Night Scenes in Watercolor: Saturday Workshop
You can paint mysterious, moody, wonderful paintings of the evening or night in watercolor. Learn how to plan a night painting, and how to mix rich dark colors. We will practice techniques for painting sunsets, stars, moonlight, lights, and shadows at night. Peg will show you how, through demonstrations, step-by-step color worksheets, and individual help.
Skills to be emphasized include: planning your composition, mixing dark colors, planning values from dark to light, painting shadows, layering paint, and keeping shapes simple. Most students will go home with at least two paintings (you may have to put the finishing touches on at home). Learn why Peg is the most popular watercolor instructor in the region.
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 10 am - 4 pm. Pack a lunch, or pick one up at the nearby deli.
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 416 Main St. , Waynesboro.
Level: Beginner to advanced.
Cost: $150. Please note: cancellations after August 7 will lose a $50 deposit.
Register: Registration is through Peg, and is open from July 7 - August 7. Go back and click on "Registration Form for 'Night Scenes in Watercolor', and follow the instructions on the page. You will find the materials list there, also. Note: Cancellations after August 7 will lose a $50 deposit.
Compositions That Work: Expanding Your Design Skills in Watercolor
(Six week class)
Do you wonder why your paintings don't seem to "pull together" in the end? Would you like to understand how to use compositional tools to make your paintings better?
In this class, you will learn powerful, practical compositional tools that work. Whether you are painting landscapes, figures, still life or abstracts, you will learn how to arrange shapes for better impact and balance. Through guided exercises, you will learn compositions that are proven winners. Peg will show you how, through demonstrations, step-by-step color worksheets, individual help, and weekly reviews of student paintings.
See why Peg is is the most popular watercolor instructor in the Piedmont/Blue Ridge region. This class runs through lunch. Pack a lunch or pick one up at the nearby deli.
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23-October 28
Time: 10 am - 2 pm.
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 126 S. Wayne Ave. , Waynesboro.
Level: Beginner to advanced.
Cost: $250. Please note: refunds of a $50 deposit cannot be issued for cancellations after September 12.
Register: Registration is through Peg, and is open from August 19-September 12. Go back and click on "Registration Form for 'Compositions that Work: Expanding Your Design Skills in Watercolor', and follow the instructions on the page. You will find the materials list there, also. Note: Cancellations after September 12 will lose a $50 deposit.
Comments from recent classes and workshops:
Questions? Contact Peg: [email protected]
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!
You can paint mysterious, moody, wonderful paintings of the evening or night in watercolor. Learn how to plan a night painting, and how to mix rich dark colors. We will practice techniques for painting sunsets, stars, moonlight, lights, and shadows at night. Peg will show you how, through demonstrations, step-by-step color worksheets, and individual help.
Skills to be emphasized include: planning your composition, mixing dark colors, planning values from dark to light, painting shadows, layering paint, and keeping shapes simple. Most students will go home with at least two paintings (you may have to put the finishing touches on at home). Learn why Peg is the most popular watercolor instructor in the region.
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 10 am - 4 pm. Pack a lunch, or pick one up at the nearby deli.
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 416 Main St. , Waynesboro.
Level: Beginner to advanced.
Cost: $150. Please note: cancellations after August 7 will lose a $50 deposit.
Register: Registration is through Peg, and is open from July 7 - August 7. Go back and click on "Registration Form for 'Night Scenes in Watercolor', and follow the instructions on the page. You will find the materials list there, also. Note: Cancellations after August 7 will lose a $50 deposit.
Compositions That Work: Expanding Your Design Skills in Watercolor
(Six week class)
Do you wonder why your paintings don't seem to "pull together" in the end? Would you like to understand how to use compositional tools to make your paintings better?
In this class, you will learn powerful, practical compositional tools that work. Whether you are painting landscapes, figures, still life or abstracts, you will learn how to arrange shapes for better impact and balance. Through guided exercises, you will learn compositions that are proven winners. Peg will show you how, through demonstrations, step-by-step color worksheets, individual help, and weekly reviews of student paintings.
See why Peg is is the most popular watercolor instructor in the Piedmont/Blue Ridge region. This class runs through lunch. Pack a lunch or pick one up at the nearby deli.
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23-October 28
Time: 10 am - 2 pm.
Location: Shenandoah Valley Art Center, 126 S. Wayne Ave. , Waynesboro.
Level: Beginner to advanced.
Cost: $250. Please note: refunds of a $50 deposit cannot be issued for cancellations after September 12.
Register: Registration is through Peg, and is open from August 19-September 12. Go back and click on "Registration Form for 'Compositions that Work: Expanding Your Design Skills in Watercolor', and follow the instructions on the page. You will find the materials list there, also. Note: Cancellations after September 12 will lose a $50 deposit.
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."
- "I loved learning all the different ways to alter watercolors. You have opened my eyes to so much I didn't know."
- "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."
- This class made me free to experiment with the blending of colors, to let the water and color move. Thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone. It has been so helpful."
- I learned more from this one day than I have learned in any other workshop or class I have taken."
Questions? Contact Peg: [email protected]
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!
