dcb72251-ac8a-4c19-9db2-bca14ccdc9bf Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Understanding Colour I Of the water based mediums, acrylic paint is the preferred medium due to ease of mix-ability. However many students prefer to do the course in watercolour or gouache especially if this is their primary medium. Items required for the first class: Paint: - ivory black or carbon black (acrylic, watercolour or gouache) - tube of titanium white (acrylic or gouache), chinese white (watercolour) Brushes: - for Acrylic paint use flat soft synthetic brushes 3/4” wide in straight or angle cut (Taklon or similar works fine). - Watercolour and Gouache: a variety of watercolour brushes whatever you have but also a 1/2” or 3/4” flat watercolour brush) For acrylic only: - matte medium - 8 or 16 oz for acrylic - palette knife(s) (metal is preferred) - pad of disposable palette sheets Surfaces: - pad of watercolour paper, 9”x12” (if using watercolour or gouache) - at least 100 Lb lb hot press - canvas pad, or gessoed watercolour paper for 9”x12” ( for oil) - 20 or more card stock sheets (8.5”x11”) Other: - magazines (or other black and white images found online): look for lots of interesting black and white photos. - scissors - glue stick - ruler ( metal cork backed if you have a choice) - empty plastic containers - cutting board and utility knife with snap off blades knife Additional Colours not needed for first two weeks (acrylic, watercolour or gouache): - cadmium red medium - alizarin crimson (hue is better) or quinacridone red - dioxazine violet - ultramarine blue- phthalo blue (green shade) - cobalt blue (genuine) - phthalo blue - phthalo green (this could be regular, yellow shade or blue shade) - hansa or lemon yellow - cadmium yellow medium - cadmium orange or vat orange Optional tube colours pigments - French ultramarine - cadmium red light - rose madder - pyrrole red - permanent magenta - 3, 4 or 5 grey 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 .

abd38579-2bbb-4b8c-bc4d-9995fec994f7 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Acrylic Painting Basics -Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12") -Acrylic paint (I recommend Amsterdam paints): Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber). Don't get "Fluid" paints. -Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4 , #6 , #8 ), 1 large 3" hardware store brush -Acrylic medium (or acrylic glazing medium - it can be mat or glass, note: NOT gel medium or pouring medium). -Masking tape -Cotton rags -Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette -Containers for water and medium -Water spray bottle -Pencil and eraser -5 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 .

a29dce31-47d2-463c-bac8-43b2cac115df Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: An Expressive Approach Items required for the first class: • Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft) • Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips • Utility knife or Pencil sharpener Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: Calligraphy: • 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) • White Charcoal Pencil • Conté Compressed Pencil (soft, medium, hard) • Conté Compressed Charcoal/sanguine color • Conté Compressed Pencil /sanguine color (soft, medium, hard) Pencil: • Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft) • Graphite Ebony Pencil • Flat Sketching Pencil • Woodless Graphite Pencil • Graphite stick 6B, 7B, 8B... • Colored Pencil Pens and Markers : • Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) • Brush Markers and Pens Erasers: • Vinyl eraser • Kneaded rubber • Yellow gum Drawing Papers : • Charcoal Papers • Drawing and Sketching Papers • Newsprint • Pastel Papers and Surfaces • Pen and Marker Paper Pads • Portable Sketchbook • Bristol Pad 18 x 24 • Newsprint Pad 18 x 24 Watercolor: • Watercolor (12 colors or more) • Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) Pastels: • Dry pastels • Oil pastels Miscellaneous: • Tackle box or carrying bag • Masking tape • Scissors • Utility knife • Pencil sharpener • Two bull dog clips • Metal or wood yard stick • Four or Five pieces of soft white wiping cloth cut into app. 10 x 10” piece • Workable fixative or hairspray (do not use it inside) • Drawing Board with Clips 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 .

cc38c642-a759-4247-8a66-3d0cb8338638 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 The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies. 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 .

9c84c851-299d-4a4e-936d-7a3839d3f68d Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing and Painting Geology -12 colour set of soft pastels (such as Rembrandt Soft Pastel Set of 10 Half Stick General Selection ) -graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B) -black (2B) and white conté crayon -watercolour paint set (can be an inexpensive set such as Angora Opaque Watercolor set of 24 or anything you have on hand) -watercolour brush #12 (such as Opus Allegro round) -2 sheets of Stonehenge white paper (22 x 30”) -2 sheets of Stonehenge black paper (22 x 30”) -scissors -white plastic eraser -pencil sharpener -glue stick (permanent) 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 .

9b6cc46e-9eca-4b7a-95f3-4ff37e3acd88 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage and Gouache Please note, we will be discussing gouache in the first class so unless you have gouache already, hold off until we can discuss what to buy. FYI, we won’t be using acrylic gouache (Holbein or Liquitex). Gouache (in individual 15ml tubes) -Blue – one of the following: cobalt, cerulean or ultramarine -Red – one of the following: cadmium, naphthol or pyrrol -Yellow – one of the following: cadmium, azo or hansa -Cadmium orange -Dioxazine purple -Payne's Gray -Ivory Black -Titanium White 150ml tube Paper -Either pads or individual sheets with a smooth cold press surface (i.e., Winsor & Newton bristol 250g, Strathmore Mixed Media 300 g) -Some cartridge paper -Some newsprint paper -found paper Tools -one or more plastic palette knives -pad of disposable palette sheets -a couple of hog bristle brushes, no smaller than No. 8. Avoid nylon brushes as they don't work well with traditional gouache. -Xacto knife with extra blades -metal ruler-scissors, small like embroidery scissors-paper towels-glue sticks or mat medium -gloves 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 .

