Wednesdays, May 13 – June 17 / 9 am – noon

This course is all about traveling to scenic outdoor locations near downtown Reno and painting small color sketches or studies (“pochades”) using oils. This class will focus on how to capture light in the landscape quickly. There will be hands-on instruction from setup to finish in this most exciting of all painting endeavors – painting in plein air. First class will meet in the E.L. Cord Museum School with the remaining classes held offsite at scenic locations. Students should have a good foundation in color mixing and painting with oils.

Supply List:

• French easel/portable easel or pochade box or equivalent 
• Portable stool & small umbrella (instructor will demonstrate how to setup your outdoor gear for reference in the field) 
• (2) 11” x 14”, (4) 8” x 10”, and (6) 6” x 8” inexpensive canvas boards
• Choose ONE 37 ml tube of the brand of your choice from the colors below and a larger tube or 2 tubes of white. Recommended brands are Winsor & Newton, Grumbacher or Gamblin.
  RED
  – Cadmium Red by Winsor & Newton
  – Cadmium Red Medium by Gamblin
  – Cadmium Berium Red (not deep) by Grumbacher
  MAGENTA
  – Permanent Rose by Winsor & Newton
  – Quinacradone Red by Gamblin
  – Quinacradone Red by Grumbacher
  YELLOW
  – Winsor Yellow by Winsor & Newton 
  – Hansa Yellow Medium by Gamblin
  – Cadmium Yellow Light by Grumbacher 
  BLUE
  – French Ultramarine Blue by Winsor & Newton
  -,French Ultramarine Blue by Grumbacher -Ultramarine Blue by Gamblin
  CYAN
  – Thalo Blue by Grumbacher
  – Pthalo Blue by Gamblin
  BLACK
  – Ivory Black by Winsor & Newton
  – Ivory Black by Gamblin
  – Ivory Black by Grumbacher
  WHITE
  (2) 37 ml tubes OR (1)150 ml
  – Titanium White by Winsor & Newton
  – Titanium White by Gamblin
  – Titanium White by Grumbacher
• 2 oz. bottle or larger of Neo-Megilp oil painting medium (by GAMBLIN)
• 1 – palette – recommended either tempered glass with edges taped or ground, wood or Plexiglas. Cover wood or Plexiglas with Contact plastic shelf liner. 
• 1 – Silcoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid 
• 1 – 8 oz. bottle of artist grade walnut oil (not salad type) 
• 1 – 2.5 oz. small cake of Masters brush cleaner 
• 1 each of the following long-handled 2106 CONNOISSEUR pure synthetic brushes (OR any artist quality manufacturer): 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 Filberts. 
• 4 – Rolls of BLUE shop paper towels 
• 1 – Wet panel carrier – inexpensive cookie sheet covered in foil or aluminum roasting pan (dollar stores are a good resource for this) for wet painting transport. 

Instructor: David McCamant
Ages: 15 and Up / Some basic experience in oil painting

Thursday, August 20 / 6 – 9 pm

Create a variety of image transfers in this class where various methods will be taught. Using black and white as well as color photocopies, create image transfers on to paper, canvas, wood, and more using gel transfer and packing tape transfer methods.

Supply List:
Black and white toner-based photocopies and color photocopies* (must be toner ink, these cannot be printed on inkjet prints- they will not work) sketchbook, moleskin journal or other blank journal (any size – accordion books work great for this if you can fine them!) magazines with images you like (fashion, home decor, art are all great for this) small wood panels, raw canvas or other objects you might want to print on/decorate (wood/canvas/paper all work well). There will be a small selection of objects will be provided to choose from as well.

Instructor: Lisa Kurt
Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Saturday, June 27 / 10:30 – 11:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Saturday, June 27 / 9:30 – 10:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Thursdays, July 23 and 30 / 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Work from favorite photographs to create realistic interpretive drawing using just pen and ink. Instructor will introduce students to the various techniques in pen and ink including stippling, cross hatching and washes.

Supply List: Smooth drawing paper, precise rolling ball pens, quill pens and inks, brushes for ink washes, pencil (for preliminary sketching), personal or collected photos for reference.

