Vancouver Island School of Art

302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

Supply List - Acrylic Painting Basics

Required materials for the first class:

- Substrate (Heavy weight paper suitable for acrylic paint, wood panel, or stretched canvas. Roughly 8x8 inches)

- Acrylic paints (assorted colours)

- Various acrylic brushes

- Notebook/Sketchbook

Additional materials to be discussed during the first class:

- Heavy-body acrylic paints

• Recommended sets:

  • Golden Essential Acrylic Colours set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium,Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White

    or

  • Opus Essential Heavy Body Acrylic set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White

• Additional colours (required): Cadmium Orange (Medium), Cadmium Yellow (Medium), Dioxazine Violet, Cadmium Red (Medium), Cerulean Blue.

• Additional colours (optional): Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna

- Acrylic medium (gloss or satin)(to extend working time of paints)

- Palette knifes for mixing paint

- Paint brushes set of varied sizes / types (stiff synthetic for acrylic)

- 2” wide paint brush

- Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional)

- Newsprint paper pad / cartridge paper pad

- Acrylic paint paper (individual sheets or bound)

- Small - medium sized stretched canvases (slim or deep) and/or wood boards for in-class and take-home exercises (sizes will depend on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments)

- 9 x 12” hard bound sketchbook (or coiled)

- HB or 2B pencil

- Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended)

- White conte stick (optional)

- Paint apron (suggested)

- Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional)

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.