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Uplifting Watercolor with Cliff Gleason

Art class details—

UPLIFTING WATERCOLORS

December 9 & 10

10:00 am to 2:30 pm

Beginners through intermediate. No experience needed. Just come and have fun as you learn.

Fee: $40 for one day, $65 for both days

Supplies: All supplies are provided by the teacher

This class will include instruction on various techniques, but will focus on making art fun and uplifting. Landscapes will be the main subjects with holiday theme options.

Our instructor, Cliff Gleason, has been painting with watercolors for over 30 years and teaching it to adults and children for over 20 years. He enjoys painting in a way to let the beauty of watercolor tell a good story and lift the spirits.

To sign up please Email, Text or Call instructor Cliff Gleason (693-520-3007)   cliffgleason@gmail.com. 

WATERCOLOR CLASSES:

Express Yourself in Watercolors with Peg Sheridan

Dates: Tuesdays, January 7 – February 11, 2025

Time: 10 am – 2 pm (pack a lunch)

Location: Shenandoah Valley Arts Center, Waynesboro

Level: Beginner to Advanced

Cost: $250

Registration:  Register through my website, www.pegsheridan.com. Find the registration form under “Registration Form for Express Yourself in Watercolors”, print it out, and send it with a check to me at the address listed (or Venmo me).  Registration will open on Thursday, December 12, at 10 am.  You may mail me your form to arrive by then, or Venmo me at 10 am.

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, starting out abstractly, 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 watercolors for almost 40 years, and has been teaching watercolor painting for almost 30 years.  She teaches at Beverley Street Studio School, Shenandoah Valley Art Center in Waynesboro, Augusta County Parks and Recreation, and several other places.   She is known for her encouraging manner and enthusiasm.  She is a very popular instructor, and most of her classes sell out.  See Peg's work, and more about her classes at www.pegsheridan.com.

 

Materials List:

  • A palette with one or two large mixing areas

  • Paints: I suggest the following: ultramarine blue, prussian/thalo/Antwerp blue; any green; burnt sienna/Quinacridone burnt orange/Quinacridone rust; alizarin crimson or any red; any yellow; Paynes gray, Indigo, or any black.  If you have white gouache or acrylic, bring that also (or use Peg’s).  Don’t buy Artists Loft (Michael’s brand) watercolors.

  • Brushes: your favorites, including a small and a large round brush, a 1-inch flat brush, a scrubber (I recommend a Cheap Joes Fritch Scrubber, but any brand will do), and a rigger. If you have a 1.5 or 2 inch flat, bring that also.

  • A pencil, eraser, and a sketchbook or something to take notes on

  • Paper towels or a rag

  • A large water container (yogurt or mayo jar, for example)

  • Professional watercolor paper.  I recommend Arches 140 lb cold press paper.  Do not bring Strathmore or Cotman paper, except for practicing.   You will need 2-3 full sheets for 6 weeks (or buy a block or tablet in your preferred size). Also bring several pieces of scrap watercolor paper. A mat to fit your papers is also helpful.

  • A board to place your paper on.  It can be foam core, wood, etc.  It should be slightly larger than your paper. Also bring a small piece of wood or a jar lid, to prop up the top of your board about 1 inch.  

  • A roll of masking, artist, or blue painters tape

  • Optional: A piece of clear acetate, to use as a design tool.  Peg recommends Cheap Joe’s “Team Plastics” clear acetate.  If you don’t have it, you may borrow Peg’s, or buy a 14X17 sheet from her (bring $5 cash).

  • Reference materials: sketches and/or photos of subjects you are interested in painting

  • If you do not have supplies and want to purchase a kit from Peg, email her (below).  

Questions about supplies/workshop content? Email Peg: psheridan99@comcast.net.