~ collage, journal pages, and mixed media

PRICE: $70 

 

 

 

The Botanical Journal

 

If you love plants and the wonders of nature then this workshop is for you.  Using the influences of vintage botanical prints we will create a journal dedicated to the world of Botany in all its forms.  This is a mixed media course where we will explore pen and ink, marker, watercolor, collage, pastel and more!

WHAT IT INCLUDES:

Each week you will receive video lessons, an assignment, image resources and links.  

You will also have access to a private Facebook Group where you will be part of a community, be able to ask questions, and share your work.

You can submit your work for a private critque by me via email and get personal feedback.

WHEN: May 1

HOW LONG: 5 weeks (but the class will remain up for for 12 weeks)

WEEK 1: Materials and Resources

WEEK 2: Dissection ~ not literally but we will closely examine the the details of botanicals

WEEK 3: Color ~ we will explore the world of color in plants

WEEK 4: The Botanical Print Part 1 ~ we will experiment with different mixed media techniques to create our own Botanical Prints

WEEK 5: The Botanical Print Part 2~ we will use watercolor and pen and ink to create our own Botanical Prints

 

Price: $70

 

Tip of the Day! What's a Lizard Lick!

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Mottler

 

Dragon's Tongue

 

Lizard Lick

Workshop Drawing! Tell me what you want!

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A trio of new colors!

 

 

 

Coffee with Cream, Getz Gray, Brown Madder Quin

from left to right

 

I love these new watercolors from Cheap Joe's 

 

 

 

Tip of the Day! Not All Brushes are created equal!

Tip of the Day #4 from gina armfield on Vimeo.

 

Creative Mark Sable 

Legend Sable

 

Da Vinci Maestro Sable

Teaching in Portland this October

I am happy to announce that I will be teaching two classes this Oct. in Portland Oregon at Art and Soul!

 

I hope you will join me ;)  

 

REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY

 

The Collector's Almanac from gina armfield on Vimeo.

- The Collectors Almanac
Gina Armfield 9:00 - 4:30, Monday - Sept 30	[back to quicklinks] $ 135

Feathers, mushrooms, botanicals, buttons, butterflies, eggs, … just to name a few!We all love to collect those things that we find beautiful and peak our senses. Inspired by vintage illustrations of old we will use a moleskine notebook to document our collections while we learn pen and ink and watercolor skills. No painting or drawing experience is necessary. Materials Fee: 10.00 for images and handouts Supplies a watercolor notebook Moleskine Watercolor Notebook, 200gsm Cold Press, 5 in x 8 in, 72 Pages OR Pentalic 100-Percent Cotton Watercolor Journal 5-Inch by 8-Inch watercolor set Suggestions: High End LUKAS Aquarell 1862 Watercolor - Set of 48 Half Pans Mid Range Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Compact Set Low Range Koi Watercolor Pocket Set-24 waterproof INK fine pen - Micron black 005 and 01 round watercolor brushes I suggest a 2,4,6, round pencil eraser Hand Held Magnifying Glass Please bring a collection of your favorite images on several subjects or photos of your collections

 

 

No Excuses Journaling from gina armfield on Vimeo.

- No Excuses Art Journaling - Making Time for Creativity
Gina Armfield 6:30 - 9:30 and 9:00 - 4:30, Tues Eve & Wed - 9hr Class	[back to quicklinks] $ 210

Create A journal that will carry you through the year so that you can incorporate art into your daily life in a quick, easy and fun way! Based on my upcoming book and dvds by the same name by Northlight Publishing. The program is centered on using a desk calendar as the basis of an art journal while incorporating art journaling, goal setting, writing, idea making, sketching, watercoloring, and collage. It is a daily, weekly, and monthly system that provides prompts, ideas, quotes, poems, and reminders to add to your journal.   (evening class is the journal prep portion and the next whole day is the technique class) Through this process you learn step by step pen and ink drawing and introduction to watercolor to name a few of the skills. Students who had never picked up a brush end up going on to confidently paint using watercolors. Seasoned artists have used this program as a springboard for their own work. Both rave about these workshops. It's like getting a jammed packed art infusion over the course of a year in only minutes a day. Materials Fee: $15.00:  a set of monthly inserts for 15 months, images and handouts Supplies Needed: set of watercolors Suggestions: High End LUKAS Aquarell 1862 Watercolor - Set of 48 Half Pans Mid Range Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Compact Set Low Range Koi Watercolor Pocket Set-24 12 ~ 4x6 envelopes micron waterproof ink pens in a 005 and 01 nib black washi tape - http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyTape metal ruler ephemera such as menus,business cards, plane tickets, stickers, etc. round watercolor brushes in size 2/4/6 2013 and/or 2014 Weekly Planner or a 16 month weekly planner - You must have weekly spreads (I like the Barnes and Noble Desk Diary in the Soft Cover) can be ordered online or in stores favorite markers pencils Optional: watercolor pencils letter stamps and stamp pad

 

Tip of the Day!

Tip of the day #2 from gina armfield on Vimeo.

My No Excuses Journal

 

 

Here is a peek into my No Excuses Journal for 2013 so far this year ;)

Never too late to get a FRESH START!

No Excuses 2013 Journaling Inserts!

All new monthly insert downloads for your NO MORE EXCUSES JOURNAL!

2013 Monthly PDF package

These are the monthly inserts for the NME Series to go  into your 2013 calendar.  

They all are new themes.

In addition this year they include interesting links and links to image groups.

 

Here is a taste:

Jan-Beginnings

Feb - Claiming your inner artist

March- Style

April - Photographs

May - Drawing

June - Painting

July - Poetry

Aug - The Sea

Sept -Time

Oct - Silouettes and Shadows

Nov - Dreams

Dec - Doorways/Abundance

Upon receipt of purchase I will send you the collection via PDF.

25.00

 

NEW TO NO EXCUSES JOURNALING?  No Problem - start here:

 

No More Excuses Art Journaling Series

 

The program is centered on using a desk calendar as the basis of an art journal while incorporating art journaling, goal setting, writing, idea making, sketching, watercoloring, stamp carving and collage.  It is a daily, weekly, and monthly system that provides prompts, ideas, quotes, poems, and reminders to add to your journal.

 

Through this process you  learn step by step pen and ink drawing and introduction to watercolor to name a few of the skills.   Students who had never picked up a brush end up going on to confidently paint using watercolors.  Seasoned artists have used this program as a springboard for their own work. Both rave about these workshops. It's like getting a jammed packed art infusion over the course of a year in only minutes a day.  

You will receive prompts, ideas, quotes, poems, and reminders to add to your journal.

Create A journal that will carry you through the year so that you can incorporate art into your daily life in a quick, easy and fun way!

 

THIS CLASS CAN BE STARTED AT ANYTIME!

97.00

 

 

YOU CAN ADD ON AN ART HISTORY COMPONENT AS WELL

NME Under the Influence

What will you get:

There will be 12 different artist

1.  Hundterwasser
2.  Joseph Cornell
3. Franz Marc
4.  Georgia o”keefe
5.  Frieda Kahlo
6.  Modigliani
7.  Beatrice Wood
8.  Marc Chagall
9.  Annie Leibovitz
10.  Alphonse Mucha
11.  Antonio Gaudi
12. Louise Nevelson

1 assigned for each month and you will get

links,

readings,

images,

Technique videos

Monthly inserts to print out and put in your journal.

 

As always you can start and return whenever you like.

 add on 48.00

 

Add Ons

NME Orig Series $97.00 USD  +Under the Influence $145.00 USD  +NME 2013 PDFS $120.00 USD  All 3 $160.00 USD