Due to construction, Museum parking may be limited at the time of your visit. Look for additional parking in free or metered spaces along nearby streets.

Life Drawing

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.

Thursdays, June 6 – 27
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Life Drawing

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.

Thursdays, May 2 – 23
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, June 5 – 26
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, May 1 – 22
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Drawing I: Fundamentals

This is an introductory drawing class with an emphasis on the fundamentals of how to draw what you see, and how to make things look 3-dimensional by modeling form with light and shadow. Focus will be primarily on creating original compositions of still life’s in developing these skills with the final class session including how to apply these techniques to drawing the figure.

Tuesdays, May 14 – June 18
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (15+) | All Levels

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

  • 18 x 24” pad of newsprint (drawing paper)
  • Vine charcoal (sometimes called willow charcoal)
  • Regular pencil
  • 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
  • Kneaded eraser (any size)
  • Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
  • Optional: pencil sharpener

 

Life Drawing

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.

Thursdays, April 4 – 25
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, April 3 – 24
10 am – 1 pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

Life Drawing

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.

Thursdays, March 7 – 21
10 am – 1 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. The Museum School does have suipplies for student use. Show a confirmation receipt at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

  • 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)

Portrait Drawing

Improve your portrait drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a model. This drawing class is open to students using any drawing media they are most comfortable with. The instructor is well versed in all drawing mediums and will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction through demonstration and upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Please bring in any drawing media you have and the Museum School will have additional drawing materials for students to try out.

Wednesdays, March 6 – 20
10 am – 1 pm

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

Drawing II: Linear and Atmospheric Perspective

Learn to draw buildings and room interiors. Offered for continuing beginning and intermediate students. Drawing ll builds on the fundamentals of Drawing l with focus on working conceptually. You will learn how to create the illusion of space using both linear and atmospheric perspective, as well as the use of cross-contour line to express 3-dimensional volume.

Tuesdays, March 26 – April 30
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (15+) | Beginner/Intermediate

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

  • 18 x 24” pad of drawing paper (or “sketch” paper)
  • Erasable Red and Blue Pencils
  • Regular pencil
  • 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
  • Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
  • Ruler or straight edge, 18 or 24”
  • Optional: pencil sharpener