from $58.00

11am-1pm

In this beginning drawing workshop, students will learn to compose images on paper from still life. We will use ethically sourced, local animal skulls and plant material. Students will practice using varied densities graphite and colored pencils to experiment with shading and lighting techniques.

Skulls and plants will be provided but participants are welcome to bring something from their own collection!

Supplies can be provided if requested through the Atelier website. Sign up for the class HERE.

from $58.00

6-8pm

Paint your little fur, scaled, or feathered friend in this fun workshop! Join local artist Terra Dawson for a lesson in animal anatomy as we learn to paint our pets through sketching, color theory and texture techniques with acrylic paint.

Option 1: Beginner Friendly-Some of us are nervous about the drawing part and there’s no shame in getting a little help. If that is you, send your photo to the atelier team and we will provide the pre-drawn canvas for you. Just email Kelly at atelierinreno@gmail.com

Option 2: Challenge Accepted-Bring your own 11x14” canvas with your pet pre-drawn before the class starts.

You can sign up for the class through the Atelier website HERE

Drawing landscapes can be intimidating; how can we capture so much space and distance in one drawing? I promise you, not only can this be done, but YOU can be the one to do it. This class will teach you simple tricks for fitting all that nature into one frame. We will cover how to compose your landscape, how to block in shadows and highlights, atmospheric perspective, which details to keep and which to leave up to the imagination, and more! By the end of this class, you will have gained confidence in your landscape drawing abilities and have developed your skills to prepare you for drawing in Plein air!

This is a class for ALL ability and skill levels. Beginners are welcome!

Materials Needed

Please bring the following materials to class with you. You are welcome to bring materials from home if you have them but if not, all materials listed are available in the Nevada Fine Arts store! Required: Derwent Charcoal Pencils 4 pack (39000), kneaded eraser

Optional: 11x14” tracing paper, 11x14” drawing paper, blending stump/cue tip

*paper and blending stumps will be provided

Come join us for a night of fun and creativity at Pigeon Head Brewery on September 29th from 6-8pm. We will be painting “Sunset on the Lake” together for two hours while you sip on some delicious brews to get the creative juices flowing. Paint, canvass, and brushes will be provided at the event and when you are through, you get to take home your finished masterpiece! Please plan on arriving 10 to 15 minutes early to get your beverages and settle in to your paint station. Your ticket includes one beer, two hours of step-by-step painting instruction, and awkward attempts at humor from your host (me). This event will cap at 30 people so click here to register and secure your spot. I can’t wait to paint with you!

In this class we will learn specific techniques for drawing birds. We will cover how to properly proportion a bird’s body, basic bird anatomy, tips and tricks for drawing birds in nature, and some bonus color theory material! Hint: The color wheel you’ve grown up with is a LIE! If you would like to know the secret mysteries of the true color wheel and have fun drawing some beautiful feathered friends, come join me for this awesome class!

This is a class for ALL ability and skill levels. Beginners are welcome!

Materials Needed

Please bring the following materials to class with you. You are welcome to bring materials from home if you have them but if not, all materials listed are available in the Nevada Fine Arts store! Non-photo blue prismacolor pencil, Yellow prismacolor pencil, True Blue prismacolor pencil, Magenta prismacolor pencil, White prismacolor pencil, Black prismacolor pencil, Magic rub eraser.

Optional: 8x10” drawing paper sketchbook

*I will provide paper for the class but I recommend having your own pad for future art projects.

Botanical Illustration

Date/Time: Sunday, September 18th from 12pm - 3pm

Class Fee: $45

This class is part science part art! Learn how art is used in science to help deepen our understanding of plant anatomy. We will draw a traditional botanical “plate” illustration from real plants provided in class. If you have your own plant that you want to bring you are welcome to do that as well, but you will need to be able to see the roots! We will cover traditional drawing techniques in ink and learn how they are applied specifically to botanical illustrations in the world of SCIENCE! I’m excited, are you excited? This is a class for ALL ability and skill levels. Beginners are welcome!

Materials Needed: Please bring the following materials to class with you. You are welcome to bring materials from home if you have them but if not, all materials listed are available in the Nevada Fine Arts store!

Required: Set of 6 pigma micron pens (Sakura Pigma 30067 Micron Blister Card Ink Pen Set, Black, 8/Set), Graphite pencil, magic rub eraser

Optional: 9x12” Bristol Board

Register for the class ahead of time here!

Drawing Skulls

Date/Time: Sunday, September 11th from 12pm - 3pm

Class Fee: $45

In this class you will learn traditional still-life drawing techniques and applying them to real animal skulls and bones! We will cover how to begin your drawing, best practices for professional looking artwork, how to use your materials to their best advantage, and of course, drawing and shading techniques. By the end of this class you will have a better grasp of beginning drawing, a complete or mostly complete skull drawing, and skills and techniques to carry with you into future art projects! This is a class for ALL ability and skill levels. Beginners are welcome!

Materials Needed: Please bring the following materials to class with you. You are welcome to bring materials from home if you have them but if not, all materials listed are available in the Nevada Fine Arts store!

Required: Graphite Pencils set of 6 (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B), Magic Rub Eraser

Optional: 8x10” drawing paper sketch book, 8x10” tracing paper book.

*I will provide individual sheets of paper, but I recommend having your own sketch books and tracing paper for future projects!

Register for the class ahead of time here!