a3eddf79-dcaf-4a08-83da-d8c0b8fca707 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Still Life Painting - Students can work in acrylic or oils - Recommended Pigments: Ultramarine Blue, Prussian or Phthalo Blue, Cadmium red Light, Quinacridone Red, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Hansa Yellow, Black, White, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna. Also bring any other colours you have. - Mediums: gloss medium (acrylic), odourless mineral spirit (oil) - Palette for mixing paint (white plastic lids or ceramic plate or disposable palette pad) - Palette Knife - Brushes :#12 Bright or similar, and a mix of different types of brushes, include one fine round brush - Two prepared canvases about 11 x 14 and 16 x 20 inches - One personal possession with sentimental meaning or just an ornament that you like from home eg. a candle and base, vase, shell, necklace, clock, flowers, feathers, skulls, musical instruments etc. 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 .

6ff52297-667a-4486-9f52-5e634abdf6fe Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Collage: Experimental Landscapes Items required for the first class: - Roll of rice paper - Old magazines - India Ink - Brushes and marking making tools - Scissors - Glue Stick - 9B Graphite stick - Paper or shop towels - Sketch Book - Notebook and Pen for taking notes Additional items to be discussed: 1- Medium sized jar of Acrylic Matte Gel Medium 1- Medium sized jar of Acrylic gloss Medium 1- Small bottle of Liquitex Clear Gesso ( don’t buy another brand!) 1- Bottle of Rubber cement ( Staples) 1- 2” House painting brush or pastry brush 1- Old credit card or plastic squeegee 1- Pair of small scissors and or an Xacto knife 1- Set of Acrylic paints that include burnt umber, yellow ochre, black, white, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, ultramarine blue, burnt sienna 1- Medium Sized Jar of white acrylic Gesso 2- Glue Stick 1- Old used tooth brush for spatter 2- Large water container for brushes, roller, ( used large yogurt containers are ideal) 3- Medium size can of Water based Satin Finish Varathane 1- Selection of Foam brushes ( Home Hardware has the best ones!) 1- Small container of premixed drywall compound (Hardware store) 1- Palette knife ( plastic is fine available at Dollar Store) 2- 9B Water Soluble graphite stick 1- 2B drawing Pencil 2- Kneadable eraser 3- Small foam rollers and handle (Hardware store) 1- Small water spritzer bottle 1- Roll of White Reynolds Freezer paper ( available at Fairways and Thrifty’s) 2- Rolls of paper towel or blue shop towel 1- Small bottle of Hand sanitizer (Purrel works well) 1- Can of Dove Unscented extra hold hairspray ( London drugs) 2- Bottles of Speedball Super Black India Ink 1- Foam sanding block with medium & coarse finish ( hardware store) 1- Roll clear packing tape 1- Cellulose sponge (London Drugs) 1- Pieces of scrap matte board or heavy cardboard 1- Notebook and Pen for taking notes 1- Roll of plastic wrap (Saran or other brand) 6- Hardboard panels or cradled panels 11x14 or larger ( hardboard is available at Rona, Castle, Home Depot get a ½ sheet and have it cut down). Buy the natural finish not the pre-painted surface purchase the ¼ “ thickness Paper resource materials: 1- Roll of inexpensive rice paper 2- Mixed Media Sketch book 9x12 or larger 3- Brown paper grocery bags 4- Old magazines, wrapping paper, napkins, white tissue paper, old newspapers, string, thread, cheesecloth, aluminium foil 5- Old maps, B&W + Colour photocopies (not inkjet prints!) details to follow in class Optional items: - Coloured Pencils - Dry Chalk pastels - Oil Pastels - Water soluble pencils or pastels - Powdered watercolours ( Colour Burst available online or at Opus) - Acrylic Inks or fluid acrlics VERY USEFUL: - Mobile phone or tablet with camera or small point & shoot digital camera 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 .

72ad88a0-75c6-4ea7-a6b0-6ac439b5c2ff Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: New Takes on Old Masters 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 .

