Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11 and 12 / 10 am – 4 pm

Visiting artist, Mimi Robinson, author of Local Color: Seeing Place Though Watercolor, invites you to join her for a two-day workshop. This intensive workshop will guide students through the process of seeing, recording and creating the art of the color palette. Local Color, Seeing Place through Watercolor, will provide a framework for being sensitive to colors around us through various exercises inspired by local and urban settings, the grass beneath out feet, to the sky above to the places of our memories.  This is a class designed for students who want to learn the art of watercolor painting. Basic artistic concepts pertaining to the medium will be covered, such as color theory, transparency, value and composition. A fundamental, hands-on working knowledge of the medium and equipment will be addressed. This class is a guide for beginners, trained artists and designers alike. A copy of Robinson’s book, Local Color: Seeing Place Though Watercolor is included with registration.

NOTE: Class will meet inside the E.L. Cord Museum School on Day 1. Day 2 will include offsite fieldwork at a nearby location, to be announced during the first class.

Instructor: Mimi Robinson
Adult: (15+) Some watercolor experience reccomended

Required Supplies: 

Suggested Watercolors: Recommended Tubes 5ml (Brands are Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Sennelier)  

• *Lemon Yellow or Winsor Yellow
• Cadmium Light
• Prussian Blue
• *Ultramarine blue
• Permanent Rose
• *Alizarin Crimson
• *essential for class, please make sure you have at least 1 triad of primary colors (yellow, red and blue) 2 triads give you more options

Folding plastic palette, instructor prefers larger palettes, room to mix paint- ideally 10” x 10”

Brushes (½” flat and ¾ “) – Recommended: Princeton synthetic “Snap” are very moderately priced

Watercolor Paper: Arches 140 lb, cold press – 2 sheets of  18 x 24, or watercolor block minimum size 12’ x 15”

Miscellaneous

Roll of paper towels

2 water container (plastic jars with wide mouth are great)

White artist tape (not blue painters tape, throws off your color!)

Pencils, erasers, and sharpener (recommended: H or HB for drawing under watercolors)

Portable stool for working outside (optional)

Sketchbook small enough to carry easily for notes and sketches in field

If you have materials that you like to work with please bring them along!

Wednesdays, November 16 – December 14 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Young artists will enjoy exploring a variety of painting techniques using acrylic paint in this fun after-school series. Students will have the opportunity to explore the Museum’s exhibitions and sketch in the galleries before beginning their own works of art. All materials and a snack are included with registration. 

Instructor: Merry Mathers
Ages: 7 – 12 / all levels

Monday – Friday, November 7 – 11 / 9 am – noon

Beginning and advanced students will enjoy this five-day technique-based class. Daily exercises will allow students to explore the use of sensitive and effective brush strokes using paint and medium to manipulate paint with a brush. Will include an exploration of tool use including brushes and the applications and use of a pallet knife to apply and carve paint to create texture and depth. 

Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels
Instructor: David McCamant

SUPPLY LIST: 

SUPPORTS
Inexpensive canvas boards or panels. Students who wish to do the homework will need to double the number of panels.
1 – 11″ x 14” (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
2 – 8″ x 10″ (OPTIONAL – add two more for homework*)
3 – 6″ x 8″ (OPTIONAL – add three more for homework*)
 
OIL PAINT – 1 – 37 ml tube of oil paint in the following colors:  
 
WHITE: Titanium White (2 tubes are suggested)  
YELLOW:Cadmium Lemon, Windsor Yellow, Hansa Yellow, Medium or Cadmium Yellow Light 
RED:Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Red Medium or Cadmium Berium Red (not deep)
BLUE: French Ultramarine Blue or Ultramarine Blue
BLACK: Ivory Black
MAGENTA (OPTIONAL*): Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red
CYAN (OPTIONAL*):  Thalo Blue or Phthalo Blue
 
You may bring whatever paint you have as long as they are the correct hues or colors. An inexpensive option is Windsor Newton Winton student colors. ‘Artist Grade’ paints will produce better results in color mixing.
 
PAINTING MEDIUM: Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger
 
BRUSHES – Recommend Connoisseur brand #2106 pure synthetic oil paint brushes or any artist quality manufacturer VERY IMPORTANT. 1 each #6 and #8 Long-Handled Filberts
 
PALETTE – Gray Matters, palette paper or equivalent
 
CLEANING JAR – Silicoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid
 
CLEANING SOLUTION – 1 – 8oz bottle of artist grade Walnut oil
 
BRUSH CLEANER – 2.5 OZ small cake of The Masters Brush Cleaner
 
PAPER TOWELS – 1 roll of BLUE shop paper towels (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
 
WET PANEL CARRIER – inexpensive cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil or aluminum roasting pan for wet painting transport
 
Approximate Materials Cost $100. With OPTIONAL ITEMS $130.

Wednesday, December 14 / 10 am – 3 pm

Capture botanicals in luminous watercolor! Students will have a choice of several specimens that reflect a range of skill levels.The class will include demonstration and individualized instruction. Those new to botanical illustration are welcome though some watercolor experience is recommended.

Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / Some watercolor experience recommended 

Supply List:

• Your personal water color pallet. (If you are a beginner please contact  Carroll for pallet suggestions)
• Watercolor brushes including #6 and #2 round (Silver/Black brand recommended and available at Nevada Fine Arts)
• Arches paper cold pressed  #140,  or hot pressed #140 for more advanced students. 
• * Paper can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 a sheet as we will use only one or two sheets
• Roll of paper towels
• Drawing pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• 2 Plastic water containers

Please mail questions to carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net

Thursday, December 1 / 10 am – 3 pm

Translucence is at the heart of watercolor painting. Learn to chart and mix your colors to keep the beautiful luminosity of the medium. This class includes color charting both wet and dry, mixing triads for unusual color, and learning to combine warm and cool hues. An excellent class for both the beginner and advanced student.

Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:

• Your personal watercolor pallet. If you are a beginner please contact Carroll* for pallet suggestions. 
• 2 sheets 11 x 15 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (Paper can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 a sheet as we will use 2 or 3 sheets). 
• Roll of paper towels 
• Drawing pencil 
• Kneaded eraser 
• 2 Plastic water containers 
• #6 or #8 round brush (Silver/Black Velvet brush recommended – available at Nevada Fine Arts) 

*Please e-mail questions to carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net

Wednesday, November 30 / 1 – 4 pm

With watercolor, and pen and ink, students will create holiday cards that can be reprinted for season’s greetings. Enjoy demonstrations and instruction in watercolor before creating your own unique cards. All levels welcome and all materials will be supplied!

Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Wednesday, November 16 / 10 am – 3 pm 

Capture the beauty of autumn leaves. Using the techniques of botanical illustration learn to create pictures and cards in watercolor, pencil and ink. This class is open to all levels. 

Instructor: Carroll Charlet 
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels 

Required Supplies:

• Basic watercolor set (paint and brush) 
• Small round 10-well pallet 
• Fine tip waterproof black ink pen (Micron 005 or equal) 
• Graphite or mechanical pencil 
• Rubber eraser 
• 2 plastic water containers 
• Tablet of cold press 140 lb watercolor paper*
• Lunch 

*Single sheets of watercolor paper may be purchased during class 

For questions regarding materials, contact Carroll Charlet at carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net

Fridays, November 11 – December 9* / 9 am – noon
*NOTE: Class does not meet on Friday, November 25

Beginning and experienced students will enjoy this four-week open studio format watercolor series. Students are invited to bring works in progress or begin new projects in this fun and social series. Each class will begin with a short lesson addressing a challenge or technique followed by open studio time to continue work on personal projects. Instructor will be on hand to assist with challenges, offer critique, instruction and encouragement. *Supply list. 

Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Saturday, October 29 / 10 am – 4 pm

Encaustic is a wildly different way to paint. Tins of hot colored wax are heated on a griddle and cool as you paint. The durability of the medium allows you to stencil and build texture as you paint and scrape back down through your layers. This class will focus on using stencils and accretion to build texture in your painting and then scraping to add lines and structure to the piece. Students will complete 3-4 small pieces, abstract or representational. If you are interested in encaustic this is a great introduction. Materials included with registration. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: Any scraping/carving tools you already own (supply will be provided if you do not have any)

Thursdays, September 29 – November 3 / 9 am – noon

This course teaches the basics of painting landscapes with traditional oils. Students will gain a good foundational working knowledge of equipment, supports, brush selection, brushwork, mixing color and mediums. The direct painting techniques of landscape painting will be taught without the use of solvents. Each lesson has demonstrations of the techniques with hands on experience.

Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels
Instructor: David McCamant

Required Supplies:

SUPPORTS 
Inexpensive canvas boards or panels.
Students who wish to do the homework will need to double the number of panels. 

• 1 – 11″ x 14” (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
• 2 – 8″ x 10″ (OPTIONAL – add two more for homework*) 
• 3 – 6″ x 8″ (OPTIONAL – add three more for homework*) 

OIL PAINT

• 1 – 37 ml tube of oil paint in the following colors: 
• WHITE Titanium White (2 tubes are suggested) 
• YELLOW Cadmium Lemon, Windsor Yellow, Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow Light 
• RED Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Red Medium or Cadmium Berium Red (not deep) 
• BLUE French Ultramarine Blue or Ultramarine Blue 
• BLACK Ivory Black 
• MAGENTA (OPTIONAL*) Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red 
• CYAN (OPTIONAL*) Thalo Blue or Phthalo Blue 
• You may bring whatever paint you have as long as they are the correct hues or colors. I recommend inexpensive Windsor Newton Winton student colors. 

PAINTING MEDIUM

• Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger 

BRUSHES 

• Recommend Connoisseur brand #2106 pure synthetic oil paint brushes or any artist quality manufacturer 
• VERY IMPORTANT 1 each #6 and #8 Long-Handled Filberts 

PALETTE 

• Gray Matters, palette paper or equivalent 

CLEANING JAR 

• Silicoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid 

CLEANING SOLUTION 

• 1 – 8oz bottle of artist grade Walnut oil 

BRUSH CLEANER

• 2.5 OZ small cake of The Masters Brush Cleaner

PAPER TOWELS 

• 1 roll of BLUE shop paper towels (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*) 

WET PANEL CARRIER 

• Inexpensive cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil or aluminum roasting pan for wet painting transport

Approximate Materials Cost $100. With optional items $130.