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 Colours 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: Primary Yellow, Brilliant Yellow
Reds: Primary Red, Alizarin Crimson
Blues: Ultramarine Blue, Primary Blue
Note: if you can only afford to buy one of each of the primaries buy the one listed in bold
Secondaries
Orange: Cadmium Free Orange
Violet: Winsor Violet
Green: Winsor Green
Others
Ivory Black
Permanent White
- 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
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.