Portrait Painting in Oil or Acrylics
Tuesdays, October 10 – November 7* / 6 – 9 pm
NOTE: Class does not meet on 10/31
Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in the first two class sessions (without a model). The following two classes will have brief instruction at the beginning of class followed by an open studio format painting class working from a live model. Students may use acrylic or oil paint.
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels
Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Supply List:
Color recommendations are as follows:
• Titanium White
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cadmium Red Medium or Light
• Lemon or Cadmium Yellow
• Light Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Viridian Green
• Burnt Sienna
Selection of brushes
Pallet
Palette knife
Painting Board or Canvas (16×12 or smaller, is appropriate)
Container/jar water and brushes
Paper towels
Cheap Plastic Ruler
Gamsol mineral spirits (if working in Oil)
Baby Painting (10:30 am)
Saturday, December 2 / 10:30 – 11:15 am
Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!
Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel
Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years
Baby Painting (9:30 am)
Saturday, December 2 / 9:30 – 10:15 am
Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!
Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel
Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years
Painting: Open Studio
Sundays, October 8 – 29 / 1 – 4 pm
Students will enjoy developing their painting techniques and skills in this observational open studio class. Weekly subject matter will rotate focus between portrait painting, observational painting from 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.
Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels
Supply List:
- Color recommendations are as follows: Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red Medium or Light, Lemon or Cadmium Yellow, Light Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Viridian Green, 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)
Oil Painting: Landscapes from Photographs
Tuesdays, November 14 – December 12 / 6 – 9 pm
Working in oil paint, students will explore value divisions in landscapes and the basics of brush sketching and massing. With these skills students will learn how to relate color to value and will gain a better understanding of identifying spatial cues in a landscape. Using foundational skills students can then explore under-painting, glazing and dry-brushing techniques.
Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adult (15+) / Some experience working in oils
Supply List:
Oil Paint Colors:
Ultramarine Blue
Thalo Blue
Dioxazine Purple
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow
Burnt Sienna
Titanium White
Canvas Board 16×12 or smaller
Palette Knife
Palette
Paper Towels
Selection of bristle brushes (small, med and large)
Gamsol mineral spirits
Nevada K-12 Educators: Please note, this course has been approved by the Nevada Department of Education for 1.0 in-service credit. Please contact claire.munoz@nevadaart.org if you wish to receive in-service credit.
Summer Intensive: Impressionist Painting Techniques in Oil
Monday – Friday, August 14 – 18 / 9 am – noon
Inspired by the American and French Impressionists, students will use oil paint to explore color, light and shadow in this summer intensive. This series will explore brushwork techniques, cropped compositions, color breaking and mixing colors directly on canvas.
Instructor: David McCamant
Ages: Adult (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.
- 1 – 11″ x 14” (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
- 2 – 8″ x 10″ (OPTIONAL – add two more for homework*)
- 3 – 6″ x 8″ (OPTIONAL – add three more for homework*)
OIL 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 – Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red
- CYAN – 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 Winton student colors.
PAINTING MEDIUM:Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger
BRUSHES: Recommend Connoisseur brand #2106 pure synthetic oil paint brushes or any artist quality manufacturer VERY IMPORTANT
- 1 each #6 and #8 Long-Handled Filberts
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
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.
NOTE: Painting techniques will not use any solvent or turpentine, only painting medium.
Botanical Illustration: Winter Gourds
Wednesday, December 6 / 10 am – 3 pm
Learn the techniques of botanical illustration to capture the bounty of winter gourds in watercolor. Students with watercolor experience and those new to watercolor are welcome.
Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels
Supply List:
– Basic watercolor set that includes yellows, sap green and reds (Beginner’s Reeves or Richardson Set is fine)
– Small round 10-well pallet
– No 6 or No 8 pointed/round watercolor brush
– Graphite or mechanical pencil
– Rubber eraser
– 2 plastic water containers
– Roll of paper towels
– Tablet of cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (2 sheets will be used in class). Students may opt to purchase single sheets of watercolor paper from the instructor for $2/sheet
For questions regarding materials, contact Carroll Charlet at carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net
Color Studies in Watercolor
Sunday, December 3 / 10 am – 2 pm
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 both wet and dry, mixing triads for unusual color, and learning to combine warm and cool hues. An excellent class for both the beginner and advanced student.
Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels
Supply List:
- Your personal watercolor pallet. If you are a beginner please contact Carroll* for pallet suggestions.
- 2 sheets 11 x 15 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (Paper can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 a sheet as we will use 2 or 3 sheets).
- Roll of paper towels
- Drawing pencil
- Kneaded eraser
- 2 Plastic water containers
- #6 or #8 round brush (Silver/Black Velvet brush recommended – available at Nevada Fine Arts)
*Please e-mail questions to carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net
Landscapes in Watercolor
Tuesdays, November 7 – 28 / 10 am – 2 pm
Learn the skills used in creating beautiful watercolor landscapes in this three-week series. Students will use photo reference and will explore the various qualities of watercolor. While this class is open to students of all levels, some watercolor experience is recommended.
Supply list:
- Watercolor Kit to include the following colors: Cobalt Blue, Phthalo Blue, Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Magenta, Sap Green, New Gamboge, Yellow Ochre. (Cotman or Van Gogh is fine; Windsor Newton is excellent)
- Plastic studio pallet with at least 10 paint wells.
- 2 HB Pencils
- Watercolor Brushes: #6 & #10 Round (Silver/Black brand is recommended and available at Nevada Fine Arts) and 1/2″ or 1″ flat brush
- Pad of Arches 140# cold press watercolor paper. (Single pieces can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 each)
- Roll of paper towels
- 2 Plastic water containers.
- Please mail questions to carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net. All supplies are available at Nevada Fine Arts
Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / Some experience working with watercolors recommended
Autumn Leaves in Watercolor
Thursday, November 16 / 10 am – 2 pm
Capture the beauty of autumn leaves. Using the techniques of botanical illustration learn to create pictures and cards in watercolor, pencil and ink. This class is open to all levels.
Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels
Required Supplies:
- Basic watercolor set (paint and brush)
- Small round 10-well pallet
- Fine tip waterproof black ink pen (Micron 005 or equal)
- Graphite or mechanical pencil
- Rubber eraser
- 2 plastic water containers
- Tablet of cold press 140 lb watercolor paper*
- Lunch
*Single sheets of watercolor paper may be purchased during class
For questions regarding materials, contact Carroll Charlet at carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net