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Paint in the Park with Opus!

Nicole - Opus Art Supplies — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Location:

Downtown Vancouver

Thu, August 8, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Share your enthusiasm for creativity with your community of artists and neighbours at Painting in the Park with Opus – this event that provides a unique opportunity for the visual artists of the Greater Vancouver area to come together to make art outdoors.

This special event welcomes all ages and levels of skill, and encourages participants to spend an evening creating art outdoors. Try a cityscape, capture some characters as you people watch in the park, paint the flora and fauna around you, or even the picture in your mind that the evening inspires.

Work in acrylics or oils, watercolour or pencil, collage or assemblage, or all of the above! All mediums and points of view are welcome.

Bring your own art supplies and we'll supply a canvas panel for you to work on.

Participants who create a painting and exhibit it in in the park will be entered into a random draw for a chance to win a prize!

POSCA Acrylic Marker Pop-Up Demo

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:42:37 +0000

Nikki Balfour

Location:

Kelowna

Sat, June 29, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Nikki Balfour for a demonstration on Posca Acrylic Markers!

Nikki Balfour will be demonstrating the versatility of POSCA Acrylic Markers by creating a design on Converse sneakers. Participants will lean techniques on using POSCA Acrylic Markers, surfaces that are compatible and get inspiration for future projects! Nikki will also have a skateboard on display that she has worked on. No need to register for this demonstration, simply walk up at anytime during the time window and have fun!

Figure & Portrait Drawing

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:02:06 +0000

Geoffrey Feng

Location:

North Vancouver

Sat, August 24, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Sat, August 24, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join Geoffrey Feng and learn amazing techniques for figure and portrait drawing!

In this demo, Geoffrey will be focusing on body structure and observation in figure drawing. Attendees will pick up skills in drawing in a short amount of time with quick observation. Learn the way of artistic observation and how to apply techniques of seeing, thinking and drawing a subject.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus North Vancouver or contact them at 604‑904‑0447 to register.

About Geoffrey Caofei Feng: Oil Painting and Graphic Artist

Had 8 years professional study in Fine Art Academy of Xi’an in China. After obtained Bachelor Degree of Oil Painting from the Academy, he had worked as a graphic artist in Shenzhen for many years before he moved to North Vancouver in 2007, Canada.

--Current Active Member of Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) in Canada.

--Current Active Member of North Vancouver Arts Council in Canada.

Acrylic Glazing

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:54:27 +0000

Jan Crawford

Location:

North Vancouver

Wed, August 7, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Wed, August 7, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join Jan Crawford as she demonstrates techniques in acrylic glazing!

Jan will be introducing glazing techniques for acrylics, including preparing the canvas surface, using self-levelling gel and exploring materials associated with glazing. You will get a chance to see charts and stages of glazing to understand how transparent colours affect a painted background. Original paintings will be on display at this demo as well as a look into the progress of a painting.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus North Vancouver or contact them at 604‑904‑0447 to register.

Jan Crawford was born in Vancouver and moved to the Okanagan as a child where she was raised in an orchard setting Jan studied art in Vancouver from 1979-1988 and holds a B.ED (Art major) from the University of BC and a B.F.A (printmaking major) from
Emily Carr University. Today Jan is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA) where her paintings have been shown in several juried exhibitions

As a printmaker Jan is known for her large colourful Okanagan landscapes. While
At Malaspina Printmakers Gallery on Granville Island she produced over 140
Large Monotypes. Some of these can be seen at the Vancouver International Airport.

Jan’s work has been published in a Book titled Nexus: Histories and Communities. A series of six large monotypes, entitled The Packing House Series, speak to the disappearance of the Okanagan identity. By incorporating brightly coloured vintage fruit labels with archival photographs from museums, these prints have become records of a faded cultural identity. They are a significant contribution to the heritage of the Okanagan region of British Columbia.

Today, Jan works in acrylic and focuses on still life and landscape. Her large jars of cherries, peaches and apricots are saturated with eye popping colour. The canning jar labels like Mason, Jewell and Improved, speak to a time when the valley was a fruit producing region of BC. Her jars have become “portraits” of Okanagan identity. Jan has had an ongoing dialogue with her photography, cultural identity and paint for the past quarter century. Her work is in a category of cultural realism. “These jars of fruit( symbols of environmental awareness) are my story about my relationship with our land and the Okanagan.” These contemporary still life’s of the canning jar are symbols of cultural identity. Her work communicates an awareness regarding the preservation of cultural identities.

Jan's large landscapes (back inside the orchard) are a recent body of work recapturing another symbol, the fruit tree. These landscapes are a narration of orchards that have vanished during the past forty years. Through Jan’s photography the experience of the orchard is brought back to life and like the jar, also speak to our Canadian identity.

Jan’s work can be seen at Galleries in the Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, The Federation Of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver. North Van Arts , Vancouver. Her work has been exhibited at public and private Galleries throughout BC and California. Collections include the Vancouver International Airport, The Lakeside Resort, The Manteo Resort and Okanagan Wineries .Jan has donated her work to various arts organizations: Arts umbrella, shooting stars foundation, Kelowna Art Gallery, The Penticton Art Gallery and the BC Cancer agency in Vancouver and Victoria.

Jan Crawford
crawfordart@telus.net

Painting a Dog Portrait in Acrylics

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:42:37 +0000

Kim Rosin

Location:

North Vancouver

Sat, July 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Sat, July 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join Kim Rosin and learn how to capture the personality of your favourite four legged companion!

