Museum School Class Schedule

The E.L. Cord Museum School of the Nevada Museum of Art is now accepting enrollment for the Winter 2010 class schedule. Classes are limited in size, therefore early registration is recommended. Scholarships are available for all ages. Please call the Museum for details at 775.329.3333 ex 260.

Workshop Classes

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  WATERCOLOR: SPRING TULIPS

  Saturday March 27, 2010 / 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  Celebrate the coming of spring by painting a bouquet of different colored tulips in watercolor. Learn to arrange flowers for a strong composition while studying painting and sketching techniques to create soft and sharp edges. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Café Musée.

  Instructor: Reiko Hervin
  Next Session: , 10:00AM - 5:00PM (closed)
  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels
  Cost: $56 NMA members, $63 non-members

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  Required Supplies: -sketchbook (9" x 12" spiral bound)
  -pencils: HB, 6B
  -pencil sharpener
  -kneaded eraser
  
  Watercolor Tubes (preferably transparent colors)
  Bring your paints if you have them already. Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith (Quinacradone series), MaimeriBlu, Holbein and Da Vinci are good brands.
  -Basic colors: Permanent Yellow Lemon (Holbein)or Winsor Lemon (not Winsor & Newton Lemon Yellow Nickel Titanate -- this is opaque), Opera (Holbein) or Permanent Rose, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Teal Blue (Daniel Smith) or Manganese Blue Hue, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Viridian, Hooker's Green Deep
  
  Brushes: sable is the best, but synthetic brushes are find like Robert Simmons white sables (good quality synthetic brushes are better than cheap natural hair brushes!)
  -rounds in the following sizes: #6, #10 or #12
  -1" flat brush
  -bristle or nylon 1/2" flat brush for lifting
  -small nylon brush for masking fluid
  
  -Paper: Arches 140 lb or 300 lb cold press, 9" x 12" (Arches watercolor block is fine)
  
  -art board sized to fit your paper with tape. A piece of foam core will work. 300 lb paper can be stapled on a board.
  
  -palette: studio type with a cover such as the brands John Pike's or Robert Wood's.
  
  -2 water containers
  -paper towels
  -cotton rags
  -spray bottle
  -Perception Kit (a set of value scale, viewfinder, values visualizer that you can purchase from the instructor for $13)
  

  Suggested Supplies: -Optional watercolors: Quinacradone Red or Quinacradone Magenta, Quinacradone Gold (all Quinacradone colors are from Daniel Smith)
  -masking fluid (Winsor & Newton)
  -bar of soap
  -masking fluid pickup or masking tape
  -graphite paper
  -mechanical pencil
  -tracing paper
  -small hair dryer

  Instructor Notes: Good paint, good brushes and good paper are the three big keys to success!
  
  List of Suppliers:
  
  Nevada Fine Arts 775-786-1128, 1301 S. Virgnia St., Reno
  Aaron Brothers 775-827-2004, 4809 Kietzke Lane, Reno
  Daniel Smith 1-800-426-6740, www.danielsmith.com
  Cheap Joe's Art Stuff 1-800-227-2788, www.cheapjoes.com
  Art Supply Warehouse 1-800-995-6778, www.aswexpress.com
  

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  BEADING

  Saturday April 17, 2010 / 10:00AM - 4:00PM

  Discover the satisfaction of making your own jewelry and create a variety of finished pieces. Travel with the instructor to Reno Bead Shop to explore and purchase materials. Returning students can refine their skills and get new inspiration and help with projects.

  Instructor: Lisa Kornze
  Next Session: , 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  Ages: 15 and up (younger with approval)
  Cost: $48 NMA members, $54 non-members

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  Suggested Supplies: Any other beads that you may have.

  Instructor Notes: You will need medium crimp pliers for class. These can be purchased the day of class at the bead store or at most craft stores for about $15. (Do NOT buy mini or large crimp pliers as they will not work for this class.)
  

