Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: An Expressive Approach Items required 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 Items to be discussed during the first class: Calligraphy: • Calligraphy Pens • India Ink (black and/or Brown) • Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) Chalk or Conte: • Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine) Charcoal: • Vine and Willow Charcoal • Compressed Charcoal • Charcoal Pencil (soft, medium, hard) • White Charcoal Pencil • Conté Compressed Pencil (soft, medium, hard) • Conté Compressed Charcoal/sanguine color • Conté Compressed Pencil /sanguine color (soft, medium, hard) Pencil: • Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft) • Graphite Ebony Pencil • Flat Sketching Pencil • Woodless Graphite Pencil • Graphite stick 6B, 7B, 8B... • Colored Pencil Pens and Markers : • Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) • Brush Markers and Pens Erasers: • Vinyl eraser • Kneaded rubber • Yellow gum 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 Watercolor: • Watercolor (12 colors or more) • Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) Pastels: • Dry pastels • Oil pastels Miscellaneous: • Tackle box or carrying bag • Masking tape • Scissors • Utility knife • Pencil sharpener • 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 .

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Light and Space Materials for the first class: - Paint colours (hue versions are fine): Titanium white, raw umber, ultramarine blue, magenta, cadmium yellow light, cyan, cerulean or turquoise blue. - Brushes: Hog bristle or synthetic oil/ acrylic brushes: 1 round #1 or #2 , 2 fliberts #3 , #4 , or #5 , 1 filbert #10 or #12 , 1 large 2" hardware store flat brush - 1 small bottle Gesso - 1 mixed-media paper pad (medium or large size) - 2 small empty glass jars with lid for your mediums - 1 small container for working with medium (clean tuna can is good) - Disposable palette sheets - Masking tape - Cotton rags If you are using oil paint: - 1 small bottle odourless mineral spirits - 1 small bottle liquin or galkyd medium - 1 extra 2" hardware store flat brush If you are using acrylic paint: - 1 small bottle acrylic medium (gloss or mat) - 1 small empty spray bottle Additional items to be discussed during the first class: 5 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases, or gessoed wood panels) or various sizes 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 .

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting Inspired by Landscape Paint colours- You can use the colours you usually use but please make sure to include at least the following 8 colours: (less expensive “Hue” versions are fine but– pay attention to whether they are light or deep) Titanium white Magenta or Alizarin crimson Ultramarine blue Cadmium orange* Cerulean or Turquoise blue Burnt umber Cadmium yellow light* Naples yellow (Bring paints marked with an asterix to first class) Bring all materials to the first class: Brushes - Most types of brushes for oil or acrylic are fine. You don’t need to buy expensive brushes. I like having a hog bristle brush on hand because it can withstand scrubbing. You should try different types of brushes but please include at least the following: - 1 flat or filbert #10 or #12 (approx. 1-1½” wide) - 1 flat or filbert #3 or #4 - 1 round #1 or #2 You will also need: - 1 Palette knife (I recommend teardrop shaped) - 1 roll of masking tape - 1 roll of paper towels (blue shop towels are excellent) You will also need a black dry-erase marker and 2-3 plastic sheet/document protectors (I’ll clarify their purpose in class) If you are using oil paint: - Palette for oils -I recommend disposable palette sheets Medium for oils – - 1 small bottle of linseed oil - 1 bottle of odourless mineral spirits (Taltine, Gamsol) or non-toxic citrus thinner You should also have - - 1-2 small empty glass jar with lid for your thinner - 1 small container for medium. (Clean tuna can is fine) Paper for oils - We will start by working on paper for quick exercises. You’ll need at least a dozen sheets so a pad is a good and economical choice. Get the larger one you can always cut it. You must either have canvas paper, paper for oils or paper that you have gessoed ahead of time. You may also want to work on canvas or board for some projects. We’ll talk about size and surface in class. If you are using acrylic paint: - Palette for acrylics – If you use acrylics regularly, I recommend you try a stay-wet palette (buy the largest) OR disposable sheets - Liquid medium for acrylics (your choice of gloss or mat) - 2 containers for water (plastic yogurt containers are great) Paper for acrylics – We will start by working on paper for quick exercises. You’ll need at least a dozen sheets so a pad is a good and economical choice. Get the larger one you can always cut it. Canvas paper or paper made for acrylics are best but any paper that can withstand wet media is fine. The Canson XL mixed media will wrinkle a bit if you use lots of water but it’s a very economical choice for studies and exercises. You may also want to work on canvas or board for some projects. We’ll talk about size and surface in 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 .

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Current Trends 2000-2025 Items required for the first class: - 18”x24” or larger cartridge pad - a set of pencils - ranging from 4H-8B - white rubber eraser 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 .

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Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Urban Sketching Essential Supplies: - Sketchbook – 8"x10" or larger (spiral-bound preferred for ease of use outdoors) - Drawing Pencils – HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B - White Soft Eraser - Pencil Sharpener – Manual and/or utility knife - Drawing Pens – 2-3 black pens with different nib sizes (e.g., 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm) - Watercolor Pencils – Set of 6 or more - Watercolor Brush – #10 or #12 synthetic sable brush (preferably with a water reservoir) - Water Container – Small jar with lid or collapsible silicone cup Optional Supplies: - Portable Chair or Lightweight Sitting Pad - Clipboard or Portable Drawing Board – For stability when standing or sitting without a table - Travel-Size Watercolor Set – Compact pans or a small palette - Masking Tape or Clips – To secure sketchbook pages - Sandpaper Sharpener - Small Ruler or Triangle – Useful for architectural sketches - Lightweight Bag or Backpack – To carry all supplies - Small Phone or Compact Camera – For quick reference shots (if allowed in certain locations) Additional Materials as Required: - Larger Paper – A few sheets of good-quality paper (e.g., 11"x14" or 14"x17", watercolor or medium-weight drawing paper) Additional Notes: - Bring weather-appropriate clothing for outdoor sketching. - Be prepared with additional materials if required for specific projects. 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 .

Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Design: Principles & Elements Each week there will be a slide presentation and lecture, and assignments will be given and explained. Assignments should be completed for the following week and presented as a class for review and critique. Students in this class will assemble a studio reference binder of these assigned projects. All assignments can be completed with basic art supplies that the student has on hand. For magazine collage, you should have scissors and glue sticks For drawing, you should have pencil crayons or in some instances acrylic paint or watercolour. Must have: - heavy 8 ½ x 11” cardstock - binder (to keep assignments together) 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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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 .