298feebf-f55c-4f4c-9995-ed7a493c0710 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Lure of the Local Items required for the first class: - 11"x14" coil-bound sketchbook (or larger) - graphite pencils - white soft eraser Additional items to be discussed at first class: - paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours including red, blue, yellow, green, black, white, burnt umber, etc. - matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil) - variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint - surfaces to paint on (canvas, panel or rag paper) - rags - palette knife - paint apron (suggested) - large container or jar for water - pad of newsprint 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 .

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 .

c7384793-17ee-499b-8afc-d2f59f2a17f7 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Calligraphy as Art One pad of cartridge paper 24 x 36 (for practice) 1-2 sheets of a good-quality, white or off-white, hot-press watercolour paper (such as Arches or Fabriano) for your finished project, if you are doing one. Please buy the large individual sheet(s), as sketchbook pages will be too small. One size 0 paintbrush One plain black pen holder A ruler (the longer the better) Two bulldog clips One mechanical pencil or regular pencil with a sharpener One kneaded gum eraser One tube or bottle of watercolour paint (ie NOT anything called “calligraphy ink”, as it tends to clog pens) in black. You may wish to try a couple of other colours, but it’s not required. One Speedball C-3 nib if you are right handed. If you are left-handed, buy a left-oblique C-3 nib. (If you can’t find a left-oblique nib, don’t worry! I have a backup plan for you!) A small, shallow dish that can act as a palette. Chinatown is a great place for this! Even a shallow styrofoam tray will do. 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 .

Discover Amina Ejaz's background and education. Biography Amina Ejaz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies at the University of Victoria in Canada, specializing in contemporary Pakistani art history. Her research interests encompass a range of topics related to postcolonial theory, activism, and feminism in Pakistan. She is also interested in the politics of archives, the decolonization process of colonial art schools, and recentering art history teachings. Amina completed her Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh in Art History (Theory and Display), before joining the National College of Arts, Lahore as an Assistant Professor in the Cultural Studies Department in 2015. At the National College of Arts, she has taught undergraduate Art History courses and graduate-level courses on South Asian Visual Culture. https://www.uvic.ca/learningandteaching/cac/home/staff/cac-tutors/e.-amina.php Education Doctoral Candidate Department of Art History and Visual Studies, University of Victoria Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh in Art History (Theory and Display) Amina Ejaz Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

639d43ad-6544-4aae-97f1-baedf1dca3b3 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Eleven Ways to Generate Ideas - paper - pen or pencil - a few magazines or newspapers for collage work - something to play some of your favourite music - acrylic, oil, gouache or watercolour paints and brushes 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 .

d392ee3a-1094-4c4d-86a3-845a94743f17 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Colour and Expressive Portraiture 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 .

1b409c5f-7b65-4d9e-ba40-b23eedb8057f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage as Landscape - 6 sheets 8.5x11 card stock (or equivalant) - 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 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 .

fdc27a2f-acb7-4924-8ac7-1f24849b0f2b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting and Cinema Items required for the first class: - 9 x12” or larger sketchbook (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) - pencil (HB), eraser - paints (black, white + one other colour) - paintbrushes - water/solvent cup - rag- palette - one small/medium surface (11"x14" or similar) Bring the usual materials you use to paint with (Items listed below are just suggestions): - paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours (including warm and cool yellow, warm and cool red, warm and cool blue, one green, one orange, one violet, one black and large tube of white (for oil or acrylic) - matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil) - variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint - surfaces to paint on (canvas, panel or paper, depending on paint choice). You will need at least six surfaces for this course. - rags - palette knife - x-acto blade - paint apron - large container or jar for water 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 .

1e590dea-c6d0-43bb-91ba-15843df7b5a8 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Outdoor Sketching Items required for the first class: - sketchbook, 8"X10" or larger - at a minimum: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B pencils - white soft eraser - pencil sharpener Additional items to be discussed during first class: - 2 or 3 drawing pens (black, different size nibs) Optional Items: - set of watercolour pencils or crayons (12) - #10 or #12 synthetic sable watercolour brush - glass or plastic jar with lid for water - small portable chair 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 .

8f48962b-7d32-4450-9843-fc8890c17d4e Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing into Painting: Ink & Watercolour Paint Watercolours in tubes (gouache or acrylic gouache is also an option and can be used with watercolour and ink) 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 Watercolour: Similar idea and a similar colour range Acrylic medium Any brand, used for base coats 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. 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 Dip pens - pen holder and speedball C-5, C-6, and Hunt School Nib Black water-soluble felt-tipped pen Sharpie (fat) 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 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 Other supplies will be discussed in the course. 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 .

b540012e-e902-4132-9346-3432ba9db6e5 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing People in Urban Spaces - Brushes: Brushes at hand, Suggested: Princeton Neptune Dagger 1/4” and small scriptliner or similar rigger brush - Inks: Black ink specifically formulated for fountain pens. Quink, Sumi-e ink or India ink, Acrylic inks: (F&W Liquitex and Golden) all make good ones. Red, Cerulean and Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre - Pens and Brush pens: Dip pen holder and speedball nibs C-5, B-6 or fountain pen for sketching. Black and white POSCA acrylic markers, Pentel fude brush pen medium black, Kuretake fudepen 2-pack set - Surfaces/Paper: Look for an 11"x14" or 16"x20" multimedia pad that takes watercolour and ink - Paint: Watercolours in tubes (gouache or acrylic gouache is also an option and can be used with watercolour) Primary Colours - Plastic palette for mixing paint - Plastic water containers to hold water 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 .

ddf2cd59-fdea-4bf3-bffb-250d51d9438a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting with Colour - acrylic paint: titanium white, black, magenta, cyan (or phthalo or cerulean), yellow - brushes: hog hair or synthetic, 3-4 filbert brushes (sized 1 to 4 - from 1/4" to 1/2") - pad mixed-media paper (any size) - small jar with lid for water - disposable palette sheets or plate - cotton rag - pencil 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 .