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  PRINTMAKING: MONOTYPES

  Saturday April 24, 2010 / 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  Create monotypes, one of the most painterly and instantaneous forms of printmaking. Use various inks and other drawing and painting media on a Plexiglas plate to print beautiful, one-of-a-kind images with a printing press. A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor at the beginning of class – no additional materials are required.

  Instructor: Candace Nicol
  Next Session: , 10:00AM - 5:00PM
  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels
  Cost: $56 NMA members, $63 non-members

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  WATERCOLOR: TROPICAL BIRD

  Saturday May 29, 2010 / 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  Paint a colorful macaw in its rainforest environment. Students will create a long vertical composition and learn how to lead the eye of the viewer to the focal point. Use value studies to make the bird stand out from its background. Get tips on painting feathers, moss covered branches, and tropical flowers of the rainforest.

  Instructor: Reiko Hervin
  Next Session: , 10:00AM - 5:00PM
  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels
  Cost: $56 NMA members, $63 non-members

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  Required Supplies: -9" x 12" spiralbound sketchbook or blank computer/copier paper
  -pencils: HB, 6B
  -pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser
  
  Watercolor Tubes (transparent colors preferred). Bring your paints if you have them already. Recommended brands are Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith (Quinacradone series), MaimeriBlu and Holbein.
  
  -Permanent Yellow Lemon (Holbein) or Winsor Lemon (not Winsor & Newton Lemon Yellow Nickel Titanate -- this is opaque), Opera (Holbein) or Permanent Rose, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Teal Blue (Daniel Smith) or Manganese Blue Hue, Ultramarine Blue, Antwerp Blue (Winsor & Newton) and or Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna, Viridian, Hooker's Green Deep
  
  Brushes: sables are the best, but synthetic brushes are fine like Robert Simmons' White Sable. Good quality synthetic brushes are better than cheap natural hair brushes!
  
  -round brushes: #6 and #10 or #12
  -1" flat brush
  -1/2" bristle or nylon flat brush for lifting
  -small nylon brush for masking fluid
  
  -Arches watercolor paper (140 lb. or 300 lb. cold press) 16" x 8.5"
  
  -art board sized to fit your paper with tape -- a piece of foam core is ok. 300 lb. paper can be stapled to a board.
  
  -palette: studio type with a cover like John Pike's or Robert Wood's
  
  -two water containers
  -paper towels or cotton rags
  -spray bottle
  -Perception Kit (a set that includes a value scale, view finder, and values visualizer -- can be purchased in class for $13)
  -masking fluid (Winsor & Newton)
  -bar of soap
  -masking fluid pick up or masking tape
  -graphite paper ("PROART" black transfer paper; erasable but not water soluble)
  -mechanical pencil
  -tracing paper
  -small hair dryer

  Suggested Supplies: -Quinacradone Red, Quinacradone Coral, Quinacradone Gold or similar colors

  Instructor Notes: Good paint, good brushes, good paper are three big keys to success!
  
  ART SUPPLIERS
  
  Nevada Fine Arts 775-786-1128 1030 E. 4th Street, Reno
  Aaron Brothers 775-827-2004 4809 Kietzke Ln., Reno
  Daniel Smith 1-800-426-6740 www.danielsmith.com
  Cheap Joe's Art Stuff 1-800-227-2788 www.cheapjoes.com
  Art Supply Warehouse 1-800-995-6778 www.aswexpress.com
  
  
  
  

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  TAPESTRY WEAVING

  Saturdays, June 12 to June 19 / 1:00PM - 4:00PM

  Learn a number of basic techniques to produce a small tapestry. Various types of weaving and equipment will be demonstrated. Yarn selection, designing, warping, weaving, and finishing of tapestries will be covered. A $25 materials fee is due to the instructor the first day of class – this includes a handmade tapestry loom to keep and all of the yarn for warping and weaving, and other necessary supplies.

  Instructor: Adrienne Van Nalts
  Next Session: Saturday June 12, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  Ages: 18 and up / All Levels
  Cost: $48 NMA members, $54 non-members