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

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 

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

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)   

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

Water and water reflections have always been a fascinating subject for painters, photographers, and observers. In this class students will learn how to capture the beauty of water reflections with watercolors. First, students will explore the anatomy of waves and how the appearance of waves changes within the context of linear perspective. Then, students will look at how waves interact with light, and finally how reflections interact with the entire composition. The wet in wet approach will mostly be used in this class. 

Note*: 100% cotton paper is highly recommended.

Wednesdays, October 22 – November 5
4 – 8 pm

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

Supply List: Show a confirmation email 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
•  Variety of watercolor brushes including mop brush or any large brush to wet your paper quickly, 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, #12 or #14 round and a rigger brush
• Several sheets of 100% cotton cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger); any 100% cotton brands will work (Arches, Bockingford, Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton)
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray or mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Masking fluid, rubber cement, color shaper/rubber brush/graphics incredible nib or some other tool to apply making fluid

In this advanced watercolor class, students will refine their skills by learning to paint a radiant rainbow with wet in wet techniques. Designed for those with prior watercolor experience, this session delves into color blending, precise layering, and nuanced brushwork to capture the delicate transitions and vivid spectrum of a rainbow. Join this class to learn how to render the soft transitions and vivid hues that make a rainbow so enchanting.

Wednesdays, October 1 and 8
4 – 8 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adults (16+) | Intermediate and Advanced

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

• Watercolor pallet including:
•  Indigo or Payne’s gray
• Ultramarine or Phthalo blue
• cerulean blue
• purple
• cadmium red
• yellow
• Variety of watercolor brushes including:
• mop brush or any large brush to wet your paper quickly
• 1” flat
• #6 or # 8 round
•  #12 or #14 round
• Rigger brush
• Several sheets of 100% cotton cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger); any 100% cotton brands will work (Arches, Bockingford, Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton)
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Spray or mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels

Join us to explore how to paint vibrant and expressive sunsets using watercolor. Focusing on a primarily wet-in-wet approach, students will learn essential techniques such as creating smooth gradated washes, lifting pigment to form clouds, displacing color for dynamic effects, reserving whites, and painting sunsets alla prima. You’ll also practice adding landscape elements like palm trees, Joshua trees, and other natural forms.

For best results, 100% cotton watercolor paper is highly recommended when working with wet-in-wet techniques.

Mondays, September 8 and 15 
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 your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Cool Orange, such as Pyrrol Orange by Daniel Smith or Windsor Orange Red Shade by Winsor Newton or any orange made of PO73
• A variety of watercolor brushes including a 1” or 1.5” flat and a #6 or # 8 round brushes, a rigger brush #2 or #3
•  Pad of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor sheets (9”x12” or larger), other 100% cotton brands will also work (Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton)
•  Plastic board to maintain moisture in the sheet
•  Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Spray bottle with water
• At least one of the following: 1) Masking fluid, 2) Masking tape & small button or coin (penny or dime), 3) Round/Dot stickers
• Tracing paper (optional)
• Exacto knife (optional)
• Roll of paper towels (optional)
• Two plastic water containers (optional)

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, October 8 – 29
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

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, September 3 – 24
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