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  • Printmaking with Acrylics

    0d348d6a-1176-41ab-81e9-d4ac62a69ab1 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Printmaking with Acrylics All supplies included. 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 Flora and Fauna

    d995f96c-bdf5-44b1-b4cb-34ae6aea4b5d Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting Flora and Fauna Choose which paint you'd like to use and get supplies only for that type of paint, unless you'd like to work with multiples types of paint 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 brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush) - oil painting paper or gessoed watercolour paper (if you have gesso and watercolour paper I can show you how to do this) / board / primed surface Acrylic: - acrylic paints - acrylic brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush) All Mediums: - painter's tape - paint pallet (ensure its the right kind for your chosen type of paint) - 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 - stretched and gessoed canvas or other primed painting surfaces (around 11" x 14") * all paints regardless of type must include a red, yellow, blue, black and white (recommend cad red med, hansa yellow light/med, ultramarine/phthalo blue) 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 .

  • Drawing: Introduction to Materials

    d650940d-8100-4079-ad53-81f5875d7124 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Introduction to Materials 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) set of pencil crayons Workable spray fixative (Krylon) The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies. You may 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 and Cinema

    fdc27a2f-acb7-4924-8ac7-1f24849b0f2b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting and Cinema Items required for the first class: - 9 x12” or larger sketchbook (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) - pencil (HB), eraser - paints (black, white + one other colour) - paintbrushes - water/solvent cup - rag- palette - one small/medium surface (11"x14" or similar) Bring the usual materials you use to paint with (Items listed below are just suggestions): - paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours (including warm and cool yellow, warm and cool red, warm and cool blue, one green, one orange, one violet, one black and large tube of white (for oil or acrylic) - matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil) - variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint - surfaces to paint on (canvas, panel or paper, depending on paint choice). You will need at least six surfaces for this course. - rags - palette knife - x-acto blade - paint apron - large container or jar for water 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 .

  • Landscape Drawing with Charcoal

    f0e17544-9696-4f32-b5d7-f4ec50dd0c26 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape Drawing with Charcoal - Willow charcoal, various sizes - Compressed charcoal black, any brand - Black Conté - White rubber eraser - Kneadable eraser - Masking tape - 9x14" smooth sketch pad (hot pressed) - 8.5x11" sheet of Drawing mylar (Graffix) (x2) - Any other form of black pastel, charcoal or graphite you have, for experimentation - A few pieces of fabric/rags - Printouts of your own photographs – please bring your own photographs, not those from magazines. Take and print out your photographs of landscapes that you're interested in. - Camera - phone is fine 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 .

  • John Luna | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Discover John Luna's background and education. Biography John Luna is an artist, teacher, poet, and critic. He holds an Honours Visual Arts BFA from the University of Victoria and an MFA from the University of Calgary. He was one of the original faculty of VISA, and has taught art, art history and art theory at various schools and universities for over twenty years. Luna’s ongoing visual art and poetry project, The Servant , addresses PTSD as experienced by veterans and their families. https://john-luna.com/ Education MFA University of Calgary BFA University of Victoria John Luna Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

  • Kate Scoones | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Discover Kate Scoones's background and education. Biography Kate graduated from the University of Victoria with an honours degree in painting before spending two years in the art studio program at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta. Her work reflects her fascination with the natural world, a result of her rural upbringing. The materials she uses include oil, gouache, collage, and photography. She cherishes her time spent teaching. Kate has participated in group exhibitions as well as solo shows. Her work is in collections in Canada, the US, Denmark, and South Korea. https://katescoones.myportfolio.com Education BFA University of Victoria Kate Scoones Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

  • Watercolour Animal Pop-Ups

    dabee2a5-46e0-4c8d-9ec0-3a0d8223d103 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Animal Pop-Ups All supplies included. 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 .

  • Art Now: Story Telling & Abstraction

    c665b5ba-6766-4704-98f9-b3fe7afa88ab Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Art Now: Story Telling & Abstraction Note-taking materials: - notebook (to be used specifically for this course) - pen 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 .

  • Drawing from the Renaissance

    86e1ddb8-d52e-4c9c-b641-6d9a35bb3813 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from the Renaissance Items required for the first class: Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft) Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips Mixed media or watercolour paper for ink wash drawings Utility knife or Pencil sharpener Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: Calligraphy Pens: India Ink (black and/or Brown) Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) Chalk or Conte: Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine) Charcoal: Vine and Willow Charcoal Compressed Charcoal Charcoal Pencil (soft, medium, hard) Sanguine Pens and Markers: Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) Erasers: Vinyl eraser Kneaded rubber 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 .

  • Andrea Simmonds | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Discover Andrea Simmonds's background and education. Biography Andrea Simmonds is a painter who focuses on local ecology to inform her work. Using fieldwork, reference guides, and experience, she explores the intersection of ecology and abstraction. Andrea is fascinated by the overlaps between her gardening and artistic practice, bringing some of the methods learned in gardening to the canvas. The overarching theme of her work is a dedication to her love of plants, seeds, the sky, cycles, weather patterns, and roots. Andrea Simmonds received her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, QC and her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, BC. She lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Lək‘wəŋən people represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Education MFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design BA Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, QC Andrea Simmonds Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

  • Drawing People

    74e31d77-f783-409c-a9e6-794cf2beb1e9 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing People Items required for the first class: - Graphite Pencils (4b/6b pencils) - Sketchbook 11”x 14” All-purpose paper - Erasers - Ballpoint pen - Black Chisel-tipped Sharpie Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - Drawing pencils set of 6 (8B-2H range) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Conte sticks (b and 2b) - Set of assorted sizes vine (willow) charcoal - Blender stick (optional) - Sharpie or similar Permanent markers two sizes (fne and chisel) - Black 18K Broad Posca Marker - Kuretake Bimoji Brushpen - Fountain pen: to be discussed - twigs and home made reed pens - India ink, acrylic ink and brushes (to be discussed) - Chalk and oil pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - X-ACTO (precision carving craft knife stainless steel) knife with extra blades - Snap-blade knife - Scissors - Glue sticks - Brown kraft paper sketchbook or in sheets - Found books (to be drawn in) - Assorted sheets of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses, hot / cold press - Newsprint paper pad / cartridge paper pad Additional drawing materials will be discussed after the first class (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments). 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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