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  • Drawing from the Renaissance

    86e1ddb8-d52e-4c9c-b641-6d9a35bb3813 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from the Renaissance 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 for ink wash drawings Utility knife or Pencil sharpener Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: 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) Sanguine Pens and Markers: Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) Erasers: Vinyl eraser Kneaded rubber 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 .

  • Painting the Ocean

    d3c0317e-426c-4e4a-8f68-6b57793acf5b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Ocean Choose which paint you'd like to use and get supplies only for that type of paint, unless you'd like to work with multiples types of paint. Watercolour: - watercolour paints either tube, pan or pencils* - variety of watercolour brushes (round, flat, quill) in various sizes (must have a detail brush size 0) - watercolour paper pad around 8 x 10 inches Oil: - oil painting paints, pallet knife, linseed/other medium like Galkyd Lite) * - oil brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail size 0, and fan brush) - oil painting paper or gessoed watercolour paper/board/ primed surface around 8 x 10 inches Acrylic: - acrylic paints * - acrylic brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush and a variety of sizes 0 - 1" or so) - acrylic painting paper around 8 x 10 inches All Mediums: - painter's tape - paint pallet (ensure its the right kind for your chosen type of paint) - pencil, sharpener and eraser - sketchbook - paper towel / rags Additional Materials to be Discussed: - stretched and gessoed canvas or other primed painting surfaces (around 11" x 14") - optional: metal/plastic viewfinder (we will make these with paper!) - optional: a variety of blue paints in addition to phthalo/ultramarine, such as cerulean/indigo/cobalt * all paints regardless of type must include a red, yellow, blue, black and white (recommend cad red med, hansa yellow light/med, ultramarine/phthalo blue) * 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 .

  • Draw like a Surrealist

    3ad50d02-ba39-4c5e-beaa-af4e5f8aa9cb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Draw Like a Surrealist All supplies are provided for this workshop. 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 .

  • Kate Brooks-Heinimann | Vancouver Island School of Art

    Discover Kate Brooks-Heinimann's background and education. Biography Kate Brooks-Heinimann is an artist and certified art educator based on Lekwungen Territory (Victoria, BC). She teaches art at Vancouver Island School of Art, McTavish Academy and in School District 61. Kate completed her Certificate of Visual Art at VISA in 2013, her BFA at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2016, and a BEd in art education at UVic in 2021. Since 2016, Kate’s work has been exhibited throughout British Columbia and Alberta and she has completed multiple artwork commissions within Canada and the United States. She has also been awarded scholarships to Parks Canada’s Art in the Park Artist Residency, and the Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts Mentored Studio Residency. As an artist, Kate’s work is deeply rooted in learning about nature and sharing her findings with others through painting. When not painting in her studio or en plein air, Kate can be found tending her little garden or exploring the outdoors. http://artworkbykbh.com/ Education BFA Emily Carr University of Art + Design BEd Art Education University of Victoria Kate Brooks-Heinimann Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

  • Expressive Watercolour

    8fd0687b-9c5d-4794-8e13-ed32db6b501b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Expressive Watercolour Paint - Watercolours in tubes - Turner and Holbein are my choices for colour quality. Lukas is a reasonable brand with nice vivid colours suitable to this course's approaches - A range of warm and cool primary colours. Reds: Alizarin Crimson (cool), Cadmium red hue (Warm) Yellows: Cadmium light hue (W), Lemon Yellow or Hansa Yellow (C) Blues: Cerulean (C) & Ultramarine (W) Raw Sienna and Payne's Grey Acrylic medium -Any brand, used for base coats Brushes - Use a variety of rounds and flat synthetic sable brushes for watercolour/gouache - Have a large (#10 or #12 ) flat watercolour /gouache brush, #8 rigger, and Princeton 'Dagger" brush - Flat 1” acrylic brush to apply acrylic medium - Feel free to use what you already have Pens - Black water-soluble felt-tipped pen - Sharpie (fat) - Fudenosuke pen - Black broad posca marker Surfaces/Paper - Look for an 11"x14" or 16"x20" multi-media pad that takes watercolour and ink - Plan to repurpose old sketchbooks Palette - Plastic palette for mixing paint, (white plastic lids, white plates or disposable palette pad can also be used) Other Supplies - Drawing board (18x24”) - 2 Bulldog clips (to hold the paper to the board - optional). - Plastic containers to hold water (such as yogurt containers) - Painters masking tape (removable) - Rags (old cotton clothes) for cleaning up - Small spray bottle (Optional) Inks - Black ink specifically for fountain pens such as Parker Quink. Higgins also has a reasonable one - Three colours of Acrylic Ink (not for Fountain pens-it will clog them!) - F&W Liquitex and Golden all make good ones. Red. Cerulean and Ultramarine Blue or similar (so many hues will work) *with paints and inks, I prefer to shop to taste as you would buying shirts or pastries rather than focusing on theory. - Dip pens - pen holder and speedball C-5, C-6, and Hunt School Nib 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 .

