In this course you will explore various drawing techniques and materials to depict human faces and bodies. You will begin by considering the basic anatomy of the body, face, and head before experimenting and learning about contour lines, shading techniques, and basic colour theory. Subjects will be drawn from photographs and from life. Each project will be contextualized through examples of work by historical and contemporary artists. Materials used will include charcoal, black and white conté, water-soluble graphite, color pencils and chalk pastels. THURSDAYS, MAY 15 - JUN 19, 2PM - 5PM IN-PERSON

The excitement of collage lies in its use of inexpensive and easily available materials and the immediacy of gluing paper to a surface. Whether you are new to collage or have some experience, you will enjoy the structured and imaginative exercises brought forward each session. This course will introduce you to different ways of using coloured and patterned papers to create a composition as you would do with paint. The focus will be on using both abstract and representational designs based on found and composed shapes. The use of coloured papers is a great way to expand your colour awareness and the development of colour schemes for paintings. Josef Albers, who wrote the Interaction of Colour, was an adamant believer in the “paper palette” to precede the paint palette. The projects will be small works of art in themselves but can also be used as ideas or studies for paintings. WEDNESDAYS, MAY 14 - JUN 18, 2PM - 5PM IN-PERSON

Mokuhanga is a traditional woodblock printmaking method dating back to the Edo period of Japan. Some of Japan’s most iconic images were created through this technique, such as “The great wave off of Kanagawa” by Hokusai. Mokuhanga has grown in popularity in the contemporary printmaking world for its non-toxic quality and its accessibility of not using a printmakers press. It also develops skills that are transferable to other printmaking techniques. In this six-week course, you will be guided through carving multiple woodblocks for separate colours, applying water-based inks by brushwork to the woodblocks, and pressing them with paper by a baren (a baren is a traditional Japanese printmaking tool). You will complete at least two designs and two editions and become comfortable with the step-by-step process of Mokuhanga. You will also be introduced to bokashi and other additional Mokuhanga techniques. This is an excellent course for anyone interested in exploring the basics of printmaking without the need for a press or toxic inks and solvents. THURSDAYS, MAY 15 - JUN 19, 10AM - 1PM IN-PERSON

55b43255-4857-4fa9-989c-df8479dae9d6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Contemporary Textile Project Supplies will be determined based on your individual projects and there will be room to discuss them in class. For the first class please bring something to write with and a sketchbook or notebook. The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also 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 .

b52dd1db-6cd8-4559-b8b9-c31a555033f5 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Play - watercolour paint set (recommended: Angora Watercolour Set of 14) - 9x12 watercolour paper pad (140 lb paper) - plastic paint palette - watercolour brush #10 - small spray bottle - pencil sharpener - H graphite pencil - white plastic eraser - blotting paper - 2 containers for water Email if you have any questions: wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also 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 .

98e8127b-d8bf-4a3d-aa4e-30d9d781440d Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Introduction I Materials required for the first class: - Substrate (Heavy weight paper suitable for acrylic paint, wood panel, or stretched canvas. Roughly 8x8 inches) - Acrylic paints (assorted colours) - Acrylic mediums - Various acrylic brushes - Notebook/Sketchbook (you may also choose to bring oil paints and their related mediums/tools if that is your preferred type of paint to work with) Course Supply List: - 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 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 (Meedium), Cadmium Yellow (Medium), Dioxazine Violet, Cadmium Red (Medium), Cerulean Blue Additional colours (optional): Yellow Ochre, Raw, Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna - Acrylic medium (to extend working time of paints) (optional) - Palette knifes for mixing paint - Paint brushes set of varied sizes / types (stiff synthetic for acrylic) - Gesso or Acrylic Primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - 2” wide paint brush - Newsprint paper pad / Cartridge paper pad - Large sheets of acrylic painting paper - Stretched canvas (slim) and/or wood board for Assignment 1 (18” x 24” minimum size). - 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 to be discussed after the first class (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 - Small or medium sized surfaces for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, gessoed mat board or cardboard substrates for later term assignments 
 The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also 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 .