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  • Watercolour Flowers: Yellow

    391e315b-b4f2-4bd8-85b3-912ba9d75865 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Flowers: Yellow - 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 .

  • The Graphic Novel

    8dd71b0c-8a4f-4171-a045-1a5be245f0ec Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Graphic Novel Items required for the first class: -your favourite writing pen and a drawing pen -pencil and eraser -Sketchbook- This can be a traditional sketchbook like Opus Essential Paperback, Wirebound or Hardbound Sketchbooks, 8.5” x 11”. This sketchbook will be used for writing out your story and for making the storyboard for your graphic novel. We will be discussing art supplies on the first day. What you will need to buy will depend on what materials you decide to create your graphic novel with. Some options are: watercolours, gouache, pencil crayon, India ink, and felt pen. I highly recommend waiting to buy any materials until after the first class. 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 .

  • To Draw a Diary

    7acfa3f7-6978-4546-90a1-5add20cd9bd6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - To Draw a Diary Items required for the first class: - black conté and/or charcoal - pen/pencil - sketchbook - pad of newsprint Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: - pencils: range from 4H - 8B - conté crayon (black, white, sanguine) - charcoal (compressed, vine) - white vinyl eraser - kneaded eraser - watercolours: travel sets or tubes (red, blue, yellow, violet, orange, green) - plastic palette and/or white plastic lids or small white ceramic plates to mix paint on - watercolour brushes - colour pencils (assortment of colours) - oil pastels (assortment of colours) - variety of paper (including cartridge paper, rag paper, black/coloured paper, rice paper and anything else that catches your eye) 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 Today II

    6f652349-7d7b-4d07-aa64-df720f0b4926 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting Today II Items required for the first class: Paint - oil or acrylic: - quinacridone red (or similar) - ultramarine blue - pthalo blue - lemon yellow (or equivalent—should say PY3 on the tube) - titanium white - 1 or 2 interesting printed colour photos from a magazine or found online (we will be painting directly on it) - 2 small or medium sized surfaces to paint on, appropriate for oil or acrylic (any suitable gessoed surface, stretched canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, etc) - recommended brush: #12 “bright” brush: Hog bristle for oil, and a stiff synthetic for acrylic - oil painters: rags, and odourless mineral spirits (OMS) - mediums (whatever you have, and we can discuss specifics in class) Additional materials to be discussed in the first class: Some experience with either oil or acrylic is assumed, so materials will vary from student to student. In the first class we will discuss materials further. The only requirement is to be ready to paint every class. 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: Introduction to Materials

    d650940d-8100-4079-ad53-81f5875d7124 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Introduction to Materials Mixed-Media Paper Pad (9" x 12") 2 sheets grey mid-tone paper (9" x 12") 1 sheet black paper (9" x 12") Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B) Water-soluble graphite (Lyra 6B) Willow Charcoal 1 stick black conte 1 stick white conte 1 blending stump white eraser set of chalk pastels (or just primary colours + white + black) set of pencil crayons Workable spray fixative (Krylon) 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 in Found Books

    f760eb96-8bf6-4d4a-8f03-59db28014638 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting in Found Books Found books can be books you are intending to throw away or donate. Books (and magazines) you find at the library giveaway or sidewalk mini library. They can be large picture books on any subject, such as cookbooks, home interior and so on. They can be printed only, novels, non-fiction etc. To prime pages: gesso, acrylic medium, acrylics with brush or roller if available. Any drawing and painting materials you have at hand can be useful. Here are some suggestions but not necessary: Selection coloured pastels or nupastels. Pencils, ballpoint, Brush Pens: Pentel fude brush pen medium black, Kuretake fudepen 2-pack set, Sharpie (fat) Any of: watercolours in tubes, gouache and acrylics. India or acrylic black ink, Acrylic inks: (F&W Liquitex and Golden) all make good ones. Red, Cerulean and Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre 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: Material and Concept

    ae236818-0b0b-4b27-8321-dfc70c2b759f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Material and Concept Essential: - 1 piece of 22x30 stonehenge 250gsm paper for first class (for first class) - A good sketchbook of mixed media drawing paper, appropriate for wet and dry materials. Ideally 120–140 lb (20–300 gsm) and at least 11x14” ( example ) - Drawing pencils (2H–6B range) - A few sticks of compressed charcoal ( example ) - Erasers (kneaded and rubber) - Small bottle of India ink and a couple brushes - 1 or 2 graphite sticks - Masking tape - Utility knife or scissors Additional/to be discussed in class: - 5-7 sheets of 22x30 Stonehenge drawing paper or similar (for weekly drawing assignments) - Pencil crayons, chalk pastels, or a small set of watercolours - Bone folder - Mylar 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 .

  • Mixed Media Typography

    cbf761b5-536a-4311-98d2-af3de7e2b6d7 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Mixed Media Typography Required for first class: - 9x12 (Strathmore or canson) multimedia sketchbook - 2B pencil - Eraser - Ruler Additional materials to be discussed: - 9x12 tracing paper - White ink pen -uniball or gellyroll - 08 micron or copic pen - 01 micron or copic pen - 9x12 grid/graph paper - 9x12 marker paper - Black pencil crayon - Brush markers - Ink or acrylic paint - Pinstripe brush - Masking fluid, masking tape or masking paper (such as: https://www.amazon.ca/KAIHENG-Sheets-Double-Adhesive-Decorative/dp/B0BF479NFW/ref=sxin_15_sbv_search_btf ) 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 Vines

    57c0a371-105c-45e4-8887-8fe21c09f4b4 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Vines -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 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 .

