Figure Painting

Improve your life painting skills and explore a variety of paint media while working freely from a nude model in this popular figure painting class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request and is a perfect class for beginner to advanced artists. Both male and female models will be placed in short and long poses.

Wednesdays, December 3 – 17
2 – 5 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels

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

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Olive Green
  • Yellow ochre

Figure Painting

Improve your life painting skills and explore a variety of paint media while working freely from a nude model in this popular figure painting class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request and is a perfect class for beginner to advanced artists. Both male and female models will be placed in short and long poses.

Wednesdays, November 5 – 19
2 – 5 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels

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

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Olive Green
  • Yellow ochre

Long Pose Figure in Any Medium

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 6 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

*Note: There will be a 1 hour lunch break from 1 – 2 pm.

Saturday, December 20
10 am – 5pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 
  • Pastels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Long Pose Figure in Any Medium

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 6 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

*Note: There will be a 1 hour lunch break from 1 – 2 pm.

Saturday, November 29
10 am – 5pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 
  • Pastels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Long Pose Figure in Any Medium

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 6 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

*Note: There will be a 1 hour lunch break from 1 – 2 pm.

Saturday, October 18
10 am – 5pm

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

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

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal
  • HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 
  • Pastels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson

Drawing or Painting: Long Pose

In this immersive class, students will take a deep dive into anatomy, proportion, and academic rendering techniques by working from a single, sustained pose held by a live model over 21 hours, spread across seven sessions. This extended format offers a rare opportunity to develop a long-form drawing entirely from life, allowing time to observe, refine, and fully realize the figure. We’ll break the drawing process into manageable stages—focusing on structure, form, and value—to build a stronger understanding of realistic rendering. Ideal for artists looking to strengthen their foundational skills and push their work to a higher level of finish.

Thursdays, October 9 – November 20
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (16+) | 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

If you are bringing paints:

  • 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
  • Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
  • Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
  • Pallet or pallet paper
  • Roll of blue shop paper towels
  • Suggested oil paints:
  • Lamp black
  • Titanium white
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Olive Green
  • Yellow ochre

 

Intermediate Oil Painting

This course is designed for students with a foundational understanding of oil painting who are ready to deepen their skills and explore their personal artistic voice. Building on the techniques covered in Introduction to Oil Painting, this class offers greater creative freedom and encourages individual expression. Students will refine their technical abilities while developing and executing original ideas with confidence and style.

Tuesdays, September 9 – 30 
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Maggie Pollock
Ages: Adult ( 16+) | All Levels

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

  • Oil paints: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, Warm White
  • Painting Palette
  • Turpenoid jar
  • Brushes and a palette knife
  • Canvas boards
  • Liquin or another painting medium 

Hand Painted Ornaments

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce student to basic painting techniques to create beautiful holiday ornaments. Each student will create two hand-painted ornaments using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves.  All materials included with registration.

Monday, December 8
4 – 7 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (16+) | All levels

Holiday Cards in Watercolor: Winter Landscapes

Join this class to create festive cards for the winter season. Under the guidance of the instructor, students will be using ‘wet on wet’ and ‘wet on dry’ watercolor techniques. There will be a variety of card designs to choose from or feel free to create your own using personal inspiration.

Thursday, December 4 
4 – 8 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: 15 and Up | All Levels

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

  • Watercolor Pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues
  • Variety of watercolor brushes including a 1” flat, #1 or 2, #4, # 8 round brushes and a rigger brush   
  • Pad 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)
  • Graphite or mechanical pencil
  • Spray bottle or mister
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Two plastic water containers
  • Roll of paper towels
  • (optional) Ruler
  • (optional) Black watercolor paper (optional)   

Autumn Leaves in Watercolor

Capture the beauty of autumn leaves with watercolors. Using the watercolor techniques of wet on wet, wet on dry and lifting, students will learn to create pictures and cards using a loose and expressive approach. This class is open to all levels, beginners are welcome.

Monday, November 17
4 – 8 pm

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

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

  • Watercolor pallet including a variety of blues including indigo, cerulean blue, phthalo blue and ultramarine blue, or similar types of blue (Prussian, Antwerp, Verditer, Manganese); your preferred yellows and reds, viridian or phthalocyanine green
  • Watercolor brushes including a 1” flat and a #4 and # 8 or #10 round brushes
  • Graphite or mechanical pencil
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Tracing paper
  • 2 plastic water containers
  • Pad 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).
  • Roll of paper towels