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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2015
by Opus Art Supplies on February 25th

2015 New Spring Plein-Air Blossom Sessions

The 2015 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s (VCBF) Plein-Air Session will be an exceptional celebration of beauty in the city, with participants painting outdoors, searching for the colours and majestic images of the cherry trees in bloom this spring.

The Plein-Air Session is an opportunity to open our eyes, and with our full senses discover the richness of the world always present. It is a time to break away from seclusion and be inspirited by the beauty that surrounds us....Read more

Opus Daily Practice Challenge

We challenge you to challenge yourself to … Just Practice! The #OpusDailyPractice Challenge begins February 1, 2015 but you can start (or pick it up again!) any time!

Scheduling in even 5 minutes a day of creative time can have outstanding results. Paint, print, photograph, sculpt, draw, or doodle! Whatever your medium of choice, we encourage you to find your focus, get started and share your progress!

Join our 28 Days of Daily Practice and take inspiration from fellow artists and our daily creative prompts on social media....Read more

Just Practice
by Crissy Arseneau for Opus Art Supplies on January 28th

It’s time to make time for making! Scheduling in even 5 minutes a day of creative time can have outstanding results. This month, we challenge you to challenge yourself to … Just Practice!

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Last Minute Gift Ideas!
by Opus Art Supplies on December 19th

Whether you're shopping for the seasoned artist or a new creative enthusiast, we're here to help!

Find great gifts for painters, sketchers, sculptors and more, and ease your last minute shopping with fun and inspiring ideas for all the creative people in your life....Read more

Share your Gift

Join artists Pierre Coupey, Sarah Clement, and Enda Bardell as they reminisce about their first memories of art, and explore what exactly drew them to working with the mediums they love.

Pierre Coupey

"Paint itself is something I'm in love with – the way of making shape and form with a loaded brush. Without that, I think life would be quite deprived."

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By All Means Create with ...

Kathy van Gogh

What's in a name? A lot when yours is shared with a famous relation. Our By All Means Create with… series draws to a close with decorative artist Kathy van Gogh.

Kathy knows the voice of her inner critic well - bearing the name van Gogh deterred her from creating for almost forty years of her life. As a means to paint while not being regarded as a “painter”, she chose to enter the creative world through the decorative arts. In the process, she has found ways to use the critic's voice to make the pieces she loves a success....Read more

Fertile Images + Design

"Use whatever tools are available. We combine film photography with digital photography, painting and design - these all help us make our images." - Zak Sarwari

Zak Sarwari and Lysa Bromaroff have joined together in life, art, and business through their love of photography to form Fertile Images + Design....Read more

The Art Market @ Emily Carr

Enter to Win an original piece by Vancouver-based artist Ian Penn!

Ian Penn is a doctor and artist. A dedicated student of classical and contemporary art alike, his work is an ongoing exploration of medium and form, and a reflection of the people, places and stories he has encountered. He graduated from Emily Carr with a BFA in 2010.


Ian is one of 20 alumni participating in ...Read more

A Creative Block Comes Full Circle: featuring Danielle Krysa aka "The Jealous Curator"

by Opus Art Supplies on August 15th

“It was the most weird, emotional and fantastic moment. If somebody told me back when I was that terrified BFA student who didn’t fit in, ‘Don’t worry. In 20 years you will be back here and your book is going to be featured book of the month.’ I would have been good then.”

Years after a devastating critique in art school rocked her "art kid" persona, The Jealous Curator and Creative Block author Danielle Krysa is finally finding her way back to painting through sharing the work and struggles of others....Read more

An Art Market Frame of Mind
by Opus Art Supplies on August 15th

The season of giving is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to share your work at a local art market. Below, we’ve assembled a myriad of ideas to help boost your success.

Even if you’re a seasoned market booth artist, read on — you’ll find new tips that will help boost your experience this year, too!

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