Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Painting the Figure

-Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12")

-Acrylic paint (I recommend Amsterdam paints): Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber). Don't get "Fluid" paints.

-Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4, #6, #8), 1 large 3" hardware store brush

-Acrylic medium (or acrylic glazing medium - it can be mat or glass, note: NOT gel medium or pouring medium).

-Masking tape

-Cotton rags

-Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette

-Containers for water and medium

-Water spray bottle

-Pencil and eraser

-5 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases or gessoed wood panels), sizes of your choice - to be discussed during the 1st class.

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.