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Acadian Arts Watercolor Painting Retreat at Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor, Maine
with Mary Laury, Boothbay Region Adult & Community Education

Your instructor, Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together!
Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor is the focus of this retreat.
Paint flower portraits realistically. You will paint pictures of flowers in detail, but more painterly than a scientific illustration. We won’t count veins, but we will count petals! Painting flowers is a wonderful exercise in observation.
Learn brush stroke and value
White on white flowers
Leaves, long and short
Iris, narcissus, orchids, tulips, and other spring flowers.
Materials list:
We will paint on smooth paper; Strathmore Series 500, one hundred percent cotton paper, either plate or vellum. This paper can be bought at Artist and Craftsman in Portland in large sheets, which we will cut up.
Bring a #2 round brush and a #6 round brush, pencil, palette, tube watercolors in the 3 primary colors and perhaps a green. Paper towels and water container. And bring a plant or flower specimen with no more than 9 petals. This is a slow and careful process and 9 petals and some leaves is enough happiness for us all.
Escape to a Grand Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artist, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordon Ward. Day students are welcome.
For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.
Feedback from recent participants:
“Great instructor!-Mary acts as a guide to develop our own style.“ “Easy no stress instruction.”
Acadian Arts Watercolor Painting Retreat: Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor at The Harbor View House
with Mary Laury, Gorham Adult Education

Your instructor, Mary Laury, is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows, moves, and does beautiful things. We will start at the beginning if you have never painted in watercolors. If you have painted before, you will also learn new tips and tricks. We all learn together! $595 includes the workshop fee, all meals, and special activities to extend your learning from the day's workshops.
Recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants commented: "Great instructor! Mary acts as a guide to develop our own style. "Easy, no-stress instruction."
4/11-4/14, Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor at The Harbor View House. Paint flower portraits realistically. You will paint pictures of flowers in detail, but more painterly than a scientific illustration. We won't count veins, but we will count petals! Painting flowers is a wonderful exercise in observation. We will paint on smooth paper; Strathmore Series 500, one hundred percent cotton paper, either plate or vellum. This paper can be purchased in large sheets at Artist and Craftsman in Portland, which we will cut up. Bring a #2 round brush and a #6 round brush, pencil, palette, tube watercolors in the three primary colors, and perhaps a green paper towel and water container. And bring a plant or flower specimen with no more than nine petals. This is a slow and careful process, and 9 petals and some leaves are enough happiness for us all.
Harbor View House is in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks, and creatives! Evening activities include a private house concert by Grammy-balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn, call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.
Acadian Arts Watercolor Retreat - Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor - Prospect Harbor
with Mary Laury, RSU 24 Adult Education

Your instructor, Mary Laury, is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemedteacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting isan exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have neverpainted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you willpick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together!
Paint flower portraits realistically. You will paint pictures of flowers in detail, but more painterly than a scientific illustration. We won’t count veins, but we will count petals! Painting flowers is a wonderful exercise in observation.
Learn brush stroke and value; white on white flowers; leaves, long and short; iris, narcissus, orchids, tulips, and other spring flowers.
We will paint on smooth paper; Strathmore Series 500, one hundred percent cotton paper, either plate or vellum. This paper can be bought at Artist and Craftsman in Portland in large sheets, which we will cut up.
Bring a #2 round brush and a #6 round brush, pencil, palette, tube watercolors in the 3 primary colors and perhaps a green. Paper towels and water container. And bring a plant or flower specimen with no more than 9 petals. This is a slow and careful process and 9 petals and some leaves is enough happiness for us all.
Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artist, cooks and creatives! All meals are included inthe workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’sworkshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.
There is a $60 non-refundable fee when you sign up through RSU 24 Adult Education
Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking Retreat at Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor
with Chris Toy, Bangor Adult & Community Education

Acadian Arts Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor at Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor
with Mary Laury, Bangor Adult & Community Education

Paint flower portraits realistically. You will paint pictures of flowers in detail, but more painterly than a scientific illustration. We won’t count veins, but we will count petals! Painting flowers is a wonderful exercise in observation. Learn brush stroke and value White on white flowers Leaves, long and short Iris, narcissus, orchids, tulips, and other spring flowers. Materials list; We will paint on smooth paper; Strathmore Series 500, one hundred percent cotton paper, either plate or vellum. This paper can be bought at Artist and Craftsman in Portland in large sheets, which we will cut up. Bring a #2 round brush and a #6 round brush, pencil, palette, tube watercolors in the 3 primary colors and perhaps a green. Paper towels and water container. And bring a plant or flower specimen with no more than 9 petals. This is a slow and careful process and 9 petals and some leaves is enough happiness for us all.
Painting Flower Portraits In Watercolor Retreat
with Mary Laury, Maranacook Adult Education

Painting Flower Portraits in Watercolor -Retreat at Homeport Inn, Searsport, Maine
with Mary Laury
April 11-14, 2025
$595
It starts at 1pm on April 11 and ends at 11am on April 14.
Paint flower portraits realistically. You will paint pictures of flowers in detail, but more painterly than a scientific illustration. We won’t count veins, but we will count petals! Painting flowers is a wonderful exercise in observation.
Learn brush stroke and value
White on white flowers
Leaves, long and short
Iris, narcissus, orchids, tulips, and other spring flowers.
Materials list;
We will paint on smooth paper; Strathmore Series 500, one hundred percent cotton paper, either plate or vellum. This paper can be bought at Artist and Craftsman in Portland in large sheets, which we will cut up.
Bring a #2 round brush and a #6 round brush, pencil, palette, tube watercolors in the 3 primary colors and perhaps a green. Paper towels and water container. And bring a plant or flower specimen with no more than 9 petals. This is a slow and careful process and 9 petals and some leaves is enough happiness for us all.
Your instructor, Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together!
An award winning Grand Victorian sea captain’s home, The Homeport Inn and Tavernhas 9 private suites tastefully updated with comfortable furnishings. There’s live music each evening in the tavern. Specially discounted rates including breakfasts, are available by contacting the Inn at 207.548.2259
$595 Tuition includes all lunches and dinners (Breakfast is included with room price.)
Feedback from recent participants:
“Great instructor!-Mary acts as a guide to develop our own style.“ “Easy no stress instruction.”
Aerial Yoga Section 1
with Ashley Marie Jolly, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education

Classes in aerial yoga include flips, tricks, and inversions. By keeping the swing at hip height, it transforms into a hammock that supports you during backbends and inversions and offers a unique way to build core, arm, and leg strength. Flow and fly in your aerial swing during these 50-minute lessons, fusing the grace of yoga with the freedom of flight. Wear comfortable workout-type clothes but nothing too loose, and be prepared to go barefoot.
Ashley Jolly is certified in both barre and aerial yoga. Her main focuses are on strength, stability, and flexibility, as she finds these to be the trifecta of great fitness.
Aerial Yoga Section 2
with Ashley Marie Jolly, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education

Classes in aerial yoga include flips, tricks, and inversions. By keeping the swing at hip height, it transforms into a hammock that supports you during backbends and inversions and offers a unique way to build core, arm, and leg strength. Flow and fly in your aerial swing during these 50-minute lessons, fusing the grace of yoga with the freedom of flight. Wear comfortable workout-type clothes but nothing too loose, and be prepared to go barefoot.
Ashley Jolly is certified in both barre and aerial yoga. Her main focuses are on strength, stability, and flexibility, as she finds these to be the trifecta of great fitness.