6daa90fb-72bb-4737-8f8f-a3b1f49cb49f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Calligraphy - liquid or tube watercolour in indigo or black for writing (this works just as well as ink and will not clog your pen!) - watercolor (any type) in other colours (optional) - large pad cartridge paper (18" x 24") - one plain black pen holder - C2 and C3 Speedball nibs; two of each if possible (*see below if you are left-handed) - large ruler, preferably metal - size 0 watercolour brush - palette or small cups, such as sauce dishes (available for very good prices in Chinatown!) - sharp pencils HB or 2B - regular eraser - kneaded gum eraser *lefties! Please buy left oblique nibs in C2 and C3, as well as calligraphy markers in a couple of different sizes 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 .

17b880be-3e6d-4d69-b264-944bd32cec73 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing for the Absolute Beginner Items required for the first class: - Graphite Pencils (range of H and B pencils) - Selection of markers/pens - Large paper (newsprint or cartridge pad) - Sketchbook - Erasers Additional supplies to be discussed at first class: - Drawing pencils set of 6 (8B-2H range) - 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) - White conte stick or chalk - Set of compressed charcoal - Set of assorted sizes vine (willow) charcoal - Blender stick for dry mediums - Markers/felt pens (colours and sizes based on your personal choice) - Chunghwa (or India) ink and brushes - Chalk pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - 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) 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 .

396d061a-5e92-40c2-816a-a30b40f81ac0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Otherworldly Gardens - Scissors - Glue stick - Pencil crayons: Assortment of 12 - Coloured construction paper - Pen - Ruler 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 .

5878a212-2199-4f4d-971c-5cd377264642 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: History and Practice Required materials for the first class: - Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B … (soft) - Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips - Utility knife or Pencil sharpener Additional materials to be discussed during the first class: - Calligraphy: Calligraphy Pens India Ink (black and/or Brown) Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) - Charcoal: Vine and Willow Charcoal Compressed Charcoal Charcoal Pencil - black and white (soft, medium, hard) Conté Compressed Pencil - black and sanguine (soft, medium, hard) Conté Compressed Charcoal/sanguine color - Pencils: Graphite Ebony Pencil Flat Sketching Pencil Woodless Graphite Pencil Graphite stick 6B, 7B, 8B... Colored Pencil - Drawing Papers: Charcoal Papers Drawing and Sketching Papers Newsprint Pastel Papers and Surfaces Pen and Marker Paper Pads Portable Sketchbook Bristol Pad 18 x 24 Newsprint Pad 18 x 24 - Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) - Erasers (Vinyl eraser, Kneaded rubber, Yellow gum) - Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine) - Tackle box or carrying bag - Masking tape - Scissors - Two bull dog clips - Metal or wood yard stick - Four or Five pieces of soft white wiping cloth cut into app. 10 x 10” piece - Workable fixative or hairspray (do not use it inside) - Drawing Board with Clips 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 Leah McInnis's background and education. Biography Leah McInnis is an interdisciplinary visual artist, designer, arts-worker and educator currently based in Victoria, BC. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Club Assembly at ARTSPLACE (Annapolis Royal, NS), Mass at Open Space Arts Society (Victoria, BC) and Mood Swings at Flux Gallery (Winnipeg, MB). Her artwork and writing have been published locally, nationally and abroad. Since 2018, McInnis has completed artist residencies in Finland (Arteles Creative Centre), Alberta (Mitchell Art Gallery), Quebec (Murmur Land Studio) and BC (Empire of Dirt). McInnis holds an MFA (U. of Victoria), BFA (Emily Carr U.), BA (U. of Alberta) and a Dip. Fine Arts (MacEwan College). Her work in the arts is generously supported by the British Columbia Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. McInnis is a founding member of the conceptual artist collective, MOPE (Victoria, BC /Brooklyn, NY). https://leahmcinnis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leah__mcinnis/ Education MFA University of Victoria BFA Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design Leah McInnis Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

e61b015a-4d71-4002-bfec-053d3960ca82 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Pastels and Plants - 12 colour set of soft pastels - 12x16 pastel paper pad - palette knife - vine charcoal - black conte - blending stump - plastic eraser - rag - small watercolour brush for blending (optional) - potted plant with flowers (or photo of one) 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 .

