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- Painting: Place and Memory
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 .
- Painting: Canadian Landscape I
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 .
- Painting the Everyday with Gouache
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 .
- Flora and Fauna
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 6 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 - 2B and 6B pencil - 10 good quality pencil crayons, example- Faber-Castell or Prismacolor - 2 brushes for ink and watercolour work - black India ink - one bottle of acrylic based ink, Winsor Newton, any colour - 2 different coloured Sharpie markers - Micron pen or similar, 02 - 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. Mixed Media Pads at Michaels: https://canada.michaels.com/search?q=mixed mediasketchbook&com_id=SearchBar_Recommendation_Components&path=popular_search_keyword 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: Complementary Colours
a94f3b38-5c20-4ba9-bf13-440367770dc3 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Complementary Colours - paint: a range of colours in acrylic, oil, gouache or watercolour including any blue, orange, red, green, yellow, purple. - two small surfaces (stretched canvas, canvas paper, or gessoed panel) - brushes - palette - palette knife - water or odorless mineral spirits (depending on paint choice) 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 .
- Art History: Minimalism to 20th Century
16dce567-058e-4c93-9b64-d6f7da01f8d9 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Minimalism to 20th Century Note-taking materials: - notebook (specifically devoted to this course) - pen 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 Simplified -6
c8333ab0-0f88-4ecd-aadf-301e700d02a5 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 (primary magenta or quinacridone magenta; primary cyan or primary blue; primary yellow; titanium white; ultramarine blue; vandyke brown or raw umber. I recommend Amsterdam paints or Liquitex Basics (student grade) - filbert tip acrylic brushes (size 2, 4, 6…depending on brand, basically 2-3 smaller 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: 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 .
- Shading with Pencil
b206ca48-818f-4e7c-aec6-9eb7e80939ed Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Shading with Pencil - mixed media paper pad (or 10 sheets of drawing paper) - graphite pencils (hb, 2b, 4b) - eraser - blending stump 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 .
- Rug Hooking
2738ff1e-ffd4-4e64-80cf-3c6f341cc3f4 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Rug Hooking All supplies are included but students are encouraged to bring in fabric that might have special meaning to them (such as a discarded garment or items from their fabric stash) and fabric scissors if available. 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 Figure
5cb9bdd4-a8f0-4e9e-a0fa-38db40471179 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting the Figure -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 -Aluminium 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 .
- Drawing: Thematic Approaches
5ed1e984-6a64-4bf1-9327-985ffa81fd41 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Thematic Approaches Items required for the first class: - black conté and/or charcoal - sketchbook - pen/pencil Additional Supplies to be discussed at first class: - graphite pencils: range from 4H - 6B - conté crayon (black, white, grey, sanguine and/or burnt sienna) - charcoal (compressed, vine) - coloured pencils (a few assorted colours of your choice) - blending stump (aka tortillon) - pen nib holder and nib for drawing - Chinese ink - bamboo brushes (small and medium) - eraser (white and kneaded) - watercolours: travel sets or individual tubes (at least 3 different colours) - plastic palette or small plate - #12 watercolour brush (synthetic sable: buy a brush specifically for watercolours - chalk pastels (buy a few individual colours based on your personal choice) - oil pastels (buy a few individual colours based on your personal choice) - rag (for clean up, wiping brushes) - pad of newsprint - few pieces of grey toned paper - assorted sheets of paper (Buy different types of hot and cold pressed rag papers. Large pieces can be torn down.) 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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