Students will enjoy developing their painting techniques and skills in this observational open studio class.  Weekly subject matter will rotate between nude and clothed models and still-lifes. Each class will begin with brief instruction followed by an open studio format painting class. Students may use acrylic or oil paint. Dry media is also welcome.

Sundays, January 13 – 27 
9 am – 12 pm

Ages: Adult (18+) / All levels
Instructor: Daniel Helzer

Supply List:

• Color recommendations are as follows though all mediums are welcome for this open studio class:
  Titanium White 
  Ultramarine Blue 
  Cadmium Red Medium or Light
  Lemon or Cadmium Yellow 
  Light Yellow Ochre 
  Burnt Sienna
• Selection of brushes
• Pallet
• Palette knife
• Painting Board or Canvas
• Container/jar water and brushes
• Paper towels
• Cheap Plastic Ruler
• Gamsol mineral spirits (if working in Oil)

This class is designed for anyone who would like to explore the medium of watercolor without the commitment.  Learn techniques such as washes, glazing, wet on wet and much more.  Find out if watercolor is for you.  The class is great for beginners who would like to experiment with watercolor techniques in an instructive setting. No experience necessary. All materials included with registration.

Saturday, January 19
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adult (15+) / Beginners

Learn about composition in painting and develop your watercolor skills while painting a winter landscape. This class will introduce different winter landscape elements such as snowy fields with vegetation, snow covered trees and barns in a few smaller paintings demonstrating several different compositional rules. During the last session students will use the knowledge of both topics to create their own unique winter scene. This class is ideas for beginners, or those wishing to refresh their skills. 

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Monday – Wednesday, February 4 – 6 
1:30 – 4:30 pm

Supply List:

• Your personal watercolor pallet including Cobalt blue or Ultramarine blue, Raw and Burnt sienna, Sap or Viridian green
• If you are a beginner getting ready to purchase your first watercolor paints we suggest: https://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Cotman-Sketchers-14-Pieces/dp/B00004THXI/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1541442397&sr=1-1&keywords=windsor+newton+travel+watercolors
• Several sheets of 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (recommended professional grade such as Arches, Daler Rowney Langton Prestige, Kilimanjaro)
• Frisket or Masking fluid
• Roll of paper towels
• Drawing pencil (mechanical pencil works the best)
• Kneaded eraser
• 2 Plastic water containers
• At least 3 brushes: Rounds # 4 & 8, Rigger brush (recommended Silver/Black Velvet brushes)
• Supplies can be found at Nevada Fine Arts (limited supply), dickblick.com, cheapjoes.com

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce students to basic painting techniques to create beautiful decorative eggs. Each student will create two hand-painted eggs using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves. All materials included with registration.

Sunday, April 7
1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Instructor Notes: Students who want to learn how to blow/hollow real eggs, can bring a couple of eggs and a container to transport the the eggs.

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce students to basic painting techniques to create beautiful decorative eggs. Each student will create two hand-painted eggs using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves. All materials included with registration.

Saturday, April 6
9 am – 12 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Instructor Notes: Students who want to learn how to blow/hollow real eggs, can bring a couple of eggs and a container to transport the the eggs.

This class is designed for anyone who would like to explore the medium of watercolor without the commitment.  Learn techniques such as washes, glazing, wet on wet and much more.  Find out if watercolor is for you.  The class is great for beginners who would like to experiment with watercolor techniques in an instructive setting. No experience necessary. All materials included with registration.

Sunday, March 31
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adult (15+) / Beginners

Translucence is at the heart of watercolor painting. Learn to chart and mix your colors to keep the beautiful luminosity of the medium. This class includes color charting, tinting color mixes with a third pigment and learning to combine warm and cool hues. We will also explore origins of pigments, different pigment properties and differences amongst manufacturers. An excellent class for both the beginner and advanced student.

Sunday, March 3
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

• Your personal watercolor pallet
• If you are a beginner getting ready to purchase your first watercolor paints: https://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Cotman-Sketchers-14-Pieces/dp/B00004THXI/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1541442397&sr=1-1&keywords=windsor+newton+travel+watercolors
• 2 sheets 11 x 15 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (paper can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 a sheet)
• Roll of paper towels
• Drawing pencil (mechanical pencil works the best)
• Kneaded eraser
• 2 Plastic water containers
• 1/4 or 1/2 inch flat brush (Silver/Black Velvet brush recommended – available at Nevada Fine Arts, dickblick.com, cheapjoes.com)

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce students to basic painting techniques to create beautiful hand painted hearts. Each student will create two hand-painted hearts using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves. Make one for yourself and one to give to someone you love. All materials included with registration.

Sunday, February 3
1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce students to basic painting techniques to create beautiful hand painted hearts. Each student will create two hand-painted hearts using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves. Make one for yourself and one to give to someone you love. All materials included with registration.

Sunday, January 27
1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

This course is a 3-day intensive study covering the use of color with emphasis on how seeing relates to color choices. Students will gain a good foundational working knowledge of how to mix and use color as it relates to making artwork. The class will be exposed to many color theories, which will be put into practice. Each lesson begins with the concepts to be covered, demonstration of the techniques, hands on experience.

Tuesday – Thursday, January 22 – 24
9 am – noon

Instructor: David McCamant 
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels

SUPPLY LIST: 

SUPPORTS 

• Inexpensive canvas boards or panels. Students who wish to do the homework will need to double the number of panels. 3 – 11″ x 14” 

OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINT: 1 – 37 ml tube of oil paint in the following colors:

• WHITE Titanium White (2 tubes are suggested) 
• YELLOW Cadmium Lemon, Windsor Yellow, Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow Light 
• RED Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Red Medium or Cadmium Berium Red (not deep) 
• BLUE French Ultramarine Blue or Ultramarine Blue 
• BLACK Ivory Black
• MAGENTA (OPTIONAL*) Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red 
• CYAN (OPTIONAL*) Thalo Blue or Phthalo Blue 

You may bring whatever paint you have as long as they are the correct hues or colors. I recommend inexpensive Windsor Newton student colors. 

FOR OILS ONLY OIL PAINTING MEDIUM 

• Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger 

OIL PALETTE

• Gray Matters, palette paper or equivalent 

CLEANING JAR

• Silicoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid 

CLEANING SOLUTION

• 1 – 8oz bottle of artist grade Walnut oil 

BRUSH CLEANER

• 2.5 OZ small cake of The Masters Brush Cleaner

BRUSHES

• Bring what you have – recommend at least one filbert #8 

FOR ACRYLICS ONLY

• Large water container to clean brushes Sta-wet pallet (larger the better) 

PAPER TOWELS

• 1 roll of BLUE shop paper towels (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*) 

WET PANEL CARRIER

• Inexpensive cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil or aluminum roasting pan for wet painting transport

Approximate Materials Cost $100. With OPTIONAL ITEMS $130.