Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Painting: Series Development

Items required for the first class:

The first class will be spent discussing how to develop a series. We will look at work of other artists and discuss the process of source material gathering, research, development of an idea and fulfilment of a goal.

- 3 related images: developed prints/digital print-outs/magazine images/posters/etc. Your images should hold some personal importance, although how they are related is up to you.

- x-acto blade or scissors

- Medium sized sketchbook, 9"x12" (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat)

- Pencil or pen

Additional items to be discussed during the first class: 

Bring the usual materials you paint with (suggested items below)

- Paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache)

- Matte medium (acrylic) / odourless mineral spirits and walnut or linseed oil (oil)

- Variety of brushes suited to your choice of paint

- 8 Surfaces (canvas, wood panel, or paper, depending on paint choice).

- Rags

- Palette knife

- Paint apron

- Large container or jar for water

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.