Sept 29th Art and Soul

The Red Lion on the River

909 North Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217

Sept 30-Oct 6

Come take a workshop with me! There are a few spots left so sign up ASAP.

*If you are already signed up to take a workshop please email me with your name and class so I can bring you a little gift for being a loyal blog reader ;)* 

- 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] $ 225

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

- The Collectors Almanac
Gina Armfield 9:00 - 4:30, Monday - Sept 30	[back to quicklinks] $ 145

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