  • Drawing Plants with Ink

    587c567c-5d66-4e88-8139-eb2e15470233 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 - set of 3 black pens (such as Sakura Pigma Micro Pen) which has different sizes in package - black brush pen (such as Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen Set of 2) - pad of Bristol Board 11 x 17 (such as Strathmore Sereis 300) - smooth - HB pencil, eraser and sharpener - 2 white gel pens of different thicknesses such as Sakura 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm - glue stick (permanent or extra strong) - scissors 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 .

  • Fabric Bricolage

    b5ea2b96-920a-49e4-82f5-c5c87200d8a0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Fabric Bricolage -Tailors chalk or dress makers pencil -Two pairs of scissors ( one for paper only and one for fabric only) -Craft knife/scalpel -Box cutter -Metal tweezers -Large cutting mat -Rotary cutter and blades -Small glue gun and glue sticks -All purpose craft glue -(All above items can be purchased at dollar stores) Fabric scraps ranging from : -upholstery weight fabrics - satins, taffetas, heavy brocades -light weight cottons -polyester crepes Note: Gauze, laces and very sheer textiles are not recommended -Pack of 12 x12 65 lb cardstock ( colour of choice) -Pack of 8x 11 65lb card stock ( colour of choice) Participants are also encouraged to bring and use their own personal stash of materials regarding paper and textiles. 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 .

  • Japanese Woodblock Printing (Mokuhanga)

    deb1234c-12d1-40af-95a0-9f0aaa06afb3 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Japanese Woodblock Printing (Mokuhanga) Items required for the first class: -Sketching material: pencils, sharpener, eraser, paper for sketching -1 piece non-slip mat, approx. 10x24 inches (type for kitchen drawers works well) -Tracing paper pad -Tape, scotch or masking -Fine tip sharpie -Ruler -Carving tools: 1 small gouge, 1 large gouge, 1 knife tool (flat blade but angled). Please make sure they are sharp! (Lee Valley has best local selection) -Carbon paper Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: -Roll of wax paper -4 small mixing brushes for ink -1 medium sized stencil brush -1 small stencil brush -pad newsprint paper -4 small sealable plastic containers -Baren -Gouache set Available for purchase from instructor: -Printing paper (varied prices, lowest is $3.00 for 12x54 sheet, higher end paper to be determined) -Woodblocks ($3.00 small block, $7.00 medium block) 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 .

  • Drawing: Composition

    97b6890c-e2ac-40e7-9ec5-4eb9f21f85c4 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Composition - mixed-media sketchbook, minimum 9"x12" - 8 1/2"x11" pad tracing paper - newsprint pad, 18"×24" - drawing pencils: HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B - 1 tube each black and white watercolour or gouache - #10 round watercolour brush - small set chalk or oil pastels - glue stick - scissors - paper towel - masking tape - black felt-tip marker - collage papers/old magazines, especially a range of blacks, greys and whites. 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 .

  • Gouache: Painting the Sea

    a9036968-410b-4627-a166-75008be7cc5b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Gouache: Painting the Sea - 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 .

  • Egg Tempera Painting

    803b0827-380d-49ee-a638-156fc18a981b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Egg Tempera Painting 2-3 sheets of white Arches or Fabriano watercolour paper (available in the drawers at Opus; the staff will help you find it if you have trouble) 140 lb, hot or cold press are both fine I-2 small canvases (any dimensions) - optional (we will work on paper as the default but you may also work on canvas if you want!) Pencils Kneaded gum eraser Watercolour paintbrushes (various sizes) Paper towels Small containers for paints - the best are the small sauce dishes readily available in Chinatown.* *Check out Dragon Village on Fisgard St for a great selection of small dishes at about $1 each NB: Please do not buy shallow plastic palettes – they are really not useful Pigments and eggs will be provided, but if you own any pigments and want to try them, feel free to bring them to class 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 .

  • The Practicing Artist: Getting Started

    2097cffa-595d-4024-ab92-c0280854d9e4 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Practicing Artist: Getting Started Items required for the first class: - large mixed-media sketchbook (14"x17” or larger) - small collection of coloured markers and pens or pencils - journal for daily writing practice - set of pan or cake watercolours - #6 round watercolour brush - pencils: 4B, 2B, HB, 2H - black Sharpie - oil or chalk pastels (optional) - scissors Additional Items: - pad of tracing paper (8 ½“ x 11”) - 22”x30” Arches watercolour, Stonehenge, or other mixed-media art paper (four sheets) - collage materials - white glue - glue brush (old bristle brush or similar) 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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