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 Supplies

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

Painting & Drawing

Japanese Ink Painting (Yumiko Kigoshi)

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 an 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 Abstract Painting (Geoff Harley)

Acrylic paints including several different blues, reds and yellows, glaze medium for acrylic paints, A3 or larger paper of different qualities (craft paper from The Art Shed is good), a canvas or board for a major painting - A2 or larger, range of brushes, sponge, rags, pencils.

Magic of Watercolour (Svetlana Trefilova)

(*Do not purchase Mont Marte 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.

Australian Native Flowers in Watercolour & Mixed Media (Svetlana Trefilova)

Watercolour paints – only artist quality (single tubes or a basic set, such as Windsor & Newton, Cotman, Art Spectrum and etc) ; Black ink; Black permanent marker; Watercolour pencils/Colour pencils; A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; 300 GSM good quality watercolour paper; 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.

Expressive Architecture (Svetlana Trefilova)

Watercolour paints – only artist quality (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton, Cotman, Art Spectrum) ; Black ink; Black pen/marker; A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; 300 GSM good artist watercolour paper; Visual diary ; 2B pencil and eraser; Colour pencils; 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.

Rocks & Water in Watercolour (Svetlana Trefilova)

300 GSM watercolours paper (good quality); Watercolour paints (single tubes or a basic set, Windsor & Newton/Art Spectrum); A few watercolour brushes of different sizes and shapes; Masking liquid; Black and white ink; Visual diary; 2B pencil and eraser; Mixing palette and 2 water containers; Masking tape; A drawing board or any other hard board; Tissue or paper towel; Hair dryer; Spray bottle with a very fine mist.

Painting Portraits in Oils (Mia Clark)

Oil paints - ultramarine blue, alizarin (cool red), yellow ochre, burnt sienna, black and white, Low odour turps or gambol solvent, A range of oil painting brushes and palette knife for mixing, Rags, 2 glass jars with lids, A flat tray for a palette and greaseproof paper, 11 x 14cm canvas or larger or canvas paper, Gesso, Sketchpad and pastel pencil (raw umber is a good colour).

Painting Abstracted Seascapes (Clare Purser)

Please bring along a variety of photos of landscapes you find inspiring, either colour printouts or on your iPad. A pad of watercolour or mixed media paper 300gsm, a surface to complete your painting on; canvas, heavy paper or board - whatever size you are comfortable with. A selection of drawing materials (ie.pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of flat brushes. Bring whatever paints you have but it’s important to have a good variety of blues, my list includes tubes of white, warm yellow, cadmium red, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, pthalo blue, burnt umber, raw sienna & burnt sienna. Good brands of acrylic paint to buy are Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex or Golden. Palette (waxed paper held with bull dog clips over a board makes a great palette), tape, palette knife, painting medium and rags.

Abstracting from the Landscape (Clare Purser)

Please bring your landscape reference photos printed out, on a tablet or PC. Bring your sketchbook if you have one. A3 watercolour or mixed media pad of paper 200-300gsm. A selection of drawing materials (ie. pencils, crayons, pastels) and a variety of flat brushes hog bristle & taklon brushes and a least 1 large brush (50mm). 1 canvas, board or heavy paper for a resolved painting whatever size you are comfortable with. Bring whatever paints you have oil or acrylic; my recommended colours include white, warm yellow, cadmium red, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, pthalo blue, burnt umber, raw sienna, and burnt sienna. Reliable acrylic brands include Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex, and Golden. You’ll also need a palette (waxed paper clipped to a board works well), a palette knife, gesso, rags, an acrylic or oil medium.

Mixed Media and the Landscape (Clare Purser)

If you have a Gelli plate, please bring it along—otherwise, some will be available to use. Bring a selection of papers suitable for Gelli printing, such as rice paper, thin cartridge paper, or brown paper. Please also bring a sketchbook (A4 landscape is ideal, but any size is fine), an A3 or larger watercolour or mixed‑media pad (200–300gsm), or a canvas, board, or heavy paper for your final painting. Pack a range of drawing materials like pencils, crayons, and pastels, plus a variety of brushes, including at least one large 50mm brush. Bring whatever paints you have; recommended colours include white, warm yellow, cadmium red, quinacridone magenta, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, pthalo blue, burnt umber, raw sienna, and burnt sienna. Reliable acrylic brands include Atelier, Matisse, Liquitex, and Golden. You’ll also need a palette (waxed paper clipped to a board works well), a palette knife, rags, an acrylic medium, PVA or Mod Podge, masking tape, and scissors or a stanley knife.

Discover Acrylic Painting (Deborah Cavallaro)

All materials provided.

Introduction to Drawing the Human Figure (Geoff Harley)

A range of drawing pencils from 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, A3 sketchbook, eraser.

Pencil Drawing for Beginners (Stephen Newton)

1 x A4 sketch pad, 1 x 6B pencil, 1 x 6B graphite pencil, 1 x standard pencil eraser. All other materials are supplied. Students are also welcome to bring any art materials and paper they already have.

Anyone can learn to Draw (Mia Clark)

A3 sketchbook, graphite pencils 2B, 4B and 6B, Fabre castell kneadable eraser, normal eraser, paper blender, sharpener. A charcoal pencil, a piece of willow charcoal and a stick of black conte. Other materials will be provided in class.

Deconstruction Drawing Method (Glen Skien)

Drawing Paper: A2 Cartridge Approx.12 sheets; Charcoal: Willow soft charcoal sticks Approx. 5 sticks; Compressed Charcoal: Approx: 3 sticks; Charcoal pencil (Soft or Medium grade); Large Chux kitchen wipe; Black waterproof ink or black gouache; 2B or 6B full graphite pencil; One large round brush per student (Tutor can supply brushes or students to bring); Hard edged Erasure x1 per student; Masking tape or bulldog clips; Notebook and pencil; PVA glue; One cheap flat paint brush 2/3cm width; Any scrap brown, black or white paper that can be used for collage. If participants are sensitive to having ‘charcoal hands’ disposable gloves are recommended.

Ceramics

Throwing Big (Kirstin Farr) OR Wild Shapes and Mixed Clays (Kirstin Farr) OR Mastering the Press Mould (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)

Exploring Glazes (Dianne Peach) OR Beginners Wheel Throwing (Dianne Peach)

Phone / camera. Notebook and pencil, wear non-slip closed-in shoes. Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel.

Nature in Relief: Botanical Plaster Casting (Stephen Newton

Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel. All materials and botanical specimens are provided. Students are also welcome to bring their own botanical specimens.

Silversmithing & Enamelling

Introduction to Silversmithing (Renata Fojtikova) OR Silversmithing: Intro to Wax Carving & Casting (Renata Fojtikova) OR Intro to Stone Setting: 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.

Fabric & Printmaking

Screenprinting & T-shirt Designs (Nancy Brown)

Bring your own T shirts. Second hand shirts are good for learning the processes- about 6 shirts. Bring sketchbook and drawing materials- pencil, black pen, eraser, apron scissors. Wear covered in shoes and tie hair back.

Sculpture

Nature in Relief: Botanical Plaster Casting (Stephen Newton)

Please wear old clothes and/or apron and bring an old towel. All materials and botanical specimens are provided. Students are also welcome to bring their own botanical specimens.

Children & Teens

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.

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.

Screen Printing for Teens (Berenice Anzellotti)

Smart phone or tablet to research images. Also bring an apron or old t-shirt to throw over your clothes. drink bottle, lunch and snacks. All other materials are supplied.

Drawing & Painting for Teens (Berenice Anzellotti)

Smart phone or tablet to research images. Also bring an apron or old t-shirt to throw over your clothes. drink bottle, lunch and snacks. All other materials are supplied.