Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Drawing People with Japanese Ink

- Brushes:

As far as Asian brushes, the Princeton Neptune synthetic squirrel quill watercolour brush is great if you can get it on sale (expensive) Yasutomo bamboo calligraphy brushes are also good. Best is to go to Chinatown and find brushes.

- Pens:

Dip pens - pen holder and speedball C-5, C-6, and Hunt School Nib. Kuretake Bimoji brush pen. Fudenosuke brush pen

- Paper:

Look for an 11"x14" or 16" x 20" multi-media pad that takes watercolour and ink. If possible, Washi-like paper. Yasutomo Japanese Sketch paper pad 12 x 18, 9 x 12 is ok.

Dollar stores can have surprisingly good sketchbooks with rice-like paper

- Paint:

Watercolours in tubes (gouache or acrylic gouache is also an option and can be used with watercolour) Turner and Holbein are my choices for colour quality. Lukas is a reasonable brand. Primary Colours

- Other Supplies:

Almost anything with a flat surface can be used as a palette, such as a white plastic or tear-strip palette, with plenty of room for mixing, Plastic containers

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.

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