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- To Draw a Diary
7acfa3f7-6978-4546-90a1-5add20cd9bd6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - To Draw a Diary Items required for the first class: - black conté and/or charcoal - pen/pencil - sketchbook - pad of newsprint Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - pencils: range from 4H - 8B - conté crayon (black, white, sanguine) - charcoal (compressed, vine) - white vinyl eraser - kneaded eraser - watercolours: travel sets or tubes (red, blue, yellow, violet, orange, green) - plastic palette and/or white plastic lids or small white ceramic plates to mix paint on - watercolour brushes - colour pencils (assortment of colours) - oil pastels (assortment of colours) - variety of paper (including cartridge paper, rag paper, black/coloured paper, rice paper and anything else that catches your eye) Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Coloured Pencils
bc776ba6-d20e-4696-8916-74cca8f1f820 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Coloured Pencils Items required for first class: - Sketchbook - Coloured pencils (consider buying a set, min. 12 colours) - Pencil sharpener - White vinyl eraser - Kneaded eraser - 1 sheet bristol paper (smooth or vellum, 18”x24” or similar) - 3 found objects (ex: rocks, twigs, household items, etc.) Other materials to be discussed: - X-acto blade - Blending stump - Black drawing paper (18”x24” or similar, min. 2 sheets) - Assorted sheets of drawing paper (22”x30” or similar size, min. 3 sheets) - Wood panel (cradled or uncradled, minimum size 4x6") - 2 sticks chalk pastel (your choice of colour) - Small paint brush - Solvent - your choice (odorless mineral spirits, Eco-House Xtra Mild Citrus Thinner, rubbing alcohol, etc,) Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing: Historical Approaches
43d9a032-710f-4591-92a6-2dd26bc1a3ab Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Historical Approaches Supply List TBA Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Nature in the City
5c905e88-2d4b-4690-9157-ad3d7cec7f2b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Nature in the City If you are strictly using oil do not get watercolour supplies. If you are using watercolour only do not get oil supplies. Watercolour: - watercolour pencils and/or watercolor travel set - variety of watercolour brushes (round, flat, quill) in various sizes (must have a detail brush size 0) - watercolour paper travel pad Oil: - oil painting travel set (paints, pallet knife, linseed/other medium) - oil painting paper / board / primed surface - oil brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush) All Mediums: - painter's tape - pencil, sharpener and eraser - sketchbook - a container to bring water in when painting en plein air - paper towel / rags - optional: viewfinder (we can make these using paper) - optional: travel easel, plein air painting box/kit * paints must include a red, yellow, blue, black and white (recommend cad red med, hansa yellow light/med, ultramarine/phthalo blue) Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Painting: Series Development
232ae143-72df-4bb0-8307-78f63ae8e9e1 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Series Development Items required for the first class: The first class will be spent discussing how to develop a series. We will look at work of other artists and discuss the process of source material gathering, research, development of an idea and fulfilment of a goal. - 3 related images: developed prints/digital print-outs/magazine images/posters/etc. Your images should hold some personal importance, although how they are related is up to you. - x-acto blade or scissors - Medium sized sketchbook, 9"x12" (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) - Pencil or pen Additional items to be discussed during the first class: Bring the usual materials you paint with (suggested items below) - Paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) - Matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil) - Variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint - 8 Surfaces (canvas, wood panel, or paper, depending on paint choice). - Rags - Palette knife - Paint apron - Large container or jar for water Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing as Mark Making
f818ba1c-0129-408c-a0b8-9a13b271ebb2 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing as Mark Making Supply List TBA Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Painting from Photography
cc38c642-a759-4247-8a66-3d0cb8338638 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting from Photography Required materials for the first class: - Acrylic or oil paints (black and white) - Brushes of various sizes and shapes - 8 x 8 inch stretched gessoed canvas (slim) - Mediums/solvents - Pencil (2H recommended) and white chalk/conte stick or pencil Additional materials to be discussed during the first class: - Heavy-body acrylic paints Recommended sets: Golden Essential Acrylic Colours set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium,Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White or Opus Essential Heavy Body Acrylic set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White Additional colours (required): Cadmium Orange (Medium), Cadmium Yellow (Medium), Dioxazine Violet, Cadmium Red (Medium), Cerulean Blue. Additional colours (optional): Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna - Acrylic medium (gloss or satin)(to extend working time of paints) - Palette knifes for mixing paint - Paint brushes set of varied sizes / types (stiff synthetic for acrylic) - 2” wide paint brush - Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - Newsprint paper pad / cartridge paper pad - Paint paper (individual sheets or bound) - Small - medium sized stretched canvases (slim or deep) and/or wood boards for in-class and take-home exercises (sizes will depend on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments) - 9 x 12” hard bound sketchbook (or coiled) - HB or 2B pencil - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - White conte stick (optional) - Paint apron (suggested) - Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional items dependent on students’ personal preference/chosen direction for assignments: - Alternative paints and their supplies: Oil: select colours, brushes (hog bristle), substrates, rags, odourless mineral spirits (OMS), walnut or linseed oil, sealed jars and containers, mediums Watercolours and gouache: select colours, substrates, brushes Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing: Flora and Fauna
a117305e-e5c2-44c2-b33c-5b1f7c801ab6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Flora and Fauna Mixed-Media Paper Pad (9" x 12") 2 sheets grey mid-tone paper (9" x 12") 1 sheet black paper (9" x 12") Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B) Water-soluble graphite (Lyra 6B) Willow Charcoal 1 stick black conte 1 stick white conte 1 blending stump white eraser set of chalk pastels (or just primary colours + white + black) Workable spray Fixative (Krylon) Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Pastels and Nature
dca51cdb-1bca-40d7-834c-f0ef23eb8c39 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Pastels and Nature - 12 colour set of soft pastels - 12x16 pastel paper pad - palette knife - vine charcoal - black conte - blending stump - plastic eraser - rag - small watercolour brush for blending (optional) ***A set of pastels plus a paper pad can be purchased for $40 at the office Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing: Observation, Memory & Imagination
c0deef32-2922-4794-97c4-fbf09e7fe54e Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Observation, Memory & Imagination Supply List TBA Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Painting the Figure
5cb9bdd4-a8f0-4e9e-a0fa-38db40471179 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Figure -Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12") -Acrylic paint (I recommend Amsterdam paints): Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber). Don't get "Fluid" paints. -Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4 , #6 , #8 ), 1 large 3" hardware store brush -Acrylic medium (or acrylic glazing medium - it can be mat or glass, note: NOT gel medium or pouring medium). -Masking tape -Cotton rags -Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette -Containers for water and medium -Water spray bottle -Pencil and eraser -5 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases or gessoed wood panels), sizes of your choice - to be discussed during the 1st class. Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Design: Focus on Abstraction
29fea792-6bb4-403e-b2ea-2d6a613ed251 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Design: Focus on Abstraction Supply List TBA Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
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