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- Collage: The Composite Figure
136ab474-79d7-4321-a57a-a9aa267a3336 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage: The Composite Figure - Matte Gel medium (Golden or Triart) - White Reynolds freezer paper or western Family (available at Fairway Markets and Save On foods) or a pad of “Palette Paper” plastic coated paper available in art supply stores - Selection of magazine images and/or colour toner based photocopied images, coloured and decorative papers - Old used credit card or plastic scraper - Plain 11x14 hardboard panel or cradled panel available at Island Blue or Opus - Snap off blade knife, xacto knife or scissors - Notebook and pen for class notes (Dollar Store) - Cutting surface (old piece of matt board or hardboard) 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 in the City
7d3574e5-e8cd-40c3-af40-1b5fee96ccf6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting in the City Items required for the first class: Paint - oil or acrylic: - quinacridone red (or similar) - ultramarine blue - pthalo blue - lemon yellow (or equivalent—should say PY3 on the tube) - titanium white - 2 small or medium sized surfaces to paint on, appropriate for oil or acrylic (any suitable gessoed surface, stretched canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, etc) - recommended brush: #12 “bright” brush: Hog bristle for oil, and a stiff synthetic for acrylic - oil painters: rags, and odourless mineral spirits (OMS) - mediums (whatever you have, and we can discuss specifics in class) Additional materials to be discussed in the first class: Some experience with either oil or acrylic is assumed, so materials will vary from student to student. In the first class we will discuss materials further. The only requirement is to be ready to paint every class. 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 .
- The Self-Portrait
a4bbf479-410a-4bd8-b0e8-17a15b67c3eb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Self-Portrait Items Required for the First Class: Graphite pencils, HB, 2B, 4B Xacto Knife Sandpaper Paddle White Vinyl Erasure Kneaded Erasure, firm Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad, 18" x 24", 89gsm (or 2 - 3 single sheets) Drawing Board with clips, 23" x 26" (or Masonite board with large clips) Large mirror (stand alone or mounted) Portable lighting (or existing household strong directional lighting) Additional Items Discussed During the First Class: Vine/Willow charcoal (optional) Colored Chalk Soft Pastels, Rembrandt, set of 10 (or Sinoart set of 12) Toned paper Prefered: Canson Mi-Teintes, 19" x 25", 160 gsm, Graphite, Dark Gray or any color that is a medium value Alternative: Strathmore 400 Series Artagain, 19" x 25", 160 gsm, Steel Gray Blending Stump/Tortillon Misc. supplies as needed 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 .
- Val Lawton | Vancouver Island School of Art
Discover Val Lawton's background and education. Biography Val Lawton is a Victoria-based artist and illustrator. She has illustrated more than 30 picture books, including series for both the CFL and the NHL, all rendered in pen, ink and watercolour. She has taught nature sketching at a range of elementary and high schools and for the Robert Bateman Gallery of Nature program at the Bateman Centre in Victoria.Val is currently Vice-President of the Victoria Sketch Club and an active member of the Island Chapter, Canadian Society of Childrens’ Authors, Illustrators and Performers. Val’s work also includes close-at-hand landscapes and with a focus on local flora and fauna, using graphite, coloured pencil, watercolour and ink. IG @vallawtonillustration FB @vallawtonillustration Web www.vallawtonillustration.com Education BA University of Victoria (Canadian History) MA University of British Columbia (Library Science) Val Lawton Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Memory & The Altered Photograph
9b0bea7f-a12b-4bce-977b-b60f0f006abc Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Memory & The Altered Photograph All supplies included. 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 .
