Comments from recent classes and workshops:
- "Watercolor has always been kind of overwhelming to me. But now, having this class and seeing the demonstrations, I feel like I have a much better understanding."
- "Peg provides excellent instruction in a supportive environment. She meets students where they are in their painting journey."
- "As a novice painter, I learned so much by taking this class. Every week, I learned tips and techniques that will stay with me. I can't say enough about how great this was!
- Peg provides straight forward instructions, supportive individual help that is positive and thoughtful, and beneficial demonstrations. Moreover, Peg is very sweet, and has a pleasant personality that makes learning to paint fun."
Plein Air Watercolors at Fort Lewis Lodge
Join Peg for a painting getaway in the mountains of western Virginia. With 3,300 acres of land along the gorgeous Cowpasture River, there is plenty to paint. Peg will offer on site demonstrations, color worksheets, one on one help, and critiques. Along with painting, participants will have opportunities to hike, bike, fish, kayak, swim, tube, sit around the outdoor fireplace, or take a wood-fired sauna. Your stay includes a large breakfast and dinner. There are a few different options for rooms, including single and double rooms in the lodge, silo and Riverside House, and also cabins.
Dates: Monday June 5 to Thursday June 8
Skill Level: This class is open to all levels
Location: Fort Lewis Lodge, Millboro, VA
Cost: Tuition is $300 for members, $330 for nonmembers. You will book your lodging through Ft. Lewis Lodge.
Registration: Go to www.bssschool.org, or call (540)886-8636. Note: This class is full. Please call the office (540)886-8638, to be put on a waiting list.
Watercolor Plein Air Painting
Discover the joy of painting outside, and visit some of the prettiest places in our area! You will be amazed at how painting en plein air will increase your skill. We will learn tools for distilling a complicated scene into connected shapes and values. Peg will share various methods and tools for plein air painting, and will do demonstrations on site. You will choose what you paint. Soon all of your paintings, en plein air or in the studio, will improve. Your observation and recording skills will improve significantly. Subject matter will vary. We will meet outside at a predetermined location each week, unless the weather is bad (when we will reschedule the class or meet in the studio.). The instructor will offer demonstrations, critiques and individual help. A materials list will be provided.
Dates: Mondays, July 10-August 14, 2023
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Skill Level: This class is open to all levels
Location: Each week, we will meet at a predetermined location, weather permitting. If the weather is bad, we will meet in the studio or reschedule the class.
Cost: TBD
Registration: This class is not yet open for registration. If you have questions about the class, please call (540)886-8636. If you are interested, please put it on your calendar. Registration will be limited to 10 people.
Discover the joy of painting outside, and visit some of the prettiest places in our area! You will be amazed at how painting en plein air will increase your skill. We will learn tools for distilling a complicated scene into connected shapes and values. Peg will share various methods and tools for plein air painting, and will do demonstrations on site. You will choose what you paint. Soon all of your paintings, en plein air or in the studio, will improve. Your observation and recording skills will improve significantly. Subject matter will vary. We will meet outside at a predetermined location each week, unless the weather is bad (when we will reschedule the class or meet in the studio.). The instructor will offer demonstrations, critiques and individual help. A materials list will be provided.
Dates: Mondays, July 10-August 14, 2023
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Skill Level: This class is open to all levels
Location: Each week, we will meet at a predetermined location, weather permitting. If the weather is bad, we will meet in the studio or reschedule the class.
Cost: TBD
Registration: This class is not yet open for registration. If you have questions about the class, please call (540)886-8636. If you are interested, please put it on your calendar. Registration will be limited to 10 people.
Ten Minute Landscapes (A Saturday Workshop)
Do you want to learn to paint looser, and more decisively? Do you tend to overwork your paintings? Would you like to learn how to distill a scene down to a few simple shapes? Join us to learn all of these things, and more. We will start with some ideas on simple compositions. We will practice expressive brush strokes with large brushes. Then, we will create several small, beautiful paintings. You choose whether you do landscapes, abstracts, portraits, or any subject matter. By the end of this workshop, you will have gained skills and confidence. You will also have fun! Peg will offer demonstrations, critiques and individual help. A materials list will be provided.
Date: Wednesday, July 19
Time: 9:30am to 3:30 (tentative)
Skill Level: This class is open to all levels
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center
Cost: $ 105
Registration: Register directly through me. Go back to the Upcoming Classes" page, and click on "Registration Form for Ten Minute Landscapes." Print it out, and mail it to me with a check (or arrange for another method of payment). Register by July 12.
Also watch for my "Painting Rocks and Water in Watercolor" workshop, scheduled at The Arts Center in Orange, for Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10 to 4. Registration is not yet open for this class. Follow me on Facebook (Peg Sheridan Art), or check www.artscenterinorange.org.
Questions? Contact Peg: psheridan99@comcast.net
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!
