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. Open to all levels, beginners welcome.

Thursday, August 15 

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages 15 and Up / All Levels

Supply list: All materials included.

Please bring a sack lunch or snack.

Learn to paint and harmonize the figure in its natural surroundings by simplifying values, properly using warm/cool colors and the principles of light. Painting intensives are designed to offer specific instruction on a variety of techniques and painting challenges.

Students may use acrylic or oil paint. Dry media is also welcome.

Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18
9 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Suggested Supply List:

Color recommendations are as follows though all mediums are welcome for this studio class:

Titanium White

Ultramarine Blue

Cadmium Red Medium or Light

Lemon or Cadmium Yellow

Burnt Sienna

Selection of brushes

Pallet

Palette knife

Painting Board or Canvas

Container/jar water and brushes

Gamsol or Turpintine- (if using oils)

Paper towels

Sack Lunch

This class will explore a variety of exercises focusing on painting from direct observation.  Emphasis will be placed on conceptual and technical skill development through presentations, lectures, demonstrations, critiques, experiments and intensive studio practice. Students will experiment with and investigating material techniques to create paintings and combine effective compositions to further develop technical skills.

Thursday – Friday, August 1 – 2
9:00 am – noon

Instructor: Mahedi Anjuman
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

– Artist Grade Acrylic Paint (Golden, Liquitex, or Grumbacher) (*Not Liquitex Basics) Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Light, Phthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson, Titanium White, Mars Black

· Palette Sheets or Paint Pallete (optional)
· Acid Free Artist Tape ½”
· Paint Brushes: Flat, Bright and Round Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 (not Synthetic)
· Palette Knives (Variety of Sizes)
· 5- 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Canvases
· Elmer’s Glue-all Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Extra Strong
· Magazine/Newspaper for collage (optional)

Canceled: Please see Experimental Painting II if you are interested in the class.

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic experimental painting techniques. A variety of exercises focusing on painting from direct observation will take place during the studio sessions. Emphasis will be placed on conceptual and technical skill development through presentations, lectures, demonstrations, critiques, experiments and intensive studio practice.

Thursday – Friday, July 18 – 19
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Instructor: Mahedi Anjuman
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

– General’s charcoal Pencils (soft)

– Acid Free Artist Tape ½”

– Watercolor Brushes: flat 1″ and round 5 (not Synthetic)

– Canvas boards 5- 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” inch

– Water color 12 oz (12 color set)

– Clear Resin and glue

– Transparent tracing paper

-Sack lunch or snack

This three-day workshop will present lessons and demos on mountains, clouds, and sky’s that are the hallmarks of Northern Nevada.  Learn to capture the essence of the amazing mountains and cloud formations that are unique our region. Students will learn the skills to show the beauty of nature this area has to offer.

Friday- Sunday, June 21- 23
9 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

    -Watercolor pallet including your favorite blues
    -Watercolor brushes including a 1” OR ½” flat and a #6 OR # 8 round brushes
    -Graphite or mechanical pencil
   -Rubber eraser
   -2 plastic water containers
    -Tablet of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger)
    -Roll of paper towels
    -Sack Lunch

Join us for summer drawings in ink wash inspired by poetry. Find parallels between the black ink of the printed word, and the rich images contained inside. In this workshop we will experiment with drawing in ink wash while finding inspiration through reading poetry. No prior experience necessary, and all skill-levels welcome.

Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11
9 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Austin Pratt
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

Recommended Materials:
– 2oz+ India Ink (any Higgins or Speedball brands etc)
– A set of various assortment small paint brushes
– A Sumi-Ink brush
-Some water-color paper to use (a range is best):
   – Water-color paper pads (10″ x 14″ or 9″ x 12″) (recommended 2 pads of 12 pages each)
– Newsprint pad – 9″ x 12″ or larger
– Pencil set
– Feel free to bring any old or crusty paint brushes as well! Great for experimental approaches. Even large house painting brushes!
– Sack Lunch

A Painting is a Picture That is Also A Built Object: Painted Surfaces, Supports, and Still Lives. In this three day workshop, we will be discussing the physical construction of painting supports, including how to build and stretch canvasses to make your own paintings. Considering the object of a painting much like a sculpture, we can become more aware of the formal qualities of the painting support–such as scale, size ratios, choice of fabric or panel, surface quality, and more. Finally, we will have some fun experimenting as we make some paintings on our new supports. No prior experience necessary, and all skill-levels welcome.

Monday – Wednesday, July 8 – 10
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Instructor: Austin Pratt
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

-Sack Lunch

-Canvas making materials will be provided. Please bring painting supplies for whatever medium you work in (oil or acrylic). Some painting materials can be provided upon request if you are new to painting or wish to experiment with new materials.

Tonal Range and Basin: Exploring Value in Drawings from Photographs of Nevada through Black & White Drawing Media. Using a wide variety of photographs from in and around Nevada as sources of study and inspiration, we will focus particularly on the element of value and tone in art work, gaining some skills and strategies of better understanding the nuanced relationships between light and dark in your drawings. No prior experience necessary, and all skill-levels welcome.

Monday, June 24
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Instructor: Austin Pratt
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using.

– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best)
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board
– Medium and Support Items:
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint
– Large kneaded eraser
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums
– Stumps for blending (optional)

-Sack lunch