Learn to capture the life and personality of a dog through a portrait in acrylic! Using texture, a focus point, and light you will learn to create a dog almost as cute as the real thing.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus North Vancouver or contact them at 604‑904‑0447 to register.

I was born in South Africa and completed a Fine Art/Art History degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. After studying and travelling I worked for several years at Sotheby's art auctioneers in Johannesburg and then London, UK where I came into close contact with amazing works of art on a daily basis. I am passionate about art and design and completed a Certificate course in Industrial Design at Emily Carr after moving to Vancouver 10 years ago. I have spent many years designing fabrics, products and theatrical sets before becoming serious about painting in the last 10 years. I am a member of the North Shore Artists' Guild and the North Vancouver Arts Council.

http://www.kimthings.com http://www.nsartists.ca/kimrosin https://www.instagram.com/kimthings_art/

Dreamy Washes & Transparency with Fine Tec Water Colours

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:01:04 +0000

Jess Olsen

Location:

Kelowna

Sun, July 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sun, July 21, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join Jess Olsen and learn how to add in beautiful movement and accents to your watercolour paintings!

Have fun with abstract landscapes and add in graphical touches to an otherwise more traditional medium. Learn Jess' methods for finishing a piece with bold white ink, and how to convey the movement of light by using metallic accents. Add new techniques to your paintings by learning how to refine a watercolour painting from an underpainting, and using metallics to add subtle highlights.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus Kelowna or contact them at 250‑763‑3616 or toll free 1‑800‑814‑8885 to register.

Jess Olsen likes to describe her work as 'doing watercolours wrong', employing bold bright colours and high contrast in a medium that's more known for dreamy washes and layers of transparency. She is largely self taught, with a brief background in animation and graphic design.

http://www.jessolsenart.com

Alcohol Ink Beyond Tile...What's Next?

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:49:05 +0000

Sherise Martin

Location:

Kelowna

Sat, July 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sat, July 13, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Learn how to use alcohol inks on variety of surfaces with Sherise Martin!

Sherise Martin will be demonstrating multiple applications of Alcohol Ink with various mediums and surfaces. Join the exploration of creating unique art using Alcohol Ink with different mediums and surfaces.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus Kelowna or contact them at 250‑763‑3616 or toll free 1‑800‑814‑8885 to register.

Sherise Martin is a lover of all art forms. Her latest passion is Alcohol Ink and and letting the "Ink Flow" while incorporating many different mediums. She is a lover of bold and bright colors, and is learning to use different art mediums, witnessing how they intertwine in our universe to create uniquely individual pieces of art.
Her passion is sharing her knowledge through teaching, so others can express themselves artistically and creatively without boundaries.
hummingbird-hollow@weebly.com
hummingbird.hollow@telus.net

Vibrant Images

Vanessa - Opus Art Supplies — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:21:38 +0000

Taka Sudo

Location:

Downtown Vancouver

Fri, June 28, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Fri, June 28, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join featured artist Taka Sudo as he details his artistic process and techniques with Montana spray paint and POSCA markers!

Join artist Taka Sudo as he demonstrates his technique of creating vibrant images in his unique style, including transferring and combining hand painting and spray painting on a skateboard deck. Learn about his artistic process and what inspires and guides his pieces. Taka will be doing a regular style demo (registration required) from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, and a pop-up style demo that does not require registration from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus Downtown Vancouver or contact them at 604‑678‑5889 to register.

Taka moved to Whistler from Tokyo fifteen years ago to pursue his passion for skiing. He credits his experience of immigrating and the contrast of Tokyo and BC as a major part of his inspiration for his unique artistic style, and his love for skiing and snow sports have inspired visual cues in his work. Recently, Taka turned his eye to exploring his Japanese heritage and the concept of blurring international borders through his artwork. Check out more of Taka's work at: http://www.takasudo.com/

Fearless Resin Pouring Demo

opus_admin — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:34:14 +0000

Naomi Topuzoglu

Location:

Langley

Sun, July 7, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Sun, July 7, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Learn all about resin pouring with Naomi Topuzoglu!

Resin is an exciting medium and one of the hottest trends among artists today! We will be working with ArtResin® which allows artists to create bright, glossy finishes to a variety of creative applications. The two part epoxy resin is easy to combine and colour and is non-tonxic. Come join us for an informative workshop to learn how to use resin using a pouring method. We will learn how to do dirty pours and a number of other methods.

Space is limited and registration is required.
Please visit Opus Langley or contact them at 604‑533‑0601 to register.

From the time she was a young girl, Naomi Topuzoglu has been noticed for her insatiable drive to create art. She is a versatile artist – painter, sculptor, photographer and graphic designer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, to traditional Greek parents, Topuzoglu’s creativity shone through at an early age. Energetic and brightly colored forms, and designs are the work of this artist, who is known for her limitless searches for new ways to reinvent herself. Her goal?… ‘Being able to push boundaries and to learn something new, to continue to reinvent yourself is so exciting, especially when it reflects in your artwork. Never be afraid to create something new.'

http://www.artdreamstudios.com/artists/naomi/index.html

Vibrant Images

opus_admin — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:09:22 +0000

Taka Sudo

Location:

Coquitlam

Thu, June 27, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thu, June 27, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Space is limited and registration is required. Please visit Opus Coquitlam or contact them at 604‑545‑0410 to register.