Learn how to blast through artistic blocks and nurture your innate creativity through the development of a daily writing practice and five projects to activate and mine your subconscious. A useful course for beginners as well as mature artists in any medium. Course delivered through slide lectures, curated readings, seminar discussions, and drawing projects. Suitable for all levels. WEDNESDAYS, MAY 8 - JUN 12, 10AM - 1PM (No class May 22, last class Jun 19) IN-PERSON

Learn about Oak Meadow ecosystems through field sketches and studio drawings. In this course we will explore how to capture all the elements of an oak ecosystem - birds, flowers, bugs, and the invasive species that threaten them today. We will use our field sketches and drawings as a way to advocate for and learn about these endangered ecosystems. Regular trips to oak meadow spaces, such as Government House and Beacon Hill Park will be made in order to submerge ourselves in the subject and experience hands-on learning. Local initiatives that provide information about oak meadows will be used to gain more knowledge about oak meadows, such as Garry Oak Meadows (https://www.crd.bc.ca/docs/default-source/es-harbours-pdf/may19-2021-ecosysteminfosheets-garryoak.pdf?sfvrsn=79a94ccd_0). Suitable for all levels. WEDNESDAYS, JUN 26 - JUL 31, 2PM - 5PM (No class Jul 24, last class Aug 7) IN-PERSON

This course will reveal how acrylic paints can be used in a variety of ways to approach landscape painting. The instructor will provide examples of historical and contemporary artists who focus on landscape and show how these can be used as inspiration for developing personal compositions. We will also explore plein-air painting and use field sketches created at local landscapes to inform our studio paintings. Suitable for all levels. TUESDAYS, JUN 25 - JUL 30, 6PM - 9PM (No class Jul 23, last class Aug 6) IN-PERSON

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 Student discount available at Opus Art Supplies https://opusartsupplies.com/

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Art of Street Photography - Notebook and Pen - A DSLR Camera, mirrorless camera. A point and shoot can or cell phone camera can be used as an alternative. Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to use your own camera and how to upload images onto a computer. Student discount available at Opus Art Supplies https://opusartsupplies.com/

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour: Art and Science Items required for the first class: - brushes: synthetic sable #4 and #12 - watercolour paints: travel set with dry watercolour cakes or individual tubes (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, violet) - white plastic palette for mixing watercolour paint (small rectangular ones are fine or you can also use white ceramic plates or white plastic lids ) - painter's tape (low tac) - graphite pencil: H and 2B - white plastic eraser - metal pencil sharpener - large tube of white gouache Paper - watercolour sketchbook 9 x 12” or larger (Arches, cold press pad recommended) - two sheets of watercolour paper 22 x 30” (140 lb, cold press, Arches or Fabriano are good brands) - one sheet black watercolour paper (Legends), 22 x 30” Student discount available at Opus Art Supplies https://opusartsupplies.com/