Working in oil or acrylic paint, students will explore value divisions in landscapes and the basics of brush sketching and massing. With these skills students will learn how to relate color to value and will gain a better understanding of identifying spatial cues in a landscape. Using foundational skills students can then explore under-painting, glazing and dry-brushing techniques.

Saturday & Sunday, June 13 and 14
9 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

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

  • 5 – 7 Canvas Boards 16×12 or smaller
  • Palette Knife
  • Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Selection of bristle brushes (small, med and large)
  • Assortment of brushes.
  • Palette knife, paper towels and a few canvas boards, 8×10 or bigger.

  Paint Colors:

  • Cobalt Blue
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Black
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Titanium White

  For Oils: Gamsol, turpentine or walnut oil for use as a brush medium or cleaner.

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, August 10 – 24 
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)

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, July 20 and 27
4:30 – 8:30 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)

In this Open Studio, students have the freedom to explore their creativity and paint any subject matter in their preferred watercolor style. Whether you want to continue working on a current piece or start something entirely new, this relaxed yet focused studio session offers the perfect setting.
Throughout the four-hour class, the instructor will provide individualized guidance, offering feedback, techniques, and tips tailored to each student’s goals. For those who come without a specific idea in mind, the instructor will have a variety of inspiring subjects available to paint.
This open studio is ideal for watercolorists who wish to develop their personal style, receive expert support, and enjoy the shared artistic atmosphere of painting within a creative community.

Monday June 8
4 – 8 pm

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

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

• Please bring all the supplies you need to continue and/or complete your painting such as:
• Paints
• Brushes
• 100% cotton watercolor sheets
• Palette
• Masking fluid
• Masking tape
• Soft eraser
• Mechanical pencil
• Paper towels

Join this dynamic watercolor class to master the art of painting lightning. Students will learn to preserve fine details with masking fluid and bring stormy skies to life using a wet-in-wet technique. Capture the drama of flashing light against atmospheric clouds in an engaging, hands-on session.

Monday, June 1 
4 – 8 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: 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 
•    Watercolor brushes including 1” flat or larger, #6 and #10 round and a rigger brush 
•    A few 100% cotton watercolor sheets, cold press, 140 lb (9”x12” or larger) such as Arches, Fabriano Artistico, Daler Rowney, Bee, or Winsor Newton
•    Graphite or mechanical pencil
•    Kneaded eraser
•    Tracing paper
•    Spray bottle with water
•    Masking fluid such as P?b?o drawing gum
•    Creative Mark Scrubber Watercolor Brush #2 (optional)
•    Rubber cement to remove the masking fluid (optional)
•    Color shaper or ruling pen to apply masking fluid (optional)
•    Exacto knife (optional)
•    Roll of paper towels (optional)
•    Two plastic containers for water (optional)

Take your painting practice “to the woods” with this class that blends painting and carving techniques to create unique artworks on a wooden canvas. In this beginner class, explore simple ways you can shape your art—creating negative space, texture and contouring— using a rotary tool. No previous woodworking experience required. 

Saturday, May 30
10 am – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Rebecca Eckland
Age: Adult (16+) | Beginners

During this week-long camp, students will draw from a live (clothed) model each day. Working from life is one of the most effective ways to develop strong observational skills and gain confidence in accurately rendering the human figure. Throughout the week, participants will explore key concepts such as proportion and measurement, composition, and an understanding of three-dimensional form. Using charcoal as the primary medium, students will practice both short gesture drawings and longer, more sustained poses. All supplies and a mid-camp snack are provided. 

Monday: Quick poses, gesture, rhythm and proportion
Tuesday: Quick poses, measuring, volume and balance 
Wednesday: Mid-length poses, thumbnailing and composition
Thursday: Long pose, value 
Friday: Long pose, detail 

Monday – Friday July 27 – 31
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: 12 – 15 | All Levels

Parent and child will enjoy exploring a variety of styles and techniques in this fun introductory art workshop. This one-hour workshop encourages creative development and artistic play for our youngest artists in a fun and casual environment. Dress for a mess!

Note: This class will be held in the Redfield Learning Center on the 3rd floor of the Museum.

Sunday, June 28
10:30  – 11:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 3 – 6 years

In this hands-on silversmithing workshop, you’ll learn the essential techniques to create your own unique pendant from start to finish. Under the guidance of the instructor, you’ll cut metal using a jeweler’s saw, refine the shape through filing and sanding, and learn how to solder sterling silver onto a copper base. You’ll explore texturing methods to give your piece character, attach a bail for hanging, and finish with professional polishing techniques to bring out the shine. No prior experience needed and all materials provided.

 Note: There will be a 30 minute break for lunch.

Saturday, June 20
10 am – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Jill Atkins
Age: Adult (16+) | Beginner and Intermediate

In this hands-on workshop, students will cut copper wire to length and transform it into a cuff bracelet through a range of foundational silversmithing techniques. Skills covered include straightening, cutting, hammering, annealing, soldering, and forming, along with proper use of pliers, files, and sandpaper. Participants will also set a stone into a sterling silver bezel cup, creating a cohesive piece that complements the Beginning Silversmithing pendant and earring classes. This class is ideal for students ready to gain confidence and refine their metalworking skills while creating a wearable work of art. All supplies are provided.

*Note – There will be a 30 minute break for lunch.

Saturday, June 6
10 am – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Jill Atkins
Age: Adult (16+) | Beginner and Intermediate