Vancouver Island School of Art

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

Supply List - Painting with Gouache

Gouache

• A good place to start is the Winsor & Newton Gouache Intro to Art Set of 10

• Please note that this workshop requires traditional gouache.

Paper

• pads or individual sheets. Look for smooth or cold press surface (i.e. Strathmore 400 series Heavy Weight Printmaking paper 8 x 10" or Strathmore Mixed Media 300 g). Check Michael's as they often have deals on pads of paper.

Tools:

• two or more palette knives either plastic or metal

• pad of disposable palette sheets (i.e. Strathmore 300 Palette Paper 9 x 12") or roll of parchment paper

• roll of paper towel

Brushes:

• If you have any watercolour brushes please bring them to class

• If you need to buy brushes, start with a couple of watercolour brushes that are round, small to medium size l(i.e. #6). Opus brands like Allegro or Galiano Watercolour Brushes would be a good start

• A great brush for gouache is the Princeton Chubby kid brush either flat or round at Opus. I discovered these versatile brushes when experimenting with gouache.

Any questions regarding workshop supplies, please contact the instructor through VISA for more information.

Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/

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