In this one day class students will create a painting of their pet in just 5 hours! Working from photo reference, the instructor will guide students through texture painting techniques to help achieve the look of fur, feathers, scales, hair etc., and how to effectively create a successful composition of an animal. Students may use oil or acrylic paints for this class. 

Saturday, June 28 
10 am – 3 pm

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

Supply list: Bring email confirmation to Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

•    2 high resolution color prints, 8×10 or larger
•    Paints:
•    Titanium White
•    Lamp Black
•    Burnt Sienna
•    Alizarin Crimson
•    Azo Yellow
•    Ultramarine Blue
•    Yellow Ochre
•    Olive Green
•    Any other colors you choose to bring
•    Brushes
•    Pallet or Pallet Paper
•    Turpenoid/liquin or other painting mediums of your choice if using oils
•    Canvas or primed board, 8×10, 9×14, or 11×14

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, August 17
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, July 6
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, June 8
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

“Cameras don’t take photos, people do.” This four-week beginner photography course, led by professional commercial photographer Ryan Cleek, focuses on building essential skills that go beyond the camera. Students will learn the fundamentals of camera settings, composition, and lighting through hands-on assignments designed to reflect real-world shooting scenarios, helping you create better photos with confidence.

Note: Ryan Cleek is a photographer and filmmaker with over 20 years of experience. 

Wednesdays, May 28 – June 18
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Ryan Cleek
Ages: Adult (16+) | Beginners and Intermediate

Learn to take high-quality photographs using your iPhone. This hands-on class covers essential techniques in composition, lighting, editing, and advanced camera settings. Students will participate in guided photo shoots and editing exercises throughout class. 
Basic familiarity with iPhone use is required. Perfect for anyone ready to move beyond snapshots and start creating artistic, visually compelling photographs.

Monday, June 9
5 – 8 pm

Instructor: Julie Tracy
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List:

• iPhone with updated software

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 28
10 am – 4:30 pm

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

Join this class to further develop your ability to capture different trees in watercolor. Building upon techniques from the previous class, students will focus on specific subjects such as blooming trees, weeping willow, fall foliage, and expressive, loosely rendered pine trees. You will also practice painting different types of tree trunks and explore a range of approaches to depicting large groupings of trees and mixed-species forests. For best results, especially when using the wet in wet technique, 100% cotton watercolor paper is highly recommended.

Wednesdays, August 27 and September 3
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 & burnt umber
  •    Variety of watercolor brushes including a 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round brushes, 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)
  •    A small piece of natural sponge
  •    Graphite or mechanical pencil
  •    Kneaded eraser
  •    Tracing paper
  •    Spray bottle and a mister bottle
  •    Two plastic water containers (optional)
  •    Roll of paper towels (optional)

Join this class to learn how to paint a variety of trees in watercolor. Students will begin with a brief exploration of how to mix your own greens. Using both wet in wet and wet on dry techniques, along with the lifting method, you will focus on painting a range of trees, including various types of coniferous and deciduous trees. Students will practice painting trees in perspective—from distant trees to those in the middle ground, as well as more detailed trees in the foreground. You will also work on painting individual trees and groups of trees in natural settings.
For best results, especially when using the wet in wet technique, 100% cotton watercolor paper is highly recommended.

Monday, August 11 and 18
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 & burnt umber
  •    Variety of watercolor brushes including a 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round brushes, 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)
  •    A small piece of natural sponge
  •    Graphite or mechanical pencil
  •    Kneaded eraser
  •    Tracing paper
  •    Spray bottle and a mister bottle
  •    Two plastic water containers (optional)
  •    Roll of paper towels (optional)

Celebrate the exhibition, “Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada” by painting a watercolor study of ammonites. In this class, students will explore and learn the techniques of how to reserve the white of the paper with masking fluid, wet in wet washes and wet in damp accents. Students will also have an understanding of how to mix neutral colors, utilizing salt and granulating pigments. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Sunday, June 29
1 – 5 pm

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

Supply list: Please 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
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6,#10 or #12 round
• Small brush with fine tip to apply masking fluid or fine line resist pen or ruling pen
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Cling wrap
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid
• Rubber cement (optional, can remove masking with tape or eraser)
• Salt