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Friday Classes 
Winter 2020 Session: January 10 &17,  and March 6, 13, 20, 27. 9:30-4:00 (come a little early to set up). Beginning to advanced students.
$270 for all 6 classes. If you are not taking all 6, $55/class paid in advance or $65 paid at the time of class. Payment reserves your place.
In this session, we will be playing with watercolor and drawing, increasing our skills in both. Through drawing we learn to see as an artist sees. Then there is the pleasure of discovering what watercolor can do, how it flows and blends, and, through understanding, learn to both control and dance with it. Also included is connecting and inspiration.
​The focus for this session is not yet determined. Winnie likes to incorporate your requests into classes, so let her know what you want to learn.

Spring Session: April 10, 17 & 24, May 1, 8 & 15, 2020. 9:30-4:00 (come a little early to set up). Beginning to advanced students. $270 for all 6 classes. If you are not taking all 6, $55/class paid in advance or $65 paid at the time of class. Payment reserves your place.
Covers watercolor techniques, drawing and more; all skill levels are welcome.

3-Day Summer Workshops
June 15-17 -  Portrait 1.  9:30-4:00 (come 10-15 minutes early to set up). Novice to advanced students.  Some drawing or watercolor experience needed. $250.
Once you find that you can paint a face you realize that you can paint anything. Painting people is not so difficult (though getting a likeness is). We’ll learn to paint faces, first from seeing how to draw the features through adding unexpected color and modeling the form for delightful portraits. Students always learn a great deal about paint handling, drawing and seeing in this workshop.

July 6-8  - Portrait 2. 9:30-4:00 (come 10-15 minutes early to set up). Intermediate to advanced students with ability to draw facial features. $250.
In this workshop we focus more on painting than drawing Additional watercolor handling exercises will be presented along with some repetition from Portrait 1. Then we'll continue, learning more about color, backgrounds, sloppy dots & drips, and completion.

July 27-29  - Color and Pigments. 9:30-4:00 (come 10-15 minutes early to set up). All skill levels. $250.
Color is exciting. In this workshop we will learn how to mix pigments using a very limited palette for color harmony, ease of replicating colors and getting beautiful grays. And we will explore the properties of our pigments, seeing which are staining or easily lifted, which are transparent or opaque, which granulate and then learning which to use to say what we want to say.

August 24-26 - Composition and Backgrounds. 9:30-4:00 (come 10-15 minutes early to set up). Novice to advanced students. $250.
Exploring design guidelines and playing with different possibilities, we will see how to find a composition that enhances our paintings. We will consider different types of backgrounds, finding how to enhance the subject, how and when to paint them and how to integrate background and subject to create compelling paintings
Artists  study composition over and over - there is always more to learn and understand.

Fridays Open Studios, 10:00 - 3:00 (Note: these times are shorter than class times, please come at 10:00). $5.00 paid at time of Open Studio.
Dates: May 22; June 5, 12, 19; July 3, 10, 24, 31; August 7, 21 & 28.
These dates can change. If you have signed up and an Open Studio is cancelled, Winnie will let you know. If you have signed up and find you cannot come, please let her know.
At Open Studios we gather to paint together in Winnie's Barn Studio/Gallery, each person bringing whatever they want to work on that day. It is a time and place to paint with others. There are no lessons. Winnie paints like everyone else. Coffee and tea provided as usual.
Call or email to make sure there is space and to let Winnie know you would like to come.

Details
Location for Classes and 3-Day Workshops: Winnie Givot's Barn Studio/Gallery. 18190 Wanona Road, Sisters, OR 97759

To sign-up please contact Winnie to make sure there is room, winniegivot@gmail.com, and then send a check to her at 18190 Wanona Road, Sisters, OR 97759.

Refund policy: If Winnie cancels you receive a full refund. 
For Friday classes, you receive a full refund if you cancel more than 2 weeks in advance. If you cancel after 2 weeks prior to the class, there is no refund unless another student can fill your place from the Wait List.
In case of snow, credit, refunds or rescheduled classes will be given. We work it out for everyone's benefit.

NEXT PAINTING RETREATS:  
WATERCOLOR JOURNALING IN ECUADOR
 February 6-17, 2020. 
​This Workshop is full. Contact Winnie for information or if you wish to be on the Wait List.

WATERCOLOR JOURNALING IN LISBON, PORTUGAL
September 11-24, 2020
Join Winnie Givot in Lisbon, a city of beauty, from which explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries set out to discover the world. There we will spend our days painting, drawing, and writing in our watercolor journals as we see more deeply through our art. We will be staying in newly renovated apartments in an old Portuguese building near Praça Intendente, a wonderful location in the historic city.
In and around the city we will take many different forms of transport including metro, trolleys, tuk tuks, escalators, train, bus and, of course, walking. There is even an elegant 19th century outdoor elevator which carries passengers up and down between districts.

Lisbon, built on 7 hills, is delightful. The architecture is charming, and tiles typically cover walls, most creating wonderful patterns and others creating remarkable paintings. Painting places include the Castle of St. George, Viewpoint de Santa Luzia, Torre Belem, Praça Comerçao, Mercado Ribeira and the world class Museum Calouste Gulbenkian. The Cathedral of Lisbon and Monastery of Jeronimos are other amazing places. From Lisbon we will take day trips to elegant Sintra and sweet Obidos.

