Are you curious about oil painting but uncertain how to get started? This one-day workshop introduces you to the fundamental materials and techniques of oil painting. You will discover why most of the painters exhibiting in New York contemporary art galleries today choose to use this flexible and forgiving medium. Techniques covered include creating layers with an underpainting and building up a surface with a limited colour palette. You will work on two paintings during the day: one based on a photo reference, the other, an abstraction of the composition of the first painting. You will leave the workshop with enough information to help you become a competent oil painter. Suitable for all levels. All supplies included. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 10AM - 4:30PM(PCT) IN-PERSON

This three-hour online workshop invites you to move past traditional landscape painting and unlock your imagination using the versatile medium of gouache. Our projects are inspired by the vibrant work of contemporary artist Shara Hughes, who is celebrated for her "invented landscapes"—dynamic, dreamlike spaces filled with floating patterns, ecstatic color palettes, and shifting perspectives. Rather than working from landscape photos or direct observation, this session will guide you to paint from the inside out, using intuition, emotion, and playful experimentation. Participants will begin by using one of Hughes paintings as a starting point, and continue on to a second exercise of building a landscape from your memory and imagination. Suitable for all levels. See supply list. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1:30 - 4:30PM(PCT) ONLINE

This workshop introduces you to painting birds using a combination of ink and watercolour, a favourite of illustrators, plein air sketchers and journal keepers. These two wet mediums complement one another, resulting in beautiful, loose, layered and whimsical results. You will practice a variety of techniques with reference materials for three very different Canadian birds: the Saw Whet Owl, the Red-headed Finch and the iconic Common Loon. Nature sketch artist Val Lawton will guide you throughout the sketching process, starting with the subject’s basic shapes, identifying the creature’s form, then moving on to rendering the birds’ fluffy, feathery or sleek textures. After this workshop, you will never again be intimidated about drawing birds. Suitable for all levels. All supplies included SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1:30 - 4:30PM(PCT) IN-PERSON

3314d9ce-3769-4f8d-84ff-41ba224444cd Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Figure Paint (acrylic or oil, heavy-body recommended) of various colours Required: Cadmium red (alternative: Naphthol Red - Light) Alizarin crimson Cerulean blue Ultramarine blue Burnt sienna Yellow ochre/raw ochre Cadmium yellow (alternative: Hansa Yellow - Medium) Titanium white Recommended: Cadmium orange Raw umber/ burnt umber Optional: Black Teal or cyan Brushes (of various sizes and shapes. I recommend sable-hair or synthetic for smooth blending of colours) Substrates: Pad of newsprint or cartridge paper (at least 18x24 inches), one large sheet of white paper suitable for paint (acrylic or oil) (alternative: stretched canvas or wood board) (at least 18x24 inches) Sketchbook with paper suitable for paint (paint paper or mixed media paper) Paint mediums/solvents (optional) Palette knifes for mixing paint (optional) HB or 2H pencil White conte stick or pencil crayon Suggested places to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ Michaels, 3501 Blanshard St, 111 Uptown Blvd Unit, Victoria BC or order online: https://canada.michaels.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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06577ca0-aa8f-4483-b68a-f0ed366a908c Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Gouache: Flowers Simplified Supply List TBA Suggested places to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ Michaels, 3501 Blanshard St, 111 Uptown Blvd Unit, Victoria BC or order online: https://canada.michaels.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 .