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April 1, 2022
Tap into Creativity with Anna Brones
By The Art Toolkit Team
Fostering Creativity with Anna Brones
Online Workshop
Saturday, January 20th from 10am–12:30pm Pacific
Registration closes at noon the day before the workshop, or when the workshop is full.
Join us online on Saturday, January 20th from 10am–12:30pm Pacific for Fostering Creativity: Explore Your Creative Process with Anna Brones!
Winter is a time for hibernation, slowing down, and drawing inward. This season makes for a fantastic time to consider regenerating your creativity and building on your creative process.
In this workshop, Anna will guide participants in taking this regenerative season as a starting point for learning how to foster our own creativity and set the tone for the months ahead. Anna will support you in digging into the core elements of your creative process through reflective and visual prompts to better understand how it manifests in our everyday lives and how we can help it flourish!
How Our Workshops Work
When you register for a workshop, you will be invited to join the Art Toolkit Learning Community, where you can share your work and connect with other students.
In addition to the community space, each workshop has a dedicated area where you can post and read information specific to the workshop, and download supplemental materials such as reference images.
Our lessons are live streamed, which means you’ll need a computer or mobile device with access to the internet. If you’re not able to attend the live lesson, don’t worry! We send a link to a recording to all students, which will remain online for at least six months.
All Art Toolkit Workshops are listed in Pacific Time, so please double-check the start time and adjust for your timezone as necessary.
Recommended Supplies
Pen & Pencil
Waterproof pen
Anna recommends a waterproof pen, like a Micron. She enjoys these for finer work and then a brush pen like Uni Pen Fine Line. You might also enjoy the Platinum Desk Pen and the Pentel Brush Pen! Anna usually has an assortment of Blackwing pencils on hand. Helvetica Pencils are also a good choice!
Watercolors
Bring what you have and enjoy
Anna’s usual palette is a little moody and includes Indigo and Payne’s Grey, but always with a pop of something, like Yellow Ochre. Bring whatever colors you have and enjoy! If you’re looking for new colors to try, check out our selection of Daniel Smith paints!
Brushes
Assorted sizes
Bring any brushes you love to use! Anna usually has a thicker brush for bigger strokes and washes and a smaller one for detail. The Rosemary & Co R10 is her go-to brush that she always has on hand.
Sketchbooks
Mixed media, 90 lbs or heavier
Bring something you like to use for mixed media and at least 90 lbs paper. Anna usually uses a Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Mixed Media Notebook since she combines writing, drawing, and sometimes even collages.
Additional Supplies
Water cup
Paper towel
We like the reusable blue shop towels available at most hardware stores.
Washi tape (optional)
Scissors (optional)
Registration Details
This is an online workshop that requires a computer or mobile device with a reliable internet connection.
To register:
- Select “Add to Cart” above, and complete checkout.
- Check your email inbox. We will send you a payment receipt, and a separate email including important details for each workshop you have registered for.
- For each of the workshop emails, click the “Complete registration” link.
If you don’t see your payment receipt email, or a workshop details email for each workshop you registered for, please check your junk mail folder. You may need to add "hello@arttoolkit.com" to your trusted contacts.
Questions? Please send us an email and we’ll help you out.
About the Instructor
Anna Brones is a writer, artist, and educator based in the Pacific Northwest. She works as a papercut artist, hand cutting illustrations from single pieces of paper, and is the author of several books including Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break and Live Lagom: Balanced Living the Swedish Way. She produces Creative Fuel, a newsletter and podcast, and is the founder of Creative Fuel Collective. A believer in using creative practice to cultivate a sense of place and presence, she leads a variety of workshops, talks, and mentorship programs to help people deepen their connection to creativity.
