As there are no shops close by, please bring snacks or lunch. BYO cup for coffee and tea.
These are the materials required for your first class. Art materials are not available at the BIA.

Art Materials Short Courses

Art materials are not available at Brisbane Institute of Art so please check with the following suppliers

Art Shed Brisbane Discount Art Supplies: 274 Montague Rd, West End Ph: 38461330

Chapman & Bailey - Brisbane: 14 Byres Street Newstead. (07) 3666 0028, 10% discount

Eckersley's Art Supplies: 10% BIA members discount (excludes freight and specials). Eckersley's own Creative Rewards program offers great benefits to their members, including $25 reward every 500 points, birthday gift, exclusive offers & more.

  • 41 - 43 Adelaide St, Brisbane Ph 3221 4866
  • 546 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche Ph 07 3858 2730
  • 12 Douglas Street, Milton Ph 3858 2700
  • 42 - 44 Compton Road, Woodridge Ph 3084 6222
  • 2 / 142 Brisbane Road, Labrador (Gold Coast) Ph 5528 8388
  • Shop 11, Corner Nicklin Way & Kensington Drive, Minyama (Sunshine Coast) Ph 5444 0311

Oxlades Paint and Art Centre Retail Art Supplies: 136 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (07) 3252 8238

Arthouse Northside: 140 Braun Street, Deagon (3869 2444)

Pottery Supplies: 51 Castlemaine St, Milton 3368 2877

Ipswich Pottery Supplies: www.ipswichpotterysupplies.net

The Clay Shed 2/24 Hitech Drive, KUNDA PARK QLD 4556, (07) 5476 5977

Introduction to Figure Drawing (Geoffrey Harley)

A4 or A3 drawing paper / sketchbook, a range of pencils (B2, B4, B6) eraser, a white pencil, A4 / A3 piece of brown or grey paper.

Introduction to Abstract Painting (Geoffrey Harley)

A set of acrylic paints - at least red, yellow, blue, black and white; a range or brushes including small house brushes; a glaze medium; A2 size paper (approx. 6 sheets); an A2 or larger canvas; a rag, a sponge. If you are going to The Art Shed they sell Craft paper from a roll - one meter of that would be preferred to the A2 paper.

Fast & Loose Flowers Workshop (Clare Purser)

Some large sheets of paper to paint on 200-300gsm as well as some cheaper cartridge or butchers paper for warm ups. Two surfaces to complete your paintings on – use canvas, board or heavy paper, what-ever size you have but the larger the better. A selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (including larger brushes). Please bring acrylic paints; good colours to have are white, warm yellow, napthol or cadmium red, alizarin crimson, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bulldog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife and painting medium. Please bring watercolour or gouache if you would like to experiment with theses as well.

Mixed Media and the Landscape (Clare Purser)

A pad of mixed media or watercolour paper 300gsm, whatever size you find comfortable. 2 surfaces to complete your paintings on – use canvas, board or heavy paper, what-ever size you have. A selection of drawing materials (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (including larger brushes). Please bring acrylic paints; good colours to have are white, warm yellow, napthol or cadmium red, alizarin crimson, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bulldog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife and painting medium. Gesso, glue, scissors and a selection of collage material – recycled brown paper, wax paper, old drawings etc. Please bring 5–6 landscape photos that inspire you—printed or displayed on a laptop or tablet—as your personal reference material.

Foundations of Expressive Landscapes (Clare Purser)

A pad of mixed media or watercolour paper 300gsm, whatever size you find comfortable. 2 surfaces to complete your paintings on – use canvas, board or heavy paper, what-ever size you have. A selection of drawing materials, if you have them (ie charcoal, pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of brushes (including larger brushes). Please bring acrylic paints; good colours to have are white, warm yellow, napthol or cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, raw umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Gesso, palette (waxed paper held with bulldog clips over a board makes a great palette), palette knife and painting medium.

Creative Portraits in Mixed Media (Svetlana Trefilova)

Watercolour or acrylic paints; Black ink. Other colour inks (optional); Colour pencils; A few brushes of different sizes and shapes; 300 GSM watercolour paper (a few A3 sheets); PVA glue/Gloss acrylic medium; Scissors; Visual diary ; Graphite pencil; Black permanent pen/marker; Mixing palette and water container; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Tissue or paper towel; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist ; Small plastic cups (20-30 ml) to share ink.

