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  • Gift Cards | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Give the gift of art - purchase a gift card for a course or workshop. Give the Gift of Art $135 Suggested amounts $135 (in-person workshop 6 hours) $245 (in-person workshop 12 hours) $275 (in-person or online course, 18 hours, six weeks) Workshop Price $135 $245 $275 Other amount Quantity Buy Now

  • Painting: Colour & Composition

    14239bb0-b504-4a7e-8772-7a211a51954a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Colour & Composition · variety of acrylic or oil painting brushes (flat, round, filbert and a detail brush - recommend Opus Legato Acrylic Brush Set Assorted - need a flat #8 or larger) · variety of acrylic or oil paint (must have a red, blue, yellow, white and black - recommend Opus Essential Acrylics 60 ml tubes: cadmium red medium, phthalo blue green shade, hansa yellow medium, titanium white and lamp black) · stretched and gessoed canvas or other primed painting surface (any brand, any size under 11” x 14”) · heavy weight paper (recommend Canson XL Watercolor Pad Size: 9X12) · sketchbook · pencil and eraser · paint palette · painter’s tape · paper folder for worksheets 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 .

  • Imagining the Sacred

    f7ddcb89-339f-4ea2-bbaf-97d5ad7c6bf9 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Imagining the Sacred 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 .

  • Painting: Light and Space

    6605e92f-605d-4780-9a7c-e3e2cbf90d9a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Light and Space -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 .

  • Drawing: Introduction II

    2fc5b331-b810-4e65-8e15-48b443a6ceba Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Introduction II Items required for the first class: - graphite pencils- variety 12 pack - white vinyl eraser - large sketchbook Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - newsprint pad 18” x 24” - grey gum eraser kneadable - painters tape - stonehenge paper - pencil crayons- assortment of 12 - charcoal 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 .

  • Drawing Perspective

    418d3549-3680-40cd-9d64-4c84b18d57cd Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Perspective - 8"x11" paper or sketchbook - HB pencil - ruler - eraser 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: New Takes on Old Masters

    72ad88a0-75c6-4ea7-a6b0-6ac439b5c2ff Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: New Takes on Old Masters Suggested Palette* [feel; free to substitute some or all of these with your own preferred choices]: * In all cases, synthetic approximations of colours (ex: Cadmium Red 'hue' rather than Cadmium Red) are acceptable. - one White (Titanium) (consider the larger 200 ml size for this) - a light, bright yellow such as Cadmium Yellow Light, Lemon yellow, or Medium or Hansa Yellow - a middle red such as Cadmium Red Deep or Middle, or Pyrrole red - a 'cool' red such as Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Scarlet or Geranium Lake, Rose Madder, etc. - a 'warm' red, such as Vermillion or Cadmium Red light - one 'cool' blue, ex: Phthalo, Cyan or Cerulean - one 'warm' bluer, ex: Ultramarine blue- one 'cool' green, ex: Viridian Green or Phthalo Green Optional Extras: - 1-2 'earth' hues: Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre - Cobalt Blue - Permanent or Hooker’s green - Black such as Ivory Black Paint Application Tools: - metal palette knife - brushes (synthetic for acrylics; natural bristle for oils)... a variety of sizes and types, such as one each of medium to large filbert/flat and round brushes, plus a small round - one or more inexpensive house painting brushes in a variety of widths Mediums for paint (acrylic painters only) - matte acrylic medium and gloss acrylic medium - OPTIONAL for acrylics: impasto gel medium and/or modelling paste Medium for point (oil painters only) - low-odour solvent (mineral spirits) - refined Linseed oil - OPTIONAL for oils: - in place of linseed oil: a combination of 1/3rd Gum turpentine, 1/3rd damar varnish solution and 1/3rd refined linseed oil mixed in a squeeze bottle - impasto gel or cold wax medium Surfaces: - One primed canvas or canvas board ranging in size from medium to medium-large [ ex: 16 x 20 inches to 30 in x 40 inches] Size can depend on how quickly you typically work; a typical recommended size would be 18 x 24 in. or 24 x 30 in. OPTIONAL: - In place of canvas: a wood panel primed with 3 flat coats of acrylic gesso, Other: - pencils and a small -medium-sized sketchbook for notes and plan sketching - a few sticks of fine vine (willow) charcoal for drawing on canvas - a palette and lidded jars for solvents and mixing 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 .

  • Photography: A Mixed Media Approach

    212d97d6-6767-4134-b981-85b12c596ebd Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Photography: A Mixed Media Approach Essential Materials: Camera: A DSLR or mirrorless camera is recommended. Alternatively, a point-and-shoot camera or a cell phone camera can be used. Notebook and Pen: For taking notes and sketching ideas. Art Supplies (to be discussed in more details at first class): Watercolor Paints or Specialized Photo Tints: For hand-tinting photographs. Fine Brushes: Various sizes for detailed painting and tinting. Printed Photos: To be discussed in class; these will be used for various mixed media techniques. Additional Materials: Any other materials may be needed and will be discussed during class sessions. Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to use your own camera and how to upload images onto a computer. 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 .

  • Student Policies | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Policies related to students attending the Vancouver Island School of Art. Follow the links below to view Student Policies Academic Conduct Admissions Appeal Attendance Bursary Exchange Program Code of Conduct Course Exemption Critical Incident and Crisis Management Dismissal Dispute Resolution Grading Harassment Health and Safety Human Rights International Students Language Proficiency Assessment Prior Learning Assessment Privacy Policy Program Enrollment Status Registration Sexual Misconduct Statement of Student Rights Statutory Holidays Student Support Services Transfer Credit and Articulation Tuition Fee Payment Student Policies

  • Linocut Printing

    d22e68ef-0379-4e14-bb4b-226dc41539ee Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Linocut Printing Students must bring a textile surfaces to print on, such as shirt or tote bag in plain-coloured cotton fabric approximately 2x3 ft All other supplies will be provided. 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 .

  • Collage: Finding the Fantastical

    5bd022ae-073b-4ddd-8cc5-5f5b5dedc833 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage: Finding the Fantastical 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 .

  • Watercolour Pencils in Beacon Hill Park

    1462f3a4-1361-4dfa-aeaa-77ebf605cf83 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Pencils in Beacon Hill Park - watercolour pencils: set of 12 (Derwent or Staedtler)- # 10 watercolour brush (round) - B pencil- plastic eraser- pencil sharpener - paper towel - container with water (jar with lid) - watercolour paper pad, 9 x 12” (any pad that indicates “suitable for watercolour” would work - folding chair (or cushion) to sit on 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 .

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