Portland, OR Spring 2026

With your journal and a few painting supplies, you will be ready to capture memories of your experiences in fun and colorful ways!  This dynamic class will motivate artists of all skill levels to record their life's journey creatively and uniquely using watercolor and mixed media. 

Students will explore ways to make their watercolor art journal interesting and reflective of their experiences through painting landscapes, vignettes, and by incorporating collected treasured items. Techniques will include easy watercolor painting ideas, drawing, color theory, and mixed media.  Students will learn how to make on-the-go sketches using colorful watercolor washes and pen and ink drawings, and how to incorporate fun memorabilia into their journals.  What you learn in this workshop can be used for travel journals or colorful visual diaries!  All levels welcome.

As seen in Art Journaling Magazine!

Materials Fee $20 paid at beginning of class includes:

Gesso
Office supplies
Texture makers
Experimental watercolors
Stencils
Acrylic paints
Liquid latex
Stabilo pencils
Artist tape

Supplies Needed  to bring for Class:

Top quality watercolor paints (*See suggested colors below)
Watercolor palette
Watercolor brushes in a variety of sizes, such as Princeton Brush & Co. Series 4050: round #3, round #8, round #12, ½ inch flat, and a liner brush size #2.  An old brush for spreading gesso.
Arches cold-press watercolor block 9 x 12 inches or similar size of loose watercolor paper
Pencil and kneaded erase
Small cotton cloth or washcloth
Small spray bottle
Your favorite pens

Optional: 
your favorite stamps and ink pads, colored paint markers, stencils, Uni-Ball UM 153 Signo white gel pen, Scissors, Washi tape, Photographs, memorabilia, favorite quotes, and poetry.

***A note about my favorite watercolor paints:  The brands I like include Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, Sennelier, and Holbein. 

These are my favorite colors:  Cobalt blue, cerulean blue, French ultramarine, permanent magenta, permanent rose, French vermilion, quinacridone red, permanent orange, new gamboge or Indian yellow, Hansa or lemon yellow, quinacridone gold, and sap green.