Instructor: Erik Holland
Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Monday – Friday, July 13 – 17 / 9 am – noon

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic acrylic painting techniques including blending, impasto, and dry brush. Students will paint from still life installations, paint portraits, and create abstract compositions combining various techniques. Each class will approach acrylic paint differently to provide an introduction as to how the medium can be utilized for different styles and subject matter.

Supply List:

• Artist Grade Acrylic Paint (Golden, Liquitex, or Grumbacher) *Not Liquitex Basics: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Phthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson, Titanium White, Mars Black in 2, 3, or 5 oz tubes 
• Jar for Water 
• Palette Sheets 
• Synthetic Brushes: Flat, Bright and Round Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 
• Palette Knives (Variety of Sizes) 
• The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz 
• (5) 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Canvases 

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels

Monday – Friday, August 3 – 7 / 1 – 4 pm

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic acrylic painting techniques including blending, impasto, and dry brush. Students will paint from still life installations, paint portraits, and create abstract compositions combining various techniques. Each class will approach acrylic paint differently to provide an introduction as to how the medium can be utilized for different styles and subject matter.

Supply List:

• Artist Grade Acrylic Paint (Golden, Liquitex, or Grumbacher) *Not Liquitex Basics: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Phthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson, Titanium White, Mars Black in 2, 3, or 5 oz tubes 
• Jar for Water
• Palette Sheets 
• Synthetic Brushes: Flat, Bright and Round Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 
• Palette Knives (Variety of Sizes) 
• The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz 
• (5) 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Canvases

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 15 an up / All Skill Levels 

Sundays, July 19 – August 23 / 1 – 4 pm

Student new to oil or looking for a quick refresher will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic oil painting techniques. Students will learn the properties of oil paint, application techniques, and color theory while recreating simple still life installations. Each class will focus on different painting techniques which will include a review of brushes and their function, blending techniques, color use and the grayscale and an introduction to textures.

Supply List:

• Oil Paint: Ivory or Mars Black, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Pthalo Blue, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson (Windsor & Newton or Gumbacher Small Tubes 1.25 oz) 
• Synthetic Brushes: Flat and Bright Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 
• Palette Sheets 
• Turpenoid
• Jar for Turpenoid 
• Rag, Old T-Shirt, or Blue Mechanic’s Shop Towels 
• The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz 
• (5) 8 x 10” or 9 x 12” Canvases
• (2) 8 x 10” Canvas Boards 

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 15 and up / Beginners Welcome!

Tuesdau, July 7  / 6 – 8 pm -and- Saturday, July 18  / 10 am – 4 pm

Design and print your own business cards or personal stationery on the letterpress. Photopolymer plates allow one to letterpress print from any digital file. In the evening session of this class on July 7, letterpress printer Katherine Case will give students a step by step guide to creating a letterpress-ready PDF file. We will discuss the in’s and out’s of printing from photopolymer plates and look at lots of handouts and examples. Students will then email their own PDF’s to a service bureau (there will be a fee of $60-$75 each) to get photopolymer plates made. On day-two, Saturday, July 18, clas will meet at Meridian Press, Katherine’s letterpress studio in SW Reno to print individual polymer plates on a Vandercook letterpress. While we are printing everyone’s work, students will learn how to lock up, ink and print. No letterpress experience is required. Some design experience is required to create the personalized pdf for the polymer plate.

Supply List: Pencil, 18” metal ruler, Xacto knife, bookbinding awl, bone folder, medium and large binder clips, 1” glue brush.

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: 15 and Up / Some design experience

Thursday, July 16 / 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Create a beautiful hardcover journal with exposed sewing on the spine and inventive book covers. The Coptic-Style book is an ancient structure that combines beauty and durability. In addition to learning this extraordinary technique, you will learn how to easily adapt the structure to create a photo album and create permanent collage book covers with gel medium. Some bookbinding experience is helpful but not required.

Supply List: Pencil, 18” metal ruler, Xacto knife, bookbinding awl, bone folder, medium and large binder clips, 1” glue brush.

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels