Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Painting the Everyday with Gouache

Gouache Paints (M. Graham or Winsor Newton Designer Gouache or Lukas are preferred brands):

- 2 yellows, 2 reds, 2 blues, green, violet, orange, titanium white, ivory black

- Winsor Newton Gouache Pigment Suggestions:

• Primaries

  • Yellows: Brilliant Yellow, Primary Yellow

  • Reds: Alizarin Crimson, Primary Red

  • Blues: Ultramarine Blue, Turquoise Blue

  • Note: if you can only afford to buy one of each of the primaries buy the one listed in bold

• Secondaries

  • Orange: Orange Lake Light

  • Violet: Light Purple

  • Green: Brilliant Green

• Others

  • Ivory Black

  • Titanium White (large tube if possible)

- watercolour brushes: synthetic sable, no. 12 and no. 4

- palette for mixing paint: white plastic palette for watercolour, white ceramic plates or white lids from yogurt containers or a combination (or your preferred surface/method for mixing gouache paints)

Paper:

- Since this is an online course we will be working on a smaller scale for class projects. Recommend you purchase the following pads: Arches, cold press, 140lb watercolour pad 9 x 12” and a Legion Stonehenge black coldpress watercolour paper pad. If you are unable to find these particular pads you can also buy 2 full sheets of 140lb watercolour paper and divide into four sheets each (for a total of eight pieces) and sheet of Stonehenge black watercolour paper or Stonehenge black drawing paper (can also be divided into four sheets).

-all-purpose sketchbook (9 x 12” or larger)

- spray bottle

- metal ruler 12”

- white glue, bristle brush for glue

- scissors

- masking tape

A note on gouache paint: please note we are using regular gouache for this course and not “acrylic gouache”.

Email if you have any questions: wwelch@vancouverislandschoolart.com

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.