Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Painting in Found Books

Found books can be books you are intending to throw away or donate. Books (and magazines) you find at the library giveaway or sidewalk mini library. They can be large picture books on any subject, such as cookbooks, home interior and so on. They can be printed only, novels, non-fiction etc.

To prime pages: gesso, acrylic medium, acrylics with brush or roller if available.

Any drawing and painting materials you have at hand can be useful. Here are some suggestions but not necessary:

Selection coloured pastels or nupastels. Pencils, ballpoint, Brush Pens: Pentel fude brush pen medium black, Kuretake fudepen 2-pack set, Sharpie (fat)

Any of: watercolours in tubes, gouache and acrylics. India or acrylic black ink, Acrylic inks: (F&W Liquitex and Golden) all make good ones. Red, Cerulean and Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre

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.