Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Nature in the City

Unless you want to work with multiple mediums only bring supplies for one type of paint. First class will be held inside at VISA.

Watercolour:

- watercolour pencils and/or watercolor travel set *

- variety of watercolour brushes (round, flat, quill) in various sizes (must have a detail brush size 0)

- watercolour paper travel pad

Oil:

- oil painting travel set (paints, pallet knife, linseed/other medium) *

- oil painting paper / board / primed surface

- oil brushes (recommend a flat, round, detail, and fan brush)

Acrylic (not recommended unless you are confident using it for plein air)

- acrylic paints, pallet knife, lots of water for cleaning *

- acrylic painting paper

- acrylic brushes (recommend a flat, round, detail and fan brush)

All Mediums:

- painter's tape

- pencil, sharpener and eraser

- sketchbook

- paper towel / rags

Additional Materials to be Discussed:

- a container to bring water in when painting en plein air

- optional: viewfinder (we can make these using paper)

- optional: travel easel, plein air painting box/kit

* paints must include a red, yellow, blue, black and white (recommend cad red med, hansa yellow light/med, ultramarine/phthalo blue)*

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.