Tuition at the Vancouver Island School of Art is charged on a per course or workshop basis. The Certificate of Visual Arts program has an application fee. Tuition & Fees VISA courses and workshops are open for registration on a rolling basis throughout our Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms. We are currently registering students for both In-person (as COVID-19 restrictions allow) and Online courses. Please review our website to learn about our course selections for each term. You can register online through our website using either PayPal, VISA or Mastercard. If you would prefer to have one of our staff assist you to register, please email or call our office. Tuition Tuition for full and part-time students and students who are not in a program is based on the cost of individual courses and workshops. Some courses and workshops have an additional material fee (see individual descriptions for details). Programs - Full Time Tuition Per Semester Hours Per Semester 12 Week $595 36 hours Workshops Tuition Hours Certificate: 7 - 12 week courses @ $595 per course 252 hours $4025 $4165 6 Week - 18 hours (Spring & Summer semester) $275 18 hours Courses Tuition Hours 12 hours materials not included $245 12 hours 6 hours materials not included $150 6 hours 3 hours materials included $105 3 hours 3 hours materials not included $75 3 hours *Workshop tuition varies based on materials and setup fee. 6 hours materials included $195 6 hours Student Funded Tuition Tuition is due and payable in full at the time of registration and no later than one week prior to the start of classes. This is to ensure student placement in selected courses. PAY TUITION ONLINE Payments via: Register Online (PayPal or Credit Card) E-transfer ( wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com ) Gift certificates, Cash, or Cheque. An administration fee of $50 will be charged on all NSF cheques. Phone: 250-380-3500 Email: info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Other funding options Government Student Loan Funded Tuition The Vancouver Island School of Art is a designated institution with the Student Aid BC. Students registered in the Certificate Program are eligible for loans from the British Columbia Student Assistance Program. The fee payment deadline is no later than one week prior to the start of classes. To meet this deadline, it is recommended that Student Loan application forms be completed and mailed to SABC by June 30. If fee payment or written confirmation of loan approval by SABC is not received by the deadline, students will then be responsible to pay 50% of their fees to secure their registration in courses. The remaining 50% is due by September 30. If these conditions are not met, the student may be de-registered from courses. Other Sources of Outside Funding Students applying for Indian and Northern Affairs funding, RESP's, or funding from other outside sources should submit their applications prior to June 30. Written confirmation of approval from the funding agency must be received two weeks prior to the start of classes, and must also state the expected date that fees will be forthcoming to the school. You can register any time before the start date of a course or workshop but keep in mind they fill up quickly so it is advisable to register as soon as possible. Tuition Tax Receipt (form T2202) For tax year 2019 and later years, every DEI in Canada will file the new T2202, Tuition and Enrolment Certificate, for each student meeting the following conditions: Student eligibility: ·You are at least 18 years of age. ·You were enrolled in a qualified educational program as defined by Canada Revenue Agency (the Certificate of Visual Arts - Full Time program offered by VISA falls into this category), or ·You were enrolled in a specified educational program as defined by Canada Revenue Agency (the Certificate of Visual Arts Part - Time program offered by VISA falls into this category). ·Each of your courses in the program is a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks in length and provides no less than 12 hours of instruction per month. ·You are taking the program to improve or obtain occupational skills. Course eligibility: Your course is part of the Certificate of Visual Arts program at the Vancouver Island School of Art. All certificates are considered “designated post-secondary programs” as defined by Canada Revenue Agency. ·Your course is a requirement towards the completion of a certificate program. ·The tuition fees paid add up to a minimum of $100. ·Your course(s) was at least three consecutive weeks in length. ·Course hours add up to at least 12 hours per month. ·You paid the tuition fees. Your employer, company or institution did not submit the fees to VISA on your behalf, or, you were not reimbursed later by your employer, company or institution, or, you did not receive a grant, benefit or allowance from a third party. Courses and workshops taken under the Individual Course and Workshop option do not fall under these requirements and as such, a Tuition and Enrolment Certificate (T2202) will not be issued for them. 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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 .

418d3549-3680-40cd-9d64-4c84b18d57cd Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Perspective - 8"x11" paper or sketchbook - HB pencil - ruler - eraser 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 .

5e073db2-f9a6-45f1-8c75-6085b517d685 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Place and Memory 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 .

f0c007c7-9256-4ccc-98de-aa3625b28ffb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing the Unconscious Items required for the first class: - pad of 18x24 brown kraft drawing paper or a pad of newsprint - 1 sheet stonehenge, white or cream - sketchbook - black conte - India ink and bamboo white bristle brush - fine tipped black pen, Micron 05 Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - Micron black pen- 05 - good quality oil pastels, minimum of 2 colours of your choice - 1 stick each of black and white charcoal - soft pencil 5B or 6B - pencil crayons, minimum 3 colors of your choice - FC Art Goat Hair Bamboo Brush size 10, or similar brush (can be purchased at Opus) - black India ink - sketchbook, 9” x 12”, with at least 70 pages. Example- Canson XL Recycled Sketch Pad 100 sheets - 6 sheets Stonehenge, white and/or cream, 22” x 30” 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 .

Student work from art courses and workshops at the Vancouver Island School of Art. Student Artwork

bcf796d9-aaa4-4959-9af3-e32f766e98ba Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - How to Draw: Ink Flowers -sketchbook 11 x 14" -small bamboo brush (size 6) -plastic pen holder and bowl-point nib for drawing (not a calligraphy nib) -india ink -white conte crayon (or white pastel or white pastel pencil) -2 or more soft pastels (green and any other colour) -scissors -glue stick 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 .

d38598b1-b878-44cf-b4ee-422a5848aa8b Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolours Inspired by Cezanne - watercolour pan set or watercolour in tubes (recommended Winsor and Newton: blue, red, yellow, orange, violet, green) (if you already own watercolours bring what you have) - #10 round synthetic sable watercolour brush - #4 round synthetic sable watercolour brush (optional helpful for small details). - plastic tray for mixing colours (white plastic lids could suffice). - two containers of water - H pencil, eraser and sharpener - 9 x 12 watercolour sketchbook with 100% cotton paper, cold press, 140 lb is recommended (such as the Arches Watercolour pad). This pad is more expensive than the lesser quality pads but you will get better results and you can use both sides of paper. - paper towels 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 .

Discover John Luna's background and education. Biography John Luna is an artist, teacher, poet, and critic. He holds an Honours Visual Arts BFA from the University of Victoria and an MFA from the University of Calgary. He was one of the original faculty of VISA, and has taught art, art history and art theory at various schools and universities for over twenty years. Luna’s ongoing visual art and poetry project, The Servant , addresses PTSD as experienced by veterans and their families. https://john-luna.com/ Education MFA University of Calgary BFA University of Victoria John Luna Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS