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Take it Outside

Opus Art Supplies — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:41:05 +0000

With summer right around the corner, it is tempting to leave your artwork and studio behind in search of relaxation and fun in the sun. Why not have both by taking your art along! Read on as outdoor artists share what makes working en plein air work for them.

How do you select your scene and location? Are there specific elements that draw you to it?

Maria Josenhans – Oils...Read more

Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge 2013

Christine - Opus Art Supplies — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:05:00 +0000

Start your spring with a creative challenge!
Whether you're a seasoned painting pro, a beginning artist, or a creative individual looking for a new challenge, join us at Opus for a fun day with your fellow artists.

Paint in your favourite medium – acrylic, oil, watercolour – or create a mixed media piece, drawing, or collage; you name it! Your only limits: working outdoors within the designated painting zone on the surface we provide you with. And, in true plein air style, the challenge will happen rain or shine. ...Read more

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The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival presents Plein-Air Blossom Painting

Crissy - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:54:48 +0000

Those who have experienced springtime in Vancouver are familiar with one of the city’s most distinctive, yet fleeting, delights: over 40,000 blossoming cherry trees, displaying every shade of pink to nearly-white.

For those who find themselves in awe of the cherry blossom’s ephemeral beauty, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s Plein-Air classes are the perfect opportunity to capture your inspiration. Classes are held each Saturday in April from 11am-2pm at VanDusen Botanical Garden, which has several spectacular cherry tree locations....Read more

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Donations Drive 2012

Peter - Opus Art Supplies — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:40:57 +0000

The holiday season is upon us! As we have been doing for the past 12 years, we are again happy to be raising funds for local community groups. Each Opus location is conducting a fund raising drive for a local organization. Opus will match all donations in gift cards of equal value to the funds raised to assist each group’s programs. We would love for you to continue your generous support this year by making a donation to our 13th Annual Christmas Donation Drive the next time you visit us....Read more

Four Vancouver Secondary School Students Receive Scholarships from the Vancouver Art Guild and Opus Arts Supplies

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Four graduating students, Anita Ho, Yasuko Minami, Jodie Ng and Sarah Sun, chosen for their artistic excellence and acceptance into post secondary Fine Art Studies, are the recipients of these Scholarships Awards. Three of these Awards were jointly sponsored by the Vancouver Art Guild and Opus Arts Supplies; the 4th, in memory of Michael Saya-Moore, long time Guild member, was awarded through a Trust Fund established with the Guild in 2007 by Michael's family and friends. Guild members are grateful to Opus for their partnership in this endeavour to support aspiring young student artists....Read more

Joslin Kobylka

How Do You Figure Out What to Sell?

Peter - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

When you are a super creative person, there is a whole lot of stuff you can make. If you are a painter, you can create an original piece worth thousands and still have your art featured on bookmarks and greeting cards that only cost a few dollars. Perhaps you are a ceramic artist commissioned to do custom work but also sell buttons at 2 for $10. Is it a good idea to have such a broad range of price points? Well, that all depends....Read more

Jenna Herbut

Sketching Life with Jack Turpin

Erik - Opus Art Supplies — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:03:26 +0000

Throughout his career as a high school art teacher and into the present, the most significant impact on Jack Turpin’s painting is his dedication to artistic journaling. For Jack this is where ideas, words, and images come together; where connections are made and where life’s little details are revealed....Read more

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Opus PLUS Launches

Erik - Opus Art Supplies — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:06:00 +0000

If you subscribe to the Opus Visual Arts Newsletter and have shopped with us by name since February, you’ve read about Opus PLUS and already received some of the benefits of this membership program. May 1, 2012 marks its official launch....Read more

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Photographing Urban Vancouver

Erik - Opus Art Supplies — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:04:00 +0000

In September of 2010, I moved from Toronto to Vancouver. Becoming a permanent resident on the West Coast was to fulfill a dream that any scenic and landscape photographer would envy....Read more

Janet Sadel

The City as Your Studio

Erik - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:08:36 +0000

From inspiration to exhibition possibilities, the urban landscape has a lot to offer an artist. Strategic and creative use of city spaces can provide artists with ample opportunities to work big and showcase their talents....Read more

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