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- Design: Focus on Abstraction
29fea792-6bb4-403e-b2ea-2d6a613ed251 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Design: Focus on Abstraction Required Materials: - gouache paint: white, black, red, yellow, blue - paint brushes (small and medium) *this can be flexible, no specific sizes are required - 17"x14" pad of Bristol paper - glue stick - drawing pencil - notebook or sketchbook *VISA will supply additional materials throughout the 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 .
- Watercolour Play Extended
37339803-9212-4eaf-a86a-f4b8c68b86ab Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Play Extended -watercolour paints (tubes): 2 blues, 2 yellows, 2 reds, green, violet and orange - plastic palettes for mixing paint (white plastic lids also work) - #10 and #4 watercolour brush - watercolour sketchbook (for practice exercises) - 2 sheets of watercolour paper (coldpress, 140lb, 22 x 30 -bring to first class and we will tear in ¼ sheets) - misting bottle - pencil sharpener - H pencil - eraser - blotting paper - 24” metal ruler (optional, used for tearing watercolour paper) Email if you have any questions: wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com 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: The Fantastical Landscape
aecbf535-07c0-4f65-a5a0-b935814f22d5 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Fantastical Landscape - variety of acrylic/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/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 surfaces (around 11" x 14") - heavy weight paper (recommend Canson XL Watercolor Pad Size: 9" x 12") - sketchbook (or loose-leaf paper) - pencil and eraser - water jar - rag/paper towel - palette 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 .
- Mixed Media Portraits
2f423cbc-0e83-4869-af8f-5401a02492a1 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Mixed Media Portraits -2-3 cradled panels 8 x 10" or 9 x 12” All other 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 .
- Landscape Painting Now I
726f8ce1-0339-4061-ab4e-5aeb8ecbe944 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape Painting Now I For in-class exercises: - 9 x 12” or larger sketchbook (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) or loose sheets of paper - H, HB, 2B pencils eraser and sharpener - set of watercolours, watercolour brush #10 (approx), jar of water, watercolour paper pad such as Arches 100% cotton, coldpress, 9 x 12" (We will sometimes do preparatory exercises during class time using watercolours or coloured pencils) Materials will be discussed during the first class, but here is a general overview of what you should expect to have on hand for homework projects: - paints: a good selection of colours, at least two of each of the primary and secondary colours (a warm and cool of each), two browns, black and white - brushes: a range of brushes from small to large, round and flat - medium: (for acrylic or oil) - odourless mineral spirits - palette to mix paint on - palette knives (metal for oil, plastic for water based medium) - rags - surfaces: canvas, cradled panels, paper, found wood - drawing materials: pencil, charcoal, etc. 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 .
- Outdoor Sketching
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 .
- Painting from Start to Finish
96dea446-f741-46fa-b63c-01d489896036 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting from Start to Finish - acrylic paint: yellow, cyan (or cobalt), primary magenta (or quinacridone magenta), ultramarine blue, vandyke brown, and titanium white - I recommend Amsterdam or Liquitex Basics) - acrylic slow-dry medium - acrylic brushes (filberts, synthetic fibre, 2x 1/4", 1/2", 1", and a 2.5" hardware store brush) - 2 canvas boards (at least 16" x 18") - cotton rag or shop towel - pencil - palette pad (or aluminium foil) 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: Thematic Approaches
3ff290ca-f1c0-4ac4-aaba-d4ae7a0410cb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Thematic Approaches - 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 - Aluminum 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 .
- Watercolour Skies
bcc1e52d-0661-4756-9f79-def9ee5128b2 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Skies All supplies are provided for this workshop. 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 .
- 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 .
- Painting: The Flower as Art
fcb51755-3a6b-4288-bd68-0776f3b3b22f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Flower as Art Materials needed for in-class exercises: - Arches Watercolour Pad 9 x 12”, cold press - set of watercolours (for in-class exercises) - watercolour brush (size 10 or equivalent) - HB pencil - eraser - glue stick - scissors - fashion magazine such as Vogue (great for collage!) I do recommend you buy yourself a Vogue magazine because one magazine will last you the entire course. Some in-class projects will involve collage You can choose any painting medium of your choice to do homework assignments. This will be discussed in more detail on the first class. - paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours including warm and cool yellow, warm and cool red, warm and cool blue, two greens, one orange, one violet and a tube of white - matte medium (acrylic), odourless mineral spirits and walnut oil (oils) - palette to mix paint on: disposable palette pads for acrylic or oil; plastic palettes for watercolour or gouache - variety of brushes (small, large, round, flat) - six surfaces to paint on such as watercolour paper (1/4 sheet minimum for homework) for watercolour and gouache or stretched canvases or cradled panels for acrylic or oil (canvas paper or canvas board is not recommended); surface of choice should be at least 12” x 12” or larger Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You may 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 as Meditation
aee1c4ae-3a0b-43e2-aff5-5f639764af16 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing as Meditation - A good pad of mixed media drawing paper, appropriate for wet and dry materials. Ideally 120–140 lb (20–300 gsm) and at least 11x14” (example) - Journal or notebook for writing exercises - Set of pencils with a range of Hs and Bs - Set of pencil crayons (set of 12 is fine) - A few ink pens in a variety of weights - Micron or something similar (example) - Small bottle of india ink - 1 paint brush of any kind or size - Optional - the book we will reference in class: Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment, and the Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte 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 .
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