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- Painting: Visual Depth with Colour
356dd797-6dcb-4aed-90ef-e2cf6242a0b9 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Visual Depth 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 .
- Drawing as Meditation | Vancouver Island School of Art
Drawing as Meditation Events at the Vancouver Islands School Art including exhibition openings, artist talks and lectures, fundraisers and Open Houses Drawing as Meditation Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Pastel Trees
0e49f96b-5779-4c42-8d3c-1713350aa55c Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Pastel Trees - 12 colour set of soft pastels (buy a set with a violet pastel in it, or else buy a single violet pastel to supplement the set) - 12 x 16 coloured pastel paper pad or two full sheets of Canson pastel paper (torn in half) - plastic eraser - rag - small watercolour brush for blending (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 .
- Landscape Painting Simplified
033443e9-2db6-47c7-80da-c49ace170d27 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape Painting Simplified - acrylic paint; I recommend Amsterdam paints (student grade) primary magenta primary cyan primary yellow ultramarine blue titanium white raw umber - filbert tip acrylic brushes (size 2, 4, 6, 8 depending on brand, basically 3-4 smaller to medium brushes) - mixed-media paper pad (or 10 sheets thicker drawing paper) - cotton rag 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: Series Development
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 .
- 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 .
- Collage: Paper as Paint
0055a708-699d-4e15-8c1a-9624e6dbe406 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage: Paper as Paint - Vogue Magazine (any issue): Vogue is ideal due to the high quality of images and designs (a second choice would be any fashion magazine)* - at least two large (21 g) high quality glue sticks (such as UHU permanent) - package of coloured cardstock such as Bright Essentials 8.5" x 11" Cardstock Paper by Recollections®, 200 Sheets, $14.99 (available at Michaels or Staples); any package of coloured cardstock 8.5 x 11” will suffice - pad of coloured construction paper (such as Crayola); construction paper is low quality but the more faded colours and rougher texture can work well to offset the bright cardstock - additional surfaces to work on: cereal boxes, cardboard boxes, mat boards, etc. (we will be using the coloured cardstock as surface as well as for collage but I encourage you to look around for other suitable “found” surfaces) - scissors (small embroidery scissors and larger shears) - x-acto knife and cutting board (optional) - collage papers (optional): any papers or magazines, books or calendars you might have around that could be used. *VISA has some magazines available for your use If you have questions about the supply list email wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies. 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 .
- Painting: Introduction II
8085ed62-6b3a-49f7-b347-490659db02be Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Introduction II Items required for the first class: - Substrate: slim (3/4 inch) stretched canvas or cradled wood board, 8x8 inches - Acrylic paints (assorted colours, including black and white) - Solvents/mediums - Various acrylic brushes - Notebook/Sketchbook Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - Heavy-body acrylic paints (at least 60ml tubes of each colour) - Required colours: - Yellow: Cadmium Medium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (Medium or Light), Red/Crimson: Napthol Red/Crimson or Cadmium Red Medium, Blue: Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue, Purple/Violet: Dioxazine Purple/Violet, Green: Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Orange: Cadmium Orange, White: Titanium White, Black: Mars Black or Lamp Black - Additional colours (optional): - Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson - Recommended sets: - Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics set of 6: Naphthol Crimson, Hansa Light Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Mars Black, Titanium White OR - Opus Essential Heavy Body Acrylic set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White - Acrylic medium (to extend working time of paints) (optional) - Palette knifes for mixing and applying paint (at least two; one large knife with a rounded end, and one smaller knife that is narrow with a finer point) - Paint brushes set of varied sizes/types (stiff synthetic for acrylic) (many art stores have pre-assembled starter packs of brushes, these are a good base. Invest in good quality brushes, they will perform better and last longer) - Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - 2” wide paint brush - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Sketchbook/painting paper pads (for weekly homework assignments). - Paper suitable for acrylic paint and wet mediums, roughly 11 x 17 inches - Notebook - HB or 2B pencil - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - White conte stick (optional) - Paint apron or clothes you are willing to get paint on (recommended) - Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional Items to be discussed and sourced after the first class (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments): - Alternative paints and their supplies: - Oil : select colours, brushes (hog bristle), substrates, rags, odourless mineral spirits (OMS), walnut or linseed oil, sealed jars and containers, mediums - Watercolours and gouache : select colours, substrates, brushes - Small or medium sized surfaces for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, gessoed mat board or cardboard substrates for later term assignments - Term assignment substrates (various types and dimensions) 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 .
- Art History: The Renaissance to Industrial Revolution
512b4daf-1117-4ee4-834b-0ec82d6e4840 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Art History: The Renaissance to Industrial Revolution Note-taking materials: - notebook (specifically devoted to this course) - pen - (optional) a small journal (30-60 pages) for vocabulary is recommended 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 .
- Embroidery on Photographs
d90c5229-89a0-4eb8-9826-032b0f22f570 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Embroidery on Photographs -Embroidery needles (recommended size 5) -Multiple colours of embroidery floss (maybe up to 3 or 4 colours of 6-strand DMC) -Photograph (if printed out, using a slightly thicker paper than standard printing paper) -Any kind of plain linen or cotton fabric and embroidery hoop (roughly 5", 6", or 7") to practice embroidery stitches. These are not needed for the project itself, but for practice. 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 from the Ocean
3aaf0427-57a7-451b-b933-6e3c26545ac0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from the Ocean - graphite pencils (a set or a range of individual pencils: HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 9B) - set of 12 soft pastels - set of watercolours (could be an inexpensive set such as Angora Opaque Watercolours or any watercolours you already have - #10 round watercolour brush - black pens of different size (Faber-Castell PITT Artist Pen Set - Set of 4 Black; includes S,F,M,B) - tube of white gouache - pad of Bristol board 11 x 17 (Strathmore, vellum surface) - pad of black paper 11.75 x 16.5” (Fabriano) - pad of tracing paper 14 x 17” (Canson) - 2 sheets of Stonehenge drawing paper - fashion magazine for collage (such as Vogue) - glue stick (UHU) - scissors - metal ruler 18” - small sketchbook for ideas and notetaking (suggested size 8 x 10”) 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 .
- Watercolour Pencils in Beacon Hill Park
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 .
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