7b8b21ed-2ffb-4c70-bc4a-6e8b5415ff96 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting Plant Life Items required for the first class: - 9x12” or larger mixed media sketchbook - HB, 2B and 4B Pencils or a Blackwing pencil - White soft eraser and pencil sharpener - Optional: Pencil and wax crayons - Optional: collage materials and glue stick Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - Acrylic paint - Variety of acrylic brushes - A painting surface 11x14” or larger- up to 36x48”, either canvas or wood panel - Paint pallet (I often use paper plates or save the tops from yoghurt containers) - Paper towel / rags Optional: - Acrylic Inks - Collage materials and a glue stick - Pencil and wax crayons - Kama sticks The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies. 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 .

88fb3be9-65f5-4052-9f1b-2f728e12bb1c Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Fantastical Gardens with Gouache Gouache Paints (M. Graham or Winsor & Newton Designer Colours or Lukas are preferred brands): - 2 yellows, 2 reds, 2 blues, green, violet, orange, titanium white, ivory black - Winsor Newton Gouache Pigment Suggestions: Primaries: Yellows: Primary Yellow , Brilliant Yellow Reds: Primary Red , Alizarin Crimson Blues: Ultramarine Blue , Primary Blue Note: if you can only afford to buy one of each of the primaries buy the one listed in bold Secondaries: Orange: Cadmium Free Orange Violet: Winsor Violet Green: Winsor Green Others: Ivory Black Permanent White - watercolour brushes: synthetic sable, no. 12 and no. 4 - palette for mixing paint: white plastic palette for watercolour, white ceramic plates or white lids from yogurt containers or a combination (or your preferred surface/method for mixing gouache paints) Paper: - Since this is an online course we will be working on a smaller scale for class projects. The recommended pads are as follows: Arches, cold press, 140lb watercolour 9 x 12” and Legion Stonehenge black coldpress watercolour 9 x 12". If you are unable to find these particular pads, you can also buy 2 full sheets of 140lb watercolour paper and divide into four sheets each (for a total of eight pieces) and sheet of Stonehenge black watercolour paper divided into four sheets - all-purpose sketchbook (9 x 12” or larger) - spray bottle - metal ruler 12” - white glue, bristle brush for glue - scissors - masking tape A note on gouache paint: please note we are using regular gouache for this course and not “acrylic gouache”. Email if you have any questions: 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 .

c8d83b67-2431-4f5b-b185-18d7f5f471b2 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Mending Made Visible II Items required for the first class: - personal item made of woven fabric that needs mending - embroidery cotton (in colours that you are drawn to) - fabric scraps - embroidery needles - embroidery hoop Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - knit personal item that needs mending - fingering weight wool (in colours that you are drawn to) - darning needles The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies. 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 .

e539aa20-0ea8-4abf-a358-21af8463fe72 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from Dreams Items required for the first class: - Water media: small watercolour set OR acrylic ink (primary colours) OR watercolour pencil crayons - soft pencil- 2B - good quality oil pastels, minimum of 3 colours of your choice - good quality pencil crayons, minimum 3 colours of your choice - 1 sheet 22” x 30” paper - sketchbook - fine tipped black pen (Micron 02 or 05) OR fine tipped nib and holder - black ink for fine tipped nib and holder Additional items that will be discussed during the first class: - Micron black pen- 02 or 05 - good quality oil pastels, minimum of 2 colours of your choice - 1 stick each of black and white charcoal - ONE round brush size 6, 10, or 12 (Allegro) - black India ink - sketchbook, opus essential hardbound sketchbook OR 9” x 12” sketchbook with at least 50 pages. Example- Canson XL Recycled Sketch Pad 100 sheets - 3 sheets Stonehenge paper OR opus watermedia paper, 22” x 30” pad of 18x24 brown kraft drawing paper or a pad of newsprint 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 .

300b46fe-1f1e-4ed5-84a3-ec155996e2ef Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Expressive Plant Drawing - 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 .

f7694c69-4cc5-4d03-b6cb-748a56a007b3 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Flowers: Blue - watercolour pan set or watercolour in tubes (recommended Winsor and Newton: blue, red, yellow, orange, violet, green) (if you already own watercolours bring what you have) - #10 round synthetic sable watercolour brush - #4 round synthetic sable watercolour brush (optional helpful for small details). - plastic tray for mixing colours (white plastic lids could suffice). - two containers of water - H pencil, eraser and sharpener - 9 x 12 watercolour sketchbook with 100% cotton paper, cold press, 140 lb is recommended (such as the Arches Watercolour pad). This pad is more expensive than the lesser quality pads but you will get better results and you can use both sides of paper. - paper towels 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 .