Join us at Opus Granville Island on March 21 and March 28 from 2:30–4:30 PM for a free skateboard deck art session using POSCA paint markers. Skate culture meets studio practice as our team demonstrates how to build bold graphic designs, confident linework, and layered colour on a skateboard deck surface. This event is free […]
"Awaken the artist, explore creativity and fall in love with painting!" Meet and learn from artist and brush designer, Willow Wolfe in Vancouver! Enroll in hands-on art workshops at Opus Art Supplies on Granville Island and learn brush stroke techniques to build or enhance your painting experience in these project-based and spring-inspired classes. Great for […]
Opus recognizes the importance of creativity in life, as an activity to enjoy and entertain, and as an outlet for stress. In order to meet your creative needs, they have included a number of free workshops and tutorials on their website to help fill them. Indulge in self-care and calm while learning new things and […]
SP will be creating a landscape painting in oils from a photo reference, using a full palette of colours. He will show how to set up the painting with an imprimatura, followed by color mixing using complementary colours. His focus will be on linear and atmospheric perspective and how it plays a key role in […]
Join Alfonso as he explores his painting strategies for using watercolour as an ‘en plein air’ medium! He will explain the working principles essential to understanding light values, composition and colour. Alfonso will also show how important the initial sketch is to understanding the subject and how it can be used in building a cohesive […]
Participating families will leave this workshop feeling comfortable with techniques of basic printmaking and Gel Press printmaking with young children. The workshop will be engaging, direct, and meaningful for all skill levels. Maggie will provide resources to illustrate materials and techniques during the workshop. Participants will feel confident that they can use the art materials […]
Learn about using alcohol inks on Opus Stone paper! Shandra will demonstrate how to move the ink around, create rings, layers, and more! Shandra will share her tips and tricks on using these versatile inks, using a heat gun, as well as preparing your work area. Working with alcohol inks on Opus stone paper.
Join us for an intimate conversation with John Cogley – Sole Owner of DANIEL SMITH Inc. Curious about Quinacridone pigments? Wonder where in the world the colour ‘serpentine’ comes from? How a colour gets its name? Or how Daniel Smith tests pigments for lightfastness? This is your chance to get your questions answered directly from […]
Get ready to take your pouring medium artwork to the next level with a new technique from Liquitex! Using Liquitex String Gel as a graphic barrier throughout your piece lends a new level of control not easily achieved by using Pouring Medium alone. Liquitex Soft Body – the Original Fluid Acrylic – and Liquitex Acrylic […]
Learn about the differences between Soft & Heavy Body paints, how to use them, and which is best for different applications. Using a variety of methods, Dylan will demonstrate how to create a painting from start to finish while showcasing the wonderful ways of Acrylics.
Are you ready to loosen up, expand your imagination, and get more creative with your Figurative artwork? This exciting demonstration integrates realism and abstraction in unexpected and magical ways by experimenting with the material possibilities of ink, gouache, and water soluble marker on paper. In working from his imagination, Ogilvie begins by spilling paint, then […]
This workshop will show you how Image Transfer can be used with collage as a fine art form, incorporating interesting aspects from your own photographs. Images transfer has become an important two-dimensional medium with other paintings including oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, printmaking, and drawing. It has become the new age of collage. In this workshop, […]