- Meghan Krauss | Vancouver Island School of Art
Discover Meghan Krauss's background and education. Biography Meghan is a practicing photographic artist who lives and works, amidst domestic chaos, in Victoria, BC. She moved to the island in 2015 after finishing a three-year photography practicum internship at The Banff Centre, Banff, AB. Meghan obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON (2012) and she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (2005). Meghan has exhibited her work across Canada and the US, attended a self-directed Residency in Northern Iceland (2014) and the Toni Onley Artists' Project, Virtual Edition, through Island Mountain Arts, Wells, BC (2021). She received a Social Science and Humanities Research Council Scholarship, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and a full tuition Scholarship while acquiring her masters degree. She has also been the recipient of a Saskatchewan Arts Board Independent Artists Project Grant, an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grant and a British Columbia Arts Council Professional Development Assistance Grant. Her current series, The Artist, is in response to the place she found herself in during the pandemic. Taking notice, via social media, of creative friends', peers and mentors' productive spaces, she began reaching out with the intent of connecting virtually for a photoshoot, regardless of how elaborate or makeshift each individual's spaces were. An intimacy is achieved in the images, as the viewer is allowed into these personal and private spaces during these strange times. Meghan has been teaching photography and beginner drawing at VISA since 2016. www.meghankrauss.com Meghan Krauss Photographer, Artist, Landscapes, Commercial, Art, Meghan, Krauss, Photography, Photo Education MFA University of Windsor BFA University of Saskatchewan Meghan Krauss Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Drawing: Exploration of Materials
1f33ef3e-02bf-40ec-8632-2e84c2a380ea Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Exploration of Materials Items required for the first class: - Graphite drawing pencils - set of 6 (8B-2H range ideally) - Large paper (newsprint or cartridge pad) - Sketchbook - Erasers Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - Graphite drawing pencils - set of 6 (8B-2H range ideally) - Pitt drawing pen set of 4 pens with one brush tip (black) (or equivalent set) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (optional) - Conte sticks (2 black, 2 white) (additional colours / qty. optional) - Set of compressed charcoal - Set of assorted sizes vine (willow) charcoal - Blender stick (optional) - Permanent markers two sizes (fne and chisel) - Chunghwa (or India) ink and brushes - Chalk and oil pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - X-ACTO (precision carving craft knife stainless steel) knife with extra blades - Snap-blade knife (optional) - Scissors - Glue sticks - 9 x 12” Hard bound sketchbook (or coiled) - Assorted sheets of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses, hot / cold press - Newsprint paper pad / cartridge paper pad - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional unconventional drawing materials will be discussed after the first class (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments). 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 Light and Shadow
114a70fb-9214-4df6-ae9e-bc646f57d461 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Light and Shadow 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 .
- Drawing Inspired by Film
f4c203fa-edeb-4210-a303-845b39ca1a54 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Inspired by Film - Drawing pencils set of 6 (8B-2H range) - Pitt drawing pen set of 4 pens with one brush tip (black) (or equivalent set) - White conte stick or chalk - Set of compressed charcoal - Set of assorted sizes vine (willow) charcoal - Markers/felt pens (assortment of colours and sizes based on your personal choice) (alcohol-based markers recommended) - Pencil crayons (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (recommended) - Blender stick for dry mediums (optional) - X-ACTO (precision carving craft knife stainless steel) knife with extra blades and/or snap-blade knife - Scissors - Glue sticks - Ruler - 9 x 12” Hard bound sketchbook (or coiled) (mixed media paper recommended) - Assorted types of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses - Marker paper / Bristol paper or board / hot press watercolour paper - smooth paper that is suitable for markers and fine liner pens - Pastel paper / drawing paper - paper that has some texture or “tooth” and is suitable for dry materials - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - inexpensive paper that is good for quick warm-up exercises - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (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 .
- Contemporary Textile Project
55b43255-4857-4fa9-989c-df8479dae9d6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Contemporary Textile Project Supplies will be determined based on your individual projects and there will be room to discuss them in class. For the first class please bring something to write with and a sketchbook or notebook. 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: Portraiture
b8c27054-87c3-4b35-b499-d86dec7dea0e Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Portraiture - Mixed-Media Paper Pad (9" x 12" or larger) - 2 sheets grey mid-tone paper (9" x 12") - 1 sheet black paper (9" x 12") - Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B) - Water-soluble graphite (Lyra 4B) - 1 1/4" -1/2" paint brush - 1 stick black conte - 1 stick white conte - 1 blending stump - white eraser - 1 small set of chalk pastels (or just the primary colours + white and black) - 1 small set of pencil crayons (or just the primary colours + white and black) - Workable spray Fixative (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 .
- 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 .
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