Expressive Landscape in Watercolour (Svetlana Trefilova)

Watercolour paints – only artist quality (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton, Cotman, Art Spectrum) ; Black and white ink, pen and nib; Colour pencils; A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; 300 GSM good watercolour paper (Artist quality); Visual diary ; 2B pencil and eraser; Mixing palette and water container; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Tissue or paper towel; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist; Small plastic caps (20-30 ml) to share ink.

Watercolour for Beginners (Svetlana Trefilova)

(Not Mont Marte student quality paper or paint) Watercolour paints (artist quality), a few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes, a pad or single sheets of 300 gsm watercolour paper (artist quality), masking liquid, visual diary, 2B pencil and eraser, mixing palette and water container, masking tape, a drawing board or any other hard board, paper towels, hair dryer, spray bottle with a very fine mist

Discover Acrylic Painting (Deborah Cavallaro)

All materials are provided—just bring your creativity and a willingness to experiment.

Expressive Sumi-e Ink Painting (Yumiko Kigoshi)

Notebook, pencil. Bring lunch, snacks and a mug for tea or coffee. Bring an apron to protect your clothes from ink. If you have your own Sumi-e painting brushes, please bring them along. If you don’t have any brushes, the tutor will lend brushes. The levy for this course will cover all other materials such as paper and inks. Please also bring and old 100% cotton cloth (if you have it), a plastic or ceramic plate, a plastic container for water (yoghurt container or the like) and a paper weight (rock or other heavy item is fine).

Introduction to Ceramics (Peter Biddulph)

Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes. Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel. Lunch (we have a kitchen with a fridge and microwave) 

Painterly Ceramics (Clare Purser & Kirstin Farr) 

Please bring 4-5 landscape photos to develop your landscape studies from, these may be colour printouts or on a tablet. Bring a sketchbook or paper pad, a pencil and some colour pencils or pastels for your colour studies.

Design & Make Your Own Tableware Set (Kirstin Farr) 

Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes. Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel. Lunch (we have a kitchen with a fridge and microwave)

Introduction to Silversmithing (Renata Fojtikova)

Notebook, metal ruler, pencil, fine permanent marker, scissors, glue stick, metal ruler, tea towel, cup for tea/coffee, a pair of safety glasses, wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments, long hair must be tied up.

Silversmithing – Wax Carving & Casting – Signet Rings (Renata Fojtikova)

Notebook, metal ruler, pencil, fine permanent marker, scissors, glue stick, metal ruler, tea towel, cup for tea/coffee, a pair of safety glasses, wear fully closed-in shoes and avoid flowing, loose garments, long hair must be tied up. Participants wishing to recycle their silver/gold jewellery are encouraged to bring their own.

PLEASE NOTE: This is just a friendly reminder that when packing snacks for your child while attending any of the art classes at BIA, please DO NOT include any items that have any traces of nuts. Some children are allergic even to the smell of nuts. If you could be mindful of this when sending your child to classes, it would be most appreciated. THANK YOU.

Children’s Holiday Art Workshops (Deborah Cavallaro / Rod Turpin)

Please bring an art shirt or wear old clothes, a water bottle for drinking, lunch & snacks.

Drawing and Mixed Media for High School Students (Berenice Anzellotti)

Bring along images and ideas that you would like to work on with the techniques and materials you have experienced. Bring smart phone to research images. Also bring an apron or old t-shirt to throw over your clothes. drink bottle, lunch and snacks.

Painting for High School Students (Berenice Anzellotti)

Bring along lunch and snacks, water bottle and appropriate clothing for painting eg apron or old t-shirt to throw over your clothes. All other materials are supplied.

Art for Children Term 1 (Deborah Cavallaro & Berenice Anzellotti)

Water container (eg. large yoghurt container); art shirt or apron, please bring morning or afternoon snacks, a mug or water bottle for drinking water, and wear an apron; all other materials provided.

Art for High School Students Term 1 (Berenice Anzellotti)

Bring an art journal/sketch book & pen/pencil, wear old clothes, a mug or water bottle for drinking water and snacks if desired; all other materials provided.