In the mornings Winnie, will teach, demonstrating and giving individual help. Most afternoons will be free for rest, relaxation, exploration and painting. In the evenings we will eat meals specially prepared for us at nearby restaurants.
This is an opportunity for art immersion, with daily lessons and painting. One delightful aspect about a journal is the ease of carrying it with our supplies in one not-very-big bag so that we can easily draw and paint anywhere, playing with color and writing,  page embellishments and composition, while connecting with the beauty before us. There will be lightheartedness and musings in our journals and our days.
The prerequisite for coming on this painting retreat is a willingness to create a watercolor journal. Whether you are a skilled painter or a beginner, this will be a delightful and inspirational experience.

Our host will be Adriano, who along with his wife, Yumi, has facilitated our workshops in Sicily, Greece and Ecuador. Adriano has a passion for travel. He has a deep appreciation for beauty, history, culture and people which he shares with us, bringing greater depth to our experience.

COST: $4600/person double occupancy.
Singles available: $660 supplemental charge.
INCLUDES: lodging, breakfast and dinner, workshop transportation and art instruction. EXCLUDES airfare, insurance, lunches, personal expenses, art supplies and lunches.
A deposit of $1400 sent to Winnie Givot reserves your place. Balance due by June 15, 2020.

Winnie Givot is a skilled watercolor artist who has been teaching for over 20 years. This is her 11th international workshop. She instructs with expertise, gentle guidance, and encouragement to paint with the eyes of the heart.

Refund policy: If Winnie cancels the workshop you will receive a full refund. If you cancel before March 15, 2020 there is a cancellation fee of $300. From March 15 to June 15, 2020 the cancellation fee is $600. After June 15, there is no refund.

Student Testimonials:
About classes
-“I always learn so much from you and come away inspired. I love your instruction, spirit and inviting studio in which to work.”
-"Thanks too for your encouragement in ALL things.  You're a great person."
-“It is a treasure to learn from you and I look forward to class each time I come, even if I am not sure if I can do it. Thank you for the patience and energy you give all of us.”
-"Your instructions have been so beneficial and have instilled confidence in my ability to handle this medium.  I will be forever grateful that I selected you as my teacher and mentor."  
-"Winnie, I want to thank you for the class yesterday - I learned so much!  Most of all I was reminded to relax into the experience.  Oh how I forget to open the gate to the beauty and joy of being present in the experience. I look forward to next week and to future classes."
-"I esteem you as one of the best teachers I have had the good fortune to learn from!”
- from a student at a Watercolor Society of Oregon class. "Thank you so much for doing the journaling class!  I loved it!  It gave me confidence to do my own thing and it gave me an hour to not think of anything but art and good feelings." 

About 3 day workshops
-“Winnie's workshop was an absolutely amazing experience! She managed to impart so much of her knowledge and skill to us, encouraging our attempts and uplifting us with marvelous readings at the beginning of each day. She had us toiling mercilessly from rising to bed and we craved more.”
-"Winnie, I can't thank you enough for such a fantastic art weekend. I am unstuck and looking forward to painting again."
“How delightful, thank you so much.  I have talked with every living soul I meet about the workshop and what I learned, even total strangers on a bus, and I am also constantly studying everything I see, having concluded that it is all about shadow and value...well yeah, hue too.”
"Winnie, you are not just an artist, you are a truly gifted teacher. I will never be an artist like you, but now I can appreciate how to look with new eyes, to see the outline, the shape, the light and shadow, the beauty in the ordinary."

About International Retreats  
“Winnie, once again, you have delivered a truly wonderful workshop where you are able to support each individual to go further in her own developing process (on oh so many levels.)"
“Let me thank you profusely, for a really splendid time! The teaching, the situation, and your dedication to what you do so well, were such a treat. I loved it!”
“Thanks Winnie. It was a wonderful and so worthwhile adventure of discovery. You are an inspirational and compassionate teacher.”
“I keep thinking of the laughter and tears, the beautiful setting, the wonderful food and Winnie's wonderful guidance of all of us through such expansion of ourselves and our artistic ability.  I just can't imagine a more perfect trip!”
"Winnie is such a good teacher -  calm, giving, gracious, guiding....Winnie, You do have a gift for bringing out the creative spirit in each student."
"You put together yet another amazing trip. Everything about it was the best. You & Adriano make such a perfect pair to show us the area & encourage our art. Thank you from the heart."
"It was truly a life changing experience.."
“Thanks so much, Winnie, for a-beyond-words experience.”
“She makes us feel safe. She encourages us to expand.”
“Winnie is an excellent, excellent teacher. Positive and encouraging…. She has the ability to let people be.”
"Thank you again for such an amazing and inspirational learning adventure."
"It was such a marvelous trip. I so much enjoyed the company of all you friends, both old and new. What a privilege to travel with a group of such talented, strong, delightful women. Winnie, you are the heart and soul of the trip! You set such a warm, thoughtful, encouraging tone for each new day.  I feel like I grew and learned a lot.”
"Thank you so very much for yet another fabulous trip! I so appreciate your attention to every detail. I love the way you begin each class with thoughtful poetry and a really deep question. I love your teaching style, how you meet each student where they are artistically with such enthusiasm and encouragement. I am so privileged to have you as my teacher and friend!

Portugal - Lisbon, Sintra and Obidos
September 11-24, 2020
Portugal - September 11-24, 2020
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Ecuador - February 6-17, 2020

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