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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 - Painting the Figure

  • Paint (acrylic or oil, heavy-body recommended) of various colours

    •     Required:

      • Cadmium red (alternative: Naphthol Red - Light)

      • Alizarin crimson

      • Cerulean blue

      • Ultramarine blue

      • Burnt sienna

      • Yellow ochre/raw ochre

      • Cadmium yellow (alternative: Hansa Yellow - Medium)

      • Titanium white

    •    Recommended:

      • Cadmium orange

      • Raw umber/ burnt umber

    • Optional:

      • Black

      • Teal or cyan

  • Brushes (of various sizes and shapes. I recommend sable-hair or synthetic for smooth blending of colours)

  • Substrates: Pad of newsprint or cartridge paper (at least 18x24 inches), one large sheet of white paper suitable for paint (acrylic or oil) (alternative: stretched canvas or wood board) (at least 18x24 inches)

  • Sketchbook with paper suitable for paint (paint paper or mixed media paper)

  • Paint mediums/solvents (optional)

  • Palette knifes for mixing paint (optional)

  • HB or 2H pencil

  • White conte stick or pencil crayon


Suggested places to buy art supplies:

Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/

Michaels, 3501 Blanshard St, 111 Uptown Blvd Unit, Victoria BC or order online: https://canada.michaels.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.

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