87dd0391-74d2-4e27-8841-be92739cbc4f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Portrait Basics - mixed-media paper pad (or 10 sheets of drawing paper) - 1 sheet dark paper (any colour that isn’t too light) - graphite pencils (HB, 4B) - eraser - blending stump - white conte - black conte 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 .

fe5b59c8-c523-4ce4-ab43-f5a7e720b001 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Everyday with Gouache Gouache Paints (M. Graham or Winsor Newton Designer Gouache or Lukas are preferred brands): - 2 yellows, 2 reds, 2 blues, green, violet, orange, titanium white, ivory black - Winsor Newton Gouache Pigment Suggestions: Primaries Yellows: Brilliant Yellow , Primary Yellow Reds: Alizarin Crimson , Primary Red Blues: Ultramarine Blue , Turquoise Blue Note: if you can only afford to buy one of each of the primaries buy the one listed in bold Secondaries Orange: Orange Lake Light Violet: Light Purple Green: Brilliant Green Others Ivory Black Titanium White (large tube if possible) - watercolour brushes: synthetic sable, no. 12 and no. 4 - palette for mixing paint: white plastic palette for watercolour, white ceramic plates or white lids from yogurt containers or a combination (or your preferred surface/method for mixing gouache paints) Paper: - Since this is an online course we will be working on a smaller scale for class projects. Recommend you purchase the following pads: Arches, cold press, 140lb watercolour pad 9 x 12” and a Legion Stonehenge black coldpress watercolour paper pad. If you are unable to find these particular pads you can also buy 2 full sheets of 140lb watercolour paper and divide into four sheets each (for a total of eight pieces) and sheet of Stonehenge black watercolour paper or Stonehenge black drawing paper (can also be divided into four sheets). -all-purpose sketchbook (9 x 12” or larger) - spray bottle - metal ruler 12” - white glue, bristle brush for glue - scissors - masking tape A note on gouache paint: please note we are using regular gouache for this course and not “acrylic gouache”. Email if you have any questions: wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com 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 .

6bf18efe-9a9f-4a24-a12c-02621c1085e8 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Flora and Fauna Items required for the first class: - mixed media sketchbook* - pencil - chalk pastels - no less than 4 colours plus black and white (Mungyo, Schmincke, Rembrandt all fine). Most art supply stores allow you to buy single sticks pastels. You are also welcome to buy a small set of them. - 1 white eraser Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - at least 3 oil pastels, your choice of colours - pencil sharpener - 2H and 2B pencil - 6 good quality pencil crayons, example- Faber-Castell or Prismacolor - 2 brushes for ink and watercolour work - one bottle of acrylic based ink, Winsor Newton, black - 2 different coloured Sharpie markers - Speedball 107 Hawk Quill nib and Speedball pen nib holder (Opus) - small watercolour set with at least 8 colours, you can also use tubes of colours. Bookbinding supplies: - bulldog clips (2 large size) - bookbinding needles, thread (can use embroidery floss, heavy weight thread, or bookbinding thread) and one to three bookbinding awls. *Mixed Media Sketchbook: The following sketchbooks with links are examples, you do not have to buy these brands, just make sure that the paper in the sketchbook you purchase is for mixed media use, for both wet and dry media and at least 90 lb. Either 9”x 12” or 11”x14” is fine. Previously used sketchbooks are also fine, be sure to have at least 25-30 sheets. eg. Canson XL Mixed Media Pads at Opus: https://opusartsupplies.com/collections/canson-xl-pads/products/canson-xl-mixed-media-pads?variant=44111026094311 eg. Opus Essential Artists' Mixed Media Wirebound Books: https://opusartsupplies.com/products/opus-essential-mixed-media-wirebound-books?variant=52065731608807 eg. Mixed Media Pads at Michaels: https://canada.michaels.com/search?q=mixed mediasketchbook&com_id=SearchBar_Recommendation_Components&path=popular_search_keyword 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 .

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 .

d584c7b0-c611-4ca6-a0dd-9ce55456d789 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Canadian Landscape I Paint: For this class it is assumed that you have some painting experience, so use whatever paints and brushes you generally use—oil, acrylic, watercolour, or gouache. Recommended (but not required) colours: Quinacridone Red or Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon or Hansa Yellow, Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue (green shade), Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ivory Black. You will need a palette, brushes, rags, and whatever you need to clean your brushes. Surfaces: We will generally need one medium-sized surface (12” x 16” or larger) to paint on each week. Stretched primed canvas, large canvas paper, or gessoed wood panels are acceptable for acrylic and oil, or any watercolour paper for watercolour and gouache. 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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