Mountains are an integral part of many landscapes. Join this class to capture a variety of mountains in watercolor. Students will explore the colors and techniques suitable for painting distant mountains with minimum details as well as more elaborate peaks closer to the viewer’s eye. We will be using wet in wet, wet on dry, as well as lifting along with various approaches to generate texture. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Monday, September 30 and October 7
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

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

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, fan and rigger brush
• Pad (several sheets) of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger), other 100% cotton brands will also work (Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton); some student grade watercolor paper (Strathmore series 400) for charting and testing color and brush strokes
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid (optional)

Celebrate the exhibition, “Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada” by painting a watercolor study of ammonites. In this class, students will explore and learn the techniques of how to reserve the white of the paper with masking fluid, wet in wet washes and wet in damp accents. Students will also have an understanding of how to mix neutral colors, utilising salt and granulating pigments. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Wednesday, September 25
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

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

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6,#10 or #12 round
• Small brush with fine tip to apply masking fluid or fine line resist pen or ruling pen
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Cling wrap
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid
• Rubber cement (optional, can remove masking with tape or eraser)
• Salt

In this class, students will explore how to paint various rocks and cliffs in watercolor. We will briefly explore how to mix your own grays and neutrals. Using wet in wet as well as wet on dry approach, lifting technique, and various approaches to generate texture, we will focus on several different types of rocks, including multiple variations of generic as well as local rocks/rock formations. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Wednesday, September 4 and 11
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

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

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, fan and rigger brush
• Pad (several sheets) of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger), other 100% cotton brands will also work (Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton); some student grade watercolor paper (Strathmore series 400) for charting and testing color and brush strokes
• Natural and/or synthetic sponge
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Cling wrap
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid (optional)

With autumn right around the corner, let’s prepare for the season by needle felting a pumpkin with a face! In this workshop, students will learn how to create a pumpkin out of wool as well as learn how to sculpt a face into each pumpkin, making it unique. Students will have the option to choose whether their pumpkin will have a happy, scary, sad or surprised expression. Join us for an evening of needle felting fun and all supplies and materials are provided. This workshop is perfect for the beginner or experienced needle felter.

Thursday, September 19
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

In this class, students will learn how to render the human face as you study its anatomy, including bone structure, muscle tone and the relationship between facial features. Students will work with the instructor to learn and understand basic watercolor principles and techniques such as washes and shading to achieve a realistic likeness. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your techniques, this class offers a comprehensive exploration of portrait painting. 

Tuesday – Thursday,September 17 – 19
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: James Gayles
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List: Show confirmation email at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. Instructor will provide a line sketch of the subject and a color reference photo of the subject.

• A set if watercolors
•  A set of Watercolor   brushes. Minimum of   three – one large round   wash brush, one medium and one fine.
• Graphite transfer paper
• Ball point pen
• Eraser
• Container for water
• Paper towels
• Watercolor paper – prefer 300 lb

Is stress limiting your joy? What would life be like if you were happier, healthier, and more effective? Meditation has been scientifically proven to lower blood pressure, increase energy, and reduce insomnia and depression. It can also have a profound effect on your sense of purpose and contentment in our turbulent world.

Explore the various styles of meditation with an expert with over 40 years experience. Everyone can learn these simple meditations. You will be given a different technique each week which you can then use on your own. All are welcome, from first-timers to advanced students. 

Thursdays, October 24 – November 14
5:30 – 6:30 pm

Instructor:  Stephen Jacobs
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Writing can be an important part of mindfulness practice, whether we are talking about meditation, personal development, experiential learning, or exploring the world around us. Mindfulness – paying attention, being aware – can enrich writing for aspiring writers, students, and more practiced authors. In this class, students will have an opportunity to try out a variety of writing tools and experiences to see what resonates. Students will also leave this class with several starts in their journals, several ideas to help move writing forward, and several ways to be as mindful as possible as one writes, which will help writing be more rewarding and rich. All supplies will be provided along with a journal for each student.

Wednesdays, October 2 – 23
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Dr. William J. Macauley, Jr.
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels 

This course is an introductory exploration of screen printing using paper stencils. Screen printing is a fast and easy way to create everything from fields of color to detailed and intricate designs – the possibilities are endless. In this course, students will learn about screen maintenance, printing process and how to care for printing tools and supplies. Participants will walk away from the course with an edition of their own multi-layered screen prints with one-of-a-kind designs. 

Saturday, October 26
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Kolin Perry
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

This course is an introductory exploration of screen printing using paper stencils. Screen printing is a fast and easy way to create everything from fields of color to detailed and intricate designs – the possibilities are endless. In this course, students will learn about screen maintenance, printing process and how to care for printing tools and supplies. Participants will walk away from the course with an edition of their own multi-layered screen prints with one-of-a-kind designs. 

Saturday, September 21
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Kolin Perry
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

In this 4 week course, students will work with the instructor on learning button up shirt design and fitting. Over the duration of this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of shirt design, fitting techniques, reading a pattern, sewing a button hole, hem and more! The pattern will be provided. 

Note: The Museum School has Singer Brilliance 6180 brand sewing machines, tools and fabric for students to use but please feel free to bring your own machine and supplies if you’d like. 

Tuesdays, October 8 – 29
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels