2026
SEP 17-NOV 19
Thursdays, 1:30pm-4:30pm

Planning and Painting Watercolors

Bill Lane

Join us for this fall for an 8 week watercolor series taught by Bill Lane. We’ll explore different watercolor techniques, through exercises and/or demos, fine-tuning your value studies and planning your composition before you start painting. This will help ensure you start with a successful design … and ultimately a successful painting! (Solid planning, a value sketch and drawing skills will make your watercolor painting a bit easier.)

We ask that you have, at least, tried watercolor a little before taking this class.

Paint from your own images or set up a still life but make sure you are passionate about your subject. It will show in your work!

Fall Session: SEP 17 – OCT 1, 22 & 29 – NOV 12 & 19
8 Thursdays from 1:30PM-4:30PM
Note: No class October 8, 15 and November 5

Materials List: download

LOCATION: Portsmouth Arts Guild
TUITION: MEMBER: $225
NON-MEMBER: $255

Bill Lane

“Everyday scenes intrigue me the most; be it a barren landscape, boats in the harbor or city life on a busy day. I observe how the light plays into the scene and reflects off the subjects. I work to capture that light while enhancing my point-of-interest in the painting.”

View Bill's website and visit him on Instagram.

Registration

This workshop runs for 8 Thursdays, SEP 17 – NOV 22 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. No class on OCT 8 & 15 nor NOV 5.

PAG Members use discount code PAGMEM to receive the member discount. Enter the code on the 2nd screen. Remember to click the APPLY button on the right.

Please note: we don’t accept checks as payment for workshops and classes.
Questions? Contact workshops@portsmoutharts.org.