  • Contemporary Drawing

    a2f2ed7c-8809-45ae-afd9-d02fc9d2b30c Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Contemporary Drawing Items required for the first class: - 18”x24” or larger cartridge pad - a set of pencils - ranging from 4H-8B - white rubber eraser - one large sheet of heavy weight paper or cardboard Additional items to be discussed during first class: - kneadable eraser - pencil sharpener - compressed charcoal - Willow or Vine stick charcoal - Conté (black, white and sanguine) - masking tape - rags - 4 sheets of good quality drawing paper (Stonehenge) - 17x22 sheets of double sided drawing mylar (Graffix) (x2) - any other drawing materials for experimentation - oil or chalk pastels, india ink 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 .

  • Refund Policy | Vancouver Island School of Art

    The refund policy at the Vancouver School of Art for art courses and workshops. Refund Policy REFUND POLICY VANCOUVER ISLAND SCHOOL OF ART TUITION REFUND POLICY Note: All refund requests must be in writing with a reason for refund provided. Courses Withdrawal (written notice) before program start date per semester calendar (first Monday of term) no withdrawal fee Withdrawal (written notice) after program start per semester calendar to 7 days after program start date 10% Withdrawal (written notice) after first class and before second class 10% Withdrawal (written notice) after second class and before fourth class 30% Withdrawal (written notice) after forth class and before sixth class 50% Withdrawal (written notice) after sixth class No refund Student has not attended first four classes 50% withdrawal fee 6 Week Course Status - Due to the shorter nature of the six-week courses the refund policy is as follows: Admin Fee 12 Week Course Status Admin Fee Withdrawal (written notice) 7 or more days before start of course 5% Withdrawal (written notice) less than 7 days before start of course 10% Withdrawal (written notice) after first class 20% Withdrawal (written notice) after second class 50% No refund after third class No refund Course Transfer 5% Workshop Status Admin Fee Workshops Withdrawal 7 days (written notice) before start of workshop 10% Withdrawal less than 7 days (written notice) before start of workshop 15% Withdrawal less than 48 hours before start of workshop 35% No refund if withdrawal is less than 12 hours before start of workshop No refund Cancelled Courses and Workshops: Students will receive a full refund of tuition and any applicable material or model fees in the event that a course or workshop is cancelled by the Vancouver Island School of Art. Private Training Instituitions Branch (PTIB) Approved Tuition Refund Policy Vancouver Island School of Art ID-03403 Name of Institution Institution Number 2018-12-18 Tuition Refund Policy 2020-05-25 Name of Policy Revision Date Effective Date Certificate of Visual Arts Program Name of Program If Vancouver Island School of Art receives tuition from the student, or a person on behalf of the student, the institution will refund the student, or the person who paid on behalf of the student, the tuition that was paid in relation to the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop in which the student is enrolled if: A) the institution receives a notice of withdrawal from the student no later than seven days after the effective contract date and before the contract start date; B) the student, or the student’s parent or legal guardian, signs the student enrolment contract seven days or less before the contract start date and the institution receives a notice of withdrawal from the student between the date the student, or the student’s parent or legal guardian, signed the student enrolment contract and the contract start date; or C) the student does not attend a work experience component and the institution does not provide all of the hours of instruction of the work experience component within 30 days of the contract end date. Vancouver Island School of Art will refund the tuition for the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop and all related fees paid by the student or a person on behalf of the student enrolled in the program if the student is enrolled in the program without having met the admission requirements and did not misrepresent his or her knowledge or skills when applying for admission. If a student does not attend any of the first 30% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term, Vancouver Island School of Art may retain up to 50% of the tuition paid under the student enrolment contract unless the program is provided solely through distance education. Unless the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop is provided solely through distance education, if Vancouver Island School of Art receives a notice of withdrawal from a student: A) more than seven days after the effective contract date and i) at least 30 days before the contract start date, the institution may retain up to 10% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, to a maximum of $1,000. ii) less than 30 days before the contract start date, the institution may retain up to 20% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, to a maximum of $1,300. after the contract start date i) and up to and including 10% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term have been provided, the institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract. ii) and after 10% but before 30% of instruction to be provided during the contract term have been provided, the institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract Unless the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop is provided solely through distance education, if Vancouver Island School of Art provides a notice of dismissal to a student and the date the institution delivers the notice to the student is: A) equal to or before 10% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term have been provided, the institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract. B) after 10% but before 30% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term have been provided, the institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract. If Vancouver Island School of Art provides the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop solely through distance education and the institution receives a student’s notice of withdrawal or the institution delivers a notice of dismissal to the student and: A) the student has completed and received an evaluation of his or her performance for up to 30% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term, the institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, or B) the student has completed and received an evaluation of his or her performance for more than 30% but less than 50% of the program, the institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract. Vancouver Island School of Art will refund fees charged for course materials paid for but not received if the student provides a notice of withdrawal to the institution or the institution provides a notice of dismissal to the student. Refunds required under this policy will be paid to the student, or a person who paid the tuition or fees on behalf of the student, within 30 days: A) of the date Vancouver Island School of Art receives a student’s notice of withdrawal, B) of the date Vancouver Island School of Art provides a notice of dismissal to the student, C) of the date that the registrar provides notice to Vancouver Island School of Art that the institution is not complying with section 1(c) or 2 of this policy, or D) after the first 30% of the hours of instruction if section 3 of this policy applies. If an international student delivers a copy of a refusal of a study permit to Vancouver Island School of Art, sections 1(a), 1(b), 4, 7, and 8 of this policy apply as if the copy of the refusal were a notice of withdrawal, unless: A) the international student requests an additional letter of acceptance for the same program that was the subject of the refusal of a study permit, B) or the program (Certificate of Visual Arts Program) or individual course or workshop is provided solely through distance education. Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

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