with Peg Sheridan www.pegsheridan.com/ (540)679-9396 email: [email protected]
Dates: Tuesdays, January 7 - February 11, 2025 Time: 10 am - 2 pm. Pack a lunch. Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 126 South Wayne Ave. , Waynesboro. We will be in the gallery on the street level. Parking on the street is 2 hours. There is a free lot called "Glen Alley" across from the Wayne Theater on Main St. It is a block from the art center. Level:Beginner to advanced. Cost: $250 Register: Print this page, and follow the instructions at the bottom. Registration is open from December 12 - January 1. Class size is limited, so don't wait.
Break free from those tight watercolor techniques, and explore the fluidity and spontaneity that only comes from watercolor. Through guided exercises, you will build confidence in using watercolor in a more expressive way. Whether you are a beginner, or looking for a fresher approach to painting, this class will inspire you to have fun and discover new possibilities with watercolor.
We will explore methods such as: painting wet in wet, simplifying shapes, using a limited palette, experimenting with mediums and textures, and using materials other than brushes to apply paint. You will be encouraged to follow your own interests. Throughout the six weeks, planning and composition will be emphasized. Peg will provide demonstrations, color worksheets, one on one help, and weekly reviews of student paintings.
Peg Sheridan has been painting in watercolor for about 40 years, and teaching for about 30 years. She is known for her encouraging, positive teaching style. She has received several regional, and two national awards for her watercolors. She paints outdoors regularly. She won Best Watercolor in the August Salon 2020 competition in Plein Air Magazine, and has three paintings in issue #50 of Watercolour magazine. See her website for more information.
Materials List (call me if you have questions):
Palette: A covered palette with at least one large mixing area is preferred.
Watercolor Paints: Student or professional grade watercolors, not Artists Loft brand (sold at Michaels). M. graham, Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, Holbein, or DaVinci are all good brands. Suggested colors include: Quincridone gold or gamboge yellow; azo, bismuth, Hansa, or aureolin yellow; Quinacridone red, Pyrrol red, Napthol red or Cadmium red; Quinacridone Rose or Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, or Rose Madder ; Ultramarine or cobalt blue; Prussian, Thalo, Antwerp or Cerulean blue (cool). Optional colors gray (Indigo, Paynes Gray, or Neutral tint) and any green. Titanium white gouache is also optional. Add any of your favorite colors. Part of the goal of this class is to get you to know more about the many colors you can mix from what you already have.
Brushes: Watercolor brushes, including a 1.5" or 2" wash brush, a 1" flat, #8 or #10 round, any size rigger, and any other brushes you may want to bring. A scrubber is also very handy (it removes mistakes). My favorite is Cheap Joe's Fritch Scrubber. Bring any other brushes you like to use.
A pencil (I use a 2H), eraser, and something to take notes on (or a sketchbook)
Paper towels or rags
A water container, about the size of a large mayo or yogurt container.
Professional grade (Arches 140 lb cold press) watercolor paper. You will need 2-3 full sheets for the whole 6 weeks (or use a tablet or block). You can rip or cut paper to a size that fits a standard mat. Also bring scraps or the blank side of old paintings, to practice on. Please don't bring Strathmore or Cotman paper; it will not work for the techniques we will be learning.
A board to place your paper on, unless you’re using a pad, tablet or block. It can be foam core, wood, etc. It should be slightly larger than your paper. Also bring a roll of tape or small block of wood to prop up the top of your board about 1.5 inche
A roll of masking, artist, or blue painters tape
Photos and/or sketches of subjects you want to paint
Questions about supplies/workshop content? Email Peg at [email protected]
NOTE: cut the form below off and send to me. KEEP the upper part.
Registration for "Express Yourself in Watercolors" Tuesdays, January 7 - February 11, 2025 10 am - 2 pm Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 126 South Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA
Registration is directly through the instructor. Please fill out the following, write a check for $250 to Peg Sheridan, and mail it to me so that it arrives between December 12 - January 2. Or, you can Venmo me starting on December 12 (Margaret Sheridan-10; my profile photo has a pink tree in the background). If you have to use a credit card, there is a $9 fee. My address is: 201 Hunters Lane, Staunton, VA, 24401. Questions? Call me at (540) 679-9396.
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