8cfe786a-10b8-4ee4-9d35-fa1575ddc85f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Gouache: Sonic Landscapes - Individual gouache colours: red, blue, yellow, orange, green, violet and white or a set of paints such as Winsor & Newton Gouache Intro to Art Set of 10 - 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 the paper. - paper towels - brushes : #10 round watercolour brush, 1/2" flat - HB pencil, eraser and sharpener - paper towel - 2 containers of water - white plastic palette, or white plates or white plastic lids for mixing paint - scrap paper to test colours Suggested places to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ Michaels, 3501 Blanshard St, 111 Uptown Blvd Unit, Victoria BC or order online: https://canada.michaels.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 .

b575a123-0c84-42db-a98e-5ec6e9b33f35 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage: Express your Innate Creativity - pad of coloured construction paper 9 x 12" - scissors - glue stick (“permanent” if possible) - Vogue magazine (Vogue has a great range of colours and textures but any high quality fashion magazine will do) 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 .

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

6ec62eef-a8e0-43e2-b179-9ebf2d25dc14 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Contemporary Drawing: History and Practice 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 per ink wash and watercolour drawings - utility knife or pencil sharpener Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - roll-tip pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) - India Ink (black and/or brown) - watercolour paint brush (various sizes) - watercolour (12 colours or more) - conte or chalk pastel (black, white & sanguine) - vine and willow charcoal - compressed charcoal - charcoal pencil (soft, medium, hard) - sanguine charcoal - vinyl eraser - kneaded rubber - dry pastels - oil pastels 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 .

ee71c391-f2eb-4a47-8b12-94b60bd5f40a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Plants with Ink and Pastel - all-purpose sketchbook, 11 x 14” - set of 12 soft pastels (try and get a set that includes “violet”) - synthetic sable watercolour brush (for ink) - plastic pen nib holder and a Speedball Hunt Nib 512 Bowl-Pointed (a bowl-point nib is a nib specifically for drawing) - india ink - jar for ink - soft cloth -paper towels -plastic eraser (Staedtler) 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 .

9d479a3d-dd2b-4766-9d06-d24841824396 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: Use whatever you are comfortable with such as a camera phone, point and shoot, DSLR, or mirrorless camera Notebook and pen for taking notes and sketching ideas Art Supplies: (to be discussed in more detail at the first class) Acrylic paint, watercolour paint, or pastels for hand tinting photographs: I recommend using supplies you already have before purchasing new ones to experiment with Fine brushes in various sizes for detailed painting and tinting Printed photos will be discussed in class and they will be used for various mixed media techniques Additional Materials: Any other materials needed will be discussed during the class sessions Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to use your camera and upload images onto a computer 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 .

2cb14bf3-c713-40c2-874b-3f1ef72f517b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Design: Principles & Elements Each week there will be a slide presentation and lecture, and assignments will be given and explained. Assignments should be completed for the following week and presented as a class for review and critique. Students in this class will assemble a studio reference binder of these assigned projects. All assignments can be completed with basic art supplies that the student has on hand. For magazine collage, you should have scissors and glue sticks For drawing, you should have pencil crayons or in some instances acrylic paint or watercolour. Must have: - heavy 8 ½ x 11” cardstock - binder (to keep assignments together) 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 .

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 .

c12ed5da-1256-4203-b193-2a61f21c07df Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Grids - 9x12 watercolour paper pad (140 lb paper) - plastic paint palette - watercolour brush #10 - small spray bottle - pencil sharpener - H graphite pencil - white plastic eraser - blotting paper - 2 containers for water - 12” metal ruler 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 .

Fall 2026 Workshops Events at the Vancouver Islands School Art including exhibition openings, artist talks and lectures, fundraisers and Open Houses Fall 2026 Workshops Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

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 - 12 photographs (developed prints/digital print-outs) from photo shoot of one "neighbourhood" - 9" x 12" or larger sketch book - pencil and eraser Other supplies & Materials: Bring the usual materials you use to paint with (Items listed below are just suggestions): - 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. Mineral spirits and alkyd medium for oil painters. - Masking tape - Cotton rags or shop towel - Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette - Containers for water and medium - 6 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases, or gessoed wood panels - sizes of your choice) 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 .

9877d388-1b6d-4c45-9d1e-fca9079fad98 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Contemporary Botanical 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 .