Comments from recent workshops:
- "Beginners are very welcome, and instantly put at ease. The method of teaching was effective- a good pace."
- "Thank you so much! A great day learning and experiencing painting a painting."
- "Peg's classes are informative and fun - her enthusiasm and enjoyment of painting are contagious. Handouts are appreciated, as well as all of the illustrations."
- "Peg is a wonderful teacher; skillful, talented and with an easy teaching style. So enjoyed her class and will take more of them."
Painting the Blue Ridge Mountains in Watercolor
Offered by the Arts Center in Orange
We all enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains near our homes. Bring your favorite photos, and learn how to paint those lovely ridges! I will teach you how to paint layers of mountains, creating a sense of vastness and beauty. I will also teach you techniques for creating the illusion of fog and mist, so often a part of that landscape. Along the way, you will learn about composition, color mixing, values, and how to plan a painting. I will offer demonstrations, color worksheets, and individual help.
This class is open to all levels, ages 12 and up. A materials list will be sent, or you may buy a beginning watercolor kit from me for $65 (let her know by July 28 - email psheridan99@comcast.net).
Date: Tuesday, August 9
Time: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Skill Level: This class is open to beginners to advanced painters, including children ages 12 and up.
Location: Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange, VA
Cost: $85
Registration: Go to www.artscenterinorange.com, or call (540)672-7311
Painting Still and Moving Water in Watercolor
Offered by the Shenandoah Valley Art Center
Learn how to paint water in a convincing way with watercolor. Let Peg share tips with you on painting beautiful reflections on a lake, and riffles in a river. Along the way, you'll learn how to plan your composition, values, and colors. The result is a proven method for a successful watercolor painting. Bring photos of your favorite lakes, streams, and rivers.
Peg will provide color worksheets, demonstrations, one-on-one help, and critiques. Because we will be working indoors, we ask that only fully vaccinated people sign up. Mask wearing is your choice. We will practice social distancing to the extent that our space allows.
Date: Wednesday August 24, 2022
Time:10 to 3
Skill Level:Beginner to advanced. Some experience in watercolor is needed.
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 126 South Wayne Ave., Waynesboro VA
Cost: $110
Registration: Go back to my "Upcoming Classes" page, and print off "Registration Form for Painting Still and Moving Water Workshop. Fill it out, and send check to me at the address listed.
Minimalist Watercolors: Painting the Essence with a Few Strokes
Offered by Beverley Street Studio School
Now that you have an understanding of how to paint a subject with watercolor, it’s time to learn to paint the essence of it with a few confident strokes. The result will be a more abstracted, contemporary look, regardless of the subject matter. We will start by practicing different ways to use your brushes and other materials to paint large, interesting shapes in a few strokes. Then, we will work on several small paintings that combine shapes, values, and colors to make simplified, clean-looking paintings. We will also learn how to use the white of the paper as part of the composition. Get ready to play, invent, have fun, and make beautiful watercolors!
Peg will offer demonstrations, a color worksheet, and individual help.
A materials list will be provided. Please bring reference photos and “failed” or incomplete paintings.
Space is limited, so sign up early.
Date: Friday, August 26
Time: 9:30 am - 4 pm
Skill Level: This class is open to intermediate to advanced painters.
Location: Beverley Street Studio School, Staunton
Cost: Members $110, Nonmembers $140
Registration: Go to www.bssschool.org, or call (540)886-8636
Learning About Color and How to Use it to Improve Your Paintings
Offered by Beverley Street Studio School
This class is offered by the request of many students who struggle to make beautiful colors, and avoid making “mud”, in watercolor. Peg teaches you essential skills, such as: understanding color theory, mixing color, the relationship of color and value, how to plan a color palette for a painting, and much more. She will also help you to understand properties of color such as: warm vs. cool; transparent vs. opaque; granulation; staining vs. non staining; intensity; hue; complementary colors; primary, secondary and tertiary colors; and more. Join Peg as she breaks down the complexity of color into short, easy-to-follow exercises. Discover the hundreds of colors you can mix with the tubes of paint you already own! You will also learn how to complete a painting with a limited palette of two to five colors. If you are ready for a college-level class on color in watercolor, join us! You will immediately see your paintings improve with these lessons.
Peg will provide demonstrations, color worksheets, and individual help. Homework assignments will help you use what you have learned in class to complete a painting. A materials list will be sent.
We will be following CDC recommendations.
Dates: Mondays, November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5 and 12
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Skill Level: This class is open to all levels
Location: Beverley Street Studio School, Staunton
Cost: $270 Members, $330 Nonmembers
Registration: Go to www.bssschool.org, or call (540)886-8636
Coastal Maine - Painting Dramatic Seascapes and Exploring Acadia National Park
Note: This trip is full. Look for it again in September 2023!
I am co-leading this workshop with Nancy Armstrong, September 8-14, 2022, in Bar Harbor, Maine.
If you are an active adult who enjoys hiking, walking, art, nature, local food and wine, and plein air painting, this trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park is for you! This unique art-focused trip will feature a combination of guided events and free time to paint and explore coastal Maine. If you attended the first trip in 2019, you will enjoy new experiences on this trip. Tentative plans include: a welcome dinner; a lighthouse boat tour; a trip to Cadillac Mountain; several watercolor demonstrations; a day at Northeast Harbor including gardens, lunch, and a demonstration; opportunities for outside yoga; wine and cheese critiques; a visit to Seal Harbor to paint boats and fishermen; shuttle tours and hiking; a visit to a nature museum, and much more. We will stay at the friendly and convenient Acadia Inn, where a free shuttle will take you to Bar Harbor and into the park. This trip is designed for painters only; non-painting spouses should not attend. We also ask that all participants be fully vaccinated. A materials list will be provided. The second trip meeting will be held at Beverley Street Studio School on August 13, from 11-12.
Dates: September 8-14, 2022
Location: Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, and Mount Desert Island, Maine
Skill Level: Participants should have basic skills in watercolor. Experience painting outside is very helpful.
Cost: $1,890 for double occupancy/ $2760 for single occupancy. The first payment is due in May.
Registration: Call Beverley Street Studio School office at 540-886-8636.
Questions? Contact Peg: psheridan99@comcast.net
Note: I have more classes and workshops coming, in August and November, so check my website in a week or two.
Don't believe the myth that watercolor painting is too hard, and mistakes are forever! I will show you the techniques you need to paint, and how to fix mistakes. You will be surprised how quickly you improve, with good instruction!
