SARAH — Opus North Vancouver
Artograph Super Prism Projector
Why is it so great? This product is excellent for enlarging small drawings onto larger canvases. It is also fabulous for projecting 3D objects onto 2D surfaces and for working in semi-lit conditions (ie. a stairwell!!)
ALEX — Opus Granville Island
Pigma Micron Pens
Why is it so great? They come in a range of fine line widths for technical drawings and illustrations. They are not only waterproof but fade-proof too! They are archival quality so an excellent choice for acid-free artworks.
BRIE — Opus North Vancouver
Golden Molding Paste
Why is it so great? It has a thick, heavy consistency that allows you to build up texture and interesting surfaces quickly. Once dry, it can be carved into or sanded. Makes painting like icing a cake!
HEIDI — Opus Granville Island
Gamblin Neo Megilp
Why is it so great? You can create interesting atmospheric effects with this product. It’s
non-migratory and holds drips of paint in place.
AMANDA — Opus Granville Island
Jaquard Lumiere Textile Paint
Why is it so great? The quality of opacity for the metallic paints is amazing. Even on black clothes, a single nicely applied layer is vibrant and opaque enough that the surface does not show through. These paints are great for retro-style graphics. In addition, they can be silk-screened with our medium weave Speedball Screen Fabric!
CHRISTIANA — Opus Granville Island
FW