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- Painting: Canadian Landscape II
8148232a-93e9-46cf-ad75-8914b3fd0cf0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Canadian Landscape II Paint: For this class it is assumed that you have some painting experience, so use whatever paints and brushes you generally use—oil, acrylic, watercolour, or gouache. Recommended (but not required) colours: Quinacridone Red or Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon or Hansa Yellow, Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue (green shade), Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ivory Black. You will need a palette, brushes, rags, and whatever you need to clean your brushes. Surfaces: We will generally need one medium-sized surface (12” x 16” or larger) to paint on each week. Stretched primed canvas, large canvas paper, or gessoed wood panels are acceptable for acrylic and oil, or any watercolour paper for watercolour and gouache. 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 .
- Painting the Everyday with Gouache
fe5b59c8-c523-4ce4-ab43-f5a7e720b001 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Everyday with Gouache Gouache Paints (M. Graham or Winsor Newton Designer Gouache 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: Brilliant Yellow , Primary Yellow Reds: Alizarin Crimson , Primary Red Blues: Ultramarine Blue , Turquoise Blue Note: if you can only afford to buy one of each of the primaries buy the one listed in bold Secondaries Orange: Orange Lake Light Violet: Light Purple Green: Brilliant Green Others Ivory Black Titanium White (large tube if possible) - 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. Recommend you purchase the following pads: Arches, cold press, 140lb watercolour pad 9 x 12” and a Legion Stonehenge black coldpress watercolour paper pad. 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 or Stonehenge black drawing paper (can also be 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 .
- Contemporary Canadian Art II
93125f18-9377-48a3-950e-2df4cabae3e2 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Contemporary Canadian Art II 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. 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: Introduction II
8085ed62-6b3a-49f7-b347-490659db02be Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Introduction II Items required for the first class: - Substrate: slim (3/4 inch) stretched canvas or cradled wood board, 8x8 inches - Acrylic paints (assorted colours, including black and white) - Solvents/mediums - Various acrylic brushes - Notebook/Sketchbook Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - Heavy-body acrylic paints (at least 60ml tubes of each colour) - Required colours: - Yellow: Cadmium Medium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (Medium or Light), Red/Crimson: Napthol Red/Crimson or Cadmium Red Medium, Blue: Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue, Purple/Violet: Dioxazine Purple/Violet, Green: Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Orange: Cadmium Orange, White: Titanium White, Black: Mars Black or Lamp Black - Additional colours (optional): - Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson - Recommended sets: - Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics set of 6: Naphthol Crimson, Hansa Light Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Mars 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 - Acrylic medium (to extend working time of paints) (optional) - Palette knifes for mixing and applying paint (at least two; one large knife with a rounded end, and one smaller knife that is narrow with a finer point) - Paint brushes set of varied sizes/types (stiff synthetic for acrylic) (many art stores have pre-assembled starter packs of brushes, these are a good base. Invest in good quality brushes, they will perform better and last longer) - Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - 2” wide paint brush - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Sketchbook/painting paper pads (for weekly homework assignments). - Paper suitable for acrylic paint and wet mediums, roughly 11 x 17 inches - Notebook - HB or 2B pencil - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - White conte stick (optional) - Paint apron or clothes you are willing to get paint on (recommended) - Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional Items to be discussed and sourced after the first class (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 - Small or medium sized surfaces for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, gessoed mat board or cardboard substrates for later term assignments - Term assignment substrates (various types and dimensions) Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ 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 .
- Student Artwork | Vancouver Island School of Art
Student work from art courses and workshops at the Vancouver Island School of Art. Student Artwork
- Watercolours Inspired by Cezanne
d38598b1-b878-44cf-b4ee-422a5848aa8b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolours Inspired by Cezanne - 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 .
- Drawing: Current Trends 2000-2025
8b3a5679-ffa9-4fd6-8459-d5e08cb46390 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Current Trends 2000-2025 Items required for the first class: - 18”x24” or larger cartridge pad - a set of pencils - ranging from 4H-8B - white rubber eraser Additional items to be discussed during first class: - kneadable eraser - pencil sharpener - compressed charcoal - Willow or Vine stick charcoal - Conté (black, white and sanguine) - masking tape - rags - 4 sheets of good quality drawing paper (Stonehenge) - 17x22 sheets of double sided drawing mylar (Graffix) (x2) - any other drawing materials for experimentation - oil or chalk pastels, india ink etc 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 .
- Painting: Plants and Flowers
742bb49a-aed3-4acd-ab65-55f265b0122b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Plants and Flowers Please have supplies marked with an *asterisk for the first class. *Since this is an online class, I would like you to have at least one live plant or fresh flowers at home that you can work with. It can be flowering or not, but it should be one that you like the look of. We will also be looking at images of flowers and plants but you should have at least one “live model” available to you. Try to choose something that has some negative space. Please have it for the first class. *Paint colours - You can use the colours you usually use but please make sure to include at least the following 8 colours: (less expensive “Hue” versions are fine but– pay attention to whether they are light or deep) Titanium white Magenta or Alizarin crimson Ultramarine blue Cadmium orange Cerulean or Turquoise blue Burnt umber Cadmium yellow light Naples yellow *Brushes - Most types of brushes for oil or acrylic are fine. You don’t need to buy expensive brushes. I like having a hog bristle brush on hand because it can withstand scrubbing. You should try different types of brushes but please include at least the following: 1 flat or filbert #10 or #12 (approx. 1-1½” wide) 1 flat or filbert #3 or #4 1 round #1 or #2 You will also need: 1 Pair of scissors 1 Glue stick *1 Palette knife (I recommend teardrop shaped) *1 roll of masking tape *1 roll of paper towels (blue shop towels are excellent) * 1 board or surface that you can tape your paper to for painting. A selection of coloured construction paper (Dollarama) A small pad of tracing paper A black dry-erase marker 2-3 plastic sheet/document protectors (I’ll clarify their purpose in class) If you are using oil paint: *Palette for oils -I recommend disposable palette sheets Medium for oils – *1 small bottle of linseed oil *1 bottle of odourless mineral spirits (Taltine, Gamsol) or non-toxic citrus thinner You should also have - *1-2 small empty glass jar with lid for your thinner *1 small container for medium. (Clean tuna can is fine) *Paper for oils - We will start by working on paper for quick exercises. You’ll need at least a dozen sheets so a pad is a good and economical choice. Get the larger one you can always cut it. You must either have canvas paper, paper for oils or paper that you have gessoed ahead of time. You may also want to work on canvas or board for some projects. We’ll talk about size and surface in class. If you are using acrylic paint : *Palette for acrylics – If you use acrylics regularly, I recommend you try a stay-wet palette (buy the largest) OR disposable sheets *Liquid medium for acrylics (your choice of gloss or mat) *2 containers for water (plastic yogurt containers are great) *Paper for acrylics – We will start by working on paper for quick exercises. You’ll need at least a dozen sheets so a pad is a good and economical choice. Get the larger one you can always cut it. Canvas paper or paper made for acrylics are best but any paper that can withstand wet media is fine. The Canson XL mixed media will wrinkle a bit if you use lots of water but it’s a very economical choice for studies and exercises. You may also want to work on canvas or board for some projects. We’ll talk about size and surface in class. 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 .
- Painting: Series Development
232ae143-72df-4bb0-8307-78f63ae8e9e1 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Series Development Items required for the first class: The first class will be spent discussing how to develop a series. We will look at work of other artists and discuss the process of source material gathering, research, development of an idea and fulfilment of a goal. - 3 related images: developed prints/digital print-outs/magazine images/posters/etc. Your images should hold some personal importance, although how they are related is up to you. - x-acto blade or scissors - Medium sized sketchbook, 9"x12" (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) - Pencil or pen Additional items to be discussed during the first class: Bring the usual materials you paint with (suggested items below) - Paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) - Matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil) - Variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint - 8 Surfaces (canvas, wood panel, or paper, depending on paint choice). - Rags - Palette knife - Paint apron - Large container or jar for water 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 .
- Drawing: Explorations in Ink
1784f569-0e06-4c67-bc20-a502650ac9cc Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Explorations in Ink - sketchbook (11 x 14 all-purpose) - pad of tracing paper 14 x 17” (Canson) - pad of Bristol board 11 x 17” (Strathmore, smooth surface) - black ink - plastic nib holder - bowl-point nib for drawing (such as Speedball Series C-6) - bamboo brush (small and medium) or watercolour brush size 12 that you can dedicate for ink use - glue stick (such as UHU) - scissors - small container for ink (eg small glass jar) - paper towel - newspapers 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 .
- David Good | Vancouver Island School of Art
Discover David Good's background and education. David is a plein air painter who finds great inspiration in what he sees and feels in nature. As an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists his paintings can be seen online ( www.davidgoodpainter.com ) and at galleries in Victoria. He has 30 years of experience as a public servant working in Ottawa in the Canadian federal government including several Assistant Deputy Minister positions in central agencies and line departments. For 15 years he was a professor of public policy and public administration at the University of Victoria, teaching, mentoring, consulting, and researching. He is also the author of numerous publications and books in the field of public policy and public sector reform. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (PhD and MPP in public policy), the University of Pennsylvania (Masters in City Planning), and the University of Waterloo (BA in urban and regional planning). When not painting David can be found sailing, skiing, travelling, puttering around his coach house and garden in Rockland, or enjoying time with his family. David Good Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- How to Draw
53bbc138-0800-4c04-9415-2fb2fca874b0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - How to Draw -Mixed-media paper pad (at least 9" x 12") -2 sheets black paper -2 sheets mid-tone paper (grey or other colour) -2 sheets Mylar or Grafix Dura-Lar sheets (8.5" x 11") -Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B) -Water-soluble graphite pencil (Lyra 2B) -White plastic eraser -Medium willow or vine charcoal -2 sticks white conte -2 sticks black conte -Fine-tipped pen (like Staedtler pigment liner 0.5) -oil pastels (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, white) -1 blending stump -scissors -glue stick -workable fixative spray (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 .
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