The Café will be closed for remodel from Aug 12 through Sept 5, 2024. | Due to construction, Museum parking may be limited at the time of your visit. Look for additional parking in free or metered spaces along nearby streets.

Figure Studio in Any Medium

Improve your life painting and drawing skills and explore a variety of paint and drawing media while working freely from a nude model in this popular figure class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request and is a perfect class for beginner to advanced artists. Both male and female models will be placed in short and long poses.

Wednesdays, December 4 – 18
2 – 5 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Ages: Adult (18+) | All levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil
  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • lamp black
  • titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Figure Studio in Any Medium

Improve your life painting and drawing skills and explore a variety of paint and drawing media while working freely from a nude model in this popular figure class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request and is a perfect class for beginner to advanced artists. Both male and female models will be placed in short and long poses.

Wednesdays, November 6 – 20 
2 – 5 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Ages: Adult (18+) | All levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil
  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • lamp black
  • titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, November 6 – 20
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (18+) | All Levels

Supply List: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Drawing II: Linear and Atmospheric Perspective

Learn to draw buildings and room interiors. Offered for continuing beginning and intermediate students. Drawing ll builds on the fundamentals of Drawing l with focus on working conceptually. You will learn how to create the illusion of space using both linear and atmospheric perspective, as well as the use of cross-contour line to express 3-dimensional volume.

Tuesdays, November 5 – December 10
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (16+) | Beginner/Intermediate

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18 x 24” pad of drawing paper (or “sketch” paper)
  • Erasable Red and Blue Pencils
  • Regular pencil
  • 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
  • Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
  • Ruler or straight edge, 18 or 24”
  • Optional: pencil sharpener

Long Pose Figure in Any Medium

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 4 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

Saturday, October 26
10 am – 2pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Long Pose Figure in Any Medium

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 4 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

Saturday, September 28
10 am – 2pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, October 2 – 23
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (18+) | All Levels

Supply List: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, September 4 – 25
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Drawing I: Fundamentals

This is an introductory drawing class with an emphasis on the fundamentals of how to draw what you see, and how to make things look 3-dimensional by modeling form with light and shadow. Focus will be primarily on creating original compositions of still life’s in developing these skills with the final class session including how to apply these techniques to drawing the figure.

Tuesdays, September 17 – October 22
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

  • 18 x 24” pad of newsprint (drawing paper)
  • Vine charcoal (sometimes called willow charcoal)
  • Regular pencil
  • 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
  • Kneaded eraser (any size)
  • Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
  • Optional: pencil sharpener

 

Life Drawing

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Thursdays, August 8 – 29
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Ages: Adult (18+) | All Levels

Supply list: Show a confirmation receipt at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount..

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil