In this two-session course, students will focus on the importance of value in landscape paintings. The subject of lavender fields will be explored in a monochromatic painting in the first session, focusing on value as well as wet in wet & wet on dry watercolor techniques. In the second session students will use the knowledge of value in monochrome and apply it to a full spectrum painting.

Mondays, August 7 and 14
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels

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

• Watercolor paper – at least 2 sheets of 9” x 12”, 140 lb, cold press (100% cotton such as Arches or Daler-Rowney Langton Prestige, Fabriano Artistico suggested)
• Scrap paper (watercolor paper of a lesser quality for practice)
• Brushes – 1” flat, round brushes # 4, 8 and 12 (or any smaller and larger round brush with a point)
• Palette that includes Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine blue, Permanent Rose, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Sap Green, Burned Sienna, Indigo
• HB pencil, mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Paper towels
• 2 containers for water
• Spray bottle and a mister
• Flat board to place your paper on (plexiglass, foamboard or similar)
   

The Young Artist Series is for kids ages 12 – 15*

Want to learn some of the secrets behind your favorite characters design and even create your own? This class will teach you some basic techniques used by character designers to help make your characters stand out through their design. If you love comic’s, video games, or just love characters this is the class for you. This is an open studio course designed to teach students how to ask questions and design your own character! From charismatic hero’s to dastardly villains and all the weirdness in-between come join artist C.J. Norris as he introduces you to the wonderful world of character design.

Monday – Friday, July 24 – 28
5 – 7 pm

Instructor: C.J. Norris
Ages: 12 – 15

*Younger students may register with instructor approval.

Working in oil or acrylic 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.

Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30
9 am – 2 pm

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

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

  • Canvas Board 16×12 or smaller
  • Palette Knife
  • Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Selection of bristle brushes (small, med and large)
  • Assortment of brushes.
  • Palette knife, paper towels and a few canvas boards, 8×10 or bigger.

  Paint Colors:

  • Cobalt Blue
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Thalo Blue
  • Dioxazine Purple
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Titanium White

  For Oils: Gamsol, turpentine or walnut oil for use as a brush medium or cleaner.

In this 3 day life drawing intensive, students will work with the instructor to  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.

Tuesday – Thursday, August 15 – 17
10 am – 2 pm

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

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

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. Show a confirmation receipt at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

• 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)

Parent and child will enjoy exploring a variety of styles and techniques in this fun introductory art workshop. This one-hour workshop encourages creative development and artistic play for our youngest artists in a fun and casual environment. Dress for a mess!

Sunday, August 27
10:30  – 11:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 3 – 6 years

Parent and child will enjoy exploring a variety of styles and techniques in this fun introductory art workshop. This one-hour workshop encourages creative development and artistic play for our youngest artists in a fun and casual environment. Dress for a mess!

Sunday, July 23
10:30  – 11:30 am

Instructor: Meredith Durand
Ages: 3 – 6 years

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, August 13
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, July 9
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Meredith Durand
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Create pendants, earrings and rings in this hands-on introductory glass art workshop. Students will explore the amazing world of kiln-formed glass art by utilizing clear and colored flat glass and recycled art glass, along with various tools and techniques. Learn more about the process of designing, cutting, melting, and kiln-forming the glass. 

Students will focus on:

• Safety and material practices are covered and emphasized throughout this course.
• Techniques for handling glass, using tools, and operating equipment.
• Participants will learn how to create fused glass forms while exploring various techniques, applications, and styles.
• Students will have open studio time to create their own work after learning the basics.

All supplies are provided. 

Saturday, August 19
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Robb Dunmore
Ages: Adult (15+) | All levels

Learn about the basics of working with clay for producing decorative and functional pottery. Students will learn the process and various techniques for going from an idea to a 3 dimensional completed glazed piece. The class will cover slab and coil construction as well as an introduction to throwing pieces on the wheel. An overview of decorating and glazing techniques for completing the piece will be presented.  All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln and all materials will be provided.

Mondays, July 17 – August 21
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Jeff Hardcastle
Ages: Adult (15+) | Beginners