d3998a7d-a37e-459b-9afa-49de2850ea99 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Fantastical Flowers with Gouache - gouache paints Suggested colours: red, blue, yellow, orange, green, violet and white - 9 x12” watercolour sketchbook (ideally 140lb, cold press, cotton) - 9 x 12” black watercolour sketchbook (If you can’t find this you can use black construction paper) - # 10 watercolour brush - HB pencil, eraser - paper towel - 2 containers of water - white plastic palette, or white plates or white plastic lids for mixing paint - scrap paper towel test paint on Please contact me if you have any questions about supplies: wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com 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 .

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 .

6b28f5a3-68aa-4cf9-b805-985227a8b059 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape as Abstraction - Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12") - Acrylic Paint: Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber, or van dyke brown). - Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4 , #6 , #8 - or roughly 1/8", 1/4", 1/2"). Get synthetic interlocking fibre brushes (Opus makes a decent brush). Please avoid cheap paint brush sets. - 1 large 2.5" hardware store brush. - Acrylic slow-dry glazing medium. - Masking tape - Cotton rags or shop towel - Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette - Containers for water and medium - Pencil and eraser - 3 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 .

Discover Andy Lou's background and education. Biography Andy Shutse Lou is a classically trained, award-winning artist based in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Born in China and educated in the United States, he holds an MFA from the University of North Texas and has taught contemporary Chinese brush painting across Canada, the U.S., and China. Blending Eastern tradition with Western innovation, Andy uses Chinese brushes, rice paper, and ink alongside watercolor, gouache, and acrylic to create vivid interpretations of North American landscapes. His work is known for dynamic color contrasts and a harmonious fusion of classical subtlety and modern expression. Internationally exhibited and collected, Andy’s art was featured in the 2024 exhibition Crossing at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. He is also the author or co-author of five books on Chinese brush painting. https://www.aagallery.ca/ Education MFA University of North Texas Andy Lou Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

c8333ab0-0f88-4ecd-aadf-301e700d02a5 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape Painting Simplified - acrylic paint (primary magenta or quinacridone magenta; primary cyan or primary blue; primary yellow; titanium white; ultramarine blue; vandyke brown or raw umber. I recommend Amsterdam paints or Liquitex Basics (student grade) - filbert tip acrylic brushes (size 2, 4, 6…depending on brand, basically 2-3 smaller brushes) - mixed-media paper pad (or 10 sheets thicker drawing paper) - cotton rag 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 .

26ae5848-8289-4614-bf65-e9953d7c89e3 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from the World Items required for the first class: - 18”x24” or larger cartridge pad - a set of pencils - ranging from 4H-8B - compressed charcoal - white rubber eraser Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - kneadable eraser - pencil sharpener - willow or vine stick charcoal - Conté (black, white and sanguine) - masking tape - rags - Stonehenge, white (x 5) Additional items will be suggested throughout the course. 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 .

71fa6c99-8464-48a1-8d4c-e6bf227d284e Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Understanding the Colour Wheel - acrylic paint: yellow, cyan (or cobalt), primary magenta (or quinacridone magenta), black, and titanium white - I recommend Amsterdam or Liquitex Basics) - acrylic brushes (filberts, synthetic fibre, 2x 1/4", 1/2") - mixed-media paper pad (9" x 12") - cotton rag or shop towel - pencil - palette pad (or aluminum foil) 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 .

f433a836-bb61-43d0-9a41-9df1955a6a04 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Art History: Flower as Form and Metaphor This art history course will have some hands-on exercises so please have the following materials for each class: - regular sketchbook, 11 x 14” - set of graphite pencils with a range of values (H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B - set of watercolour or gouache paints- #4 and #10 brush- watercolour pad (9 x 12”, 100% cotton, 140lb, a brand such as Arches) - glue stick- scissors- fashion or other kind of magazine for collage - a pad of inexpensive coloured paper (such as “construction paper’) 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 .

140a0756-7d00-4aaf-abd0-b37a88963c23 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from Photographs Items required for the first class: - a set of pencils ranging from ~4H-8B - kneadable eraser - rubber eraser - pencil sharpener - sketchbook of drawing paper in the 14x17" size range - 1 sheet of white Stonehenge drawing paper 250gsm Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - clean cotton rag - a few blending stumps - exacto knife - 2 sheets of double sided Graffix Drafting Mylar - small sheet of sandpaper - water soluble graphite (optional) - powered graphite (optional) - masking tape 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 .

29928887-bef3-424c-bbef-38f127c17a20 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Shading Techniques - Mixed-Media Paper Pad (9" x 12" or larger) - 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 4B) - 1 1/4" -1/2" paint brush - 1 stick black conte - 1 stick white conte - 1 blending stump - white eraser - 1 small set of chalk pastels (or just the primary colours + white and black) - 1 small set of pencil crayons (or just the primary colours + white and black) - Workable spray Fixative (optional) 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 .

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 - Drawing pencils set of 6 (8B-2H range) - Pitt drawing pen set of 4 pens with one brush tip (black) (or equivalent set) - White conte stick or chalk - Set of compressed charcoal - Set of vine (willow) charcoal - Markers/felt pens (colours and sizes based on your personal choice) - Chalk pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (optional) - Blender stick for dry mediums - 9 x 12” Hardbound sketchbook (or coiled) - Assorted sheets of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses, hot/cold press (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for exercises) - Wood panel/cradled wood board (minimum dimensions: 8 inches; maximum dimensions: 24 inches) - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) 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 .

26cf4e78-d51c-4b0a-adfa-82af511b2e8f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Reinventing Birds All supplies are provided for this workshop. 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 .