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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 - Oil Basics

Drawing Supplies:

  • HB pencil

  • 1-2 sticks of willow (‘vine’) charcoal

  • A small-medium sketchbook (eg. 5”x7”, or 9”x12”), or three similar-sized sheets of watercolour paper

Brushes (‘Hog bristle’ (pale, dense, rounded bristles) are recommended but not required)

  • One # 12 “filbert” brush (flat will also work)

  • One # 8 “bright” brush 

  • One small pointed round brush (a size 2, 3 or 4 should be fine) for small details

* You may bring brushes you already have instead (ie. one large, medium, and small)

Other:

  • A printed photographic source (it is recommended that this is printed rather than just on a phone.) Old photos or polaroids work well too.

Painting Medium

  • Refined linseed oil OR Gamblin Solvent-free fluid

Painting Surfaces

  • 2 small or medium surfaces such as primed canvas or board (eg. 8”x10”, or 12”x16”)

Oil Paint

  • A starter set of paints such as: https://opusartsupplies.com/products/winsor-newton-winton-oil-colour-set-of-10-x-12ml

  • OR, for individual paint tubes purchase ONE of each of the following categories in small (25 or 35 ml tubes); ‘Student grade’ is fine (eg. Winsor and Newton Winton):

    • A pale, intense yellow (eg. ‘Lemon’ or ‘citron’ Yellow (PY3) or Cadmium Yellow Light Hue)

    • A warm blue (eg. French Ultramarine)

    • A cool blue (eg. Pthalo (any version) or Cyan blue)

    • A warm red (eg. Cadmium Red Light Hue, Vermillion, or Pyrrole Red Light Hue)

    • A cool red (eg. Quinacridone Crimson or Rose, Permanent Alizarin Crimson)

    • A white* (eg. Titanium White, or Flake White Hue)

* NOTE: Oil painters will typically use more white than any other colour. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra tube or a larger size of white.


Additional supplies for this workshop will be provided by VISA.

 

Any questions? Feel free to contact me at: john.luna101@gmail.com

 

Some helpful guides:

Oil painting FAQ: https://www.martin-missfeldt.com/oilpainting/oil-paint/

Brush guide: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2021/10/14/understanding-brush-shape-names-hair-and-their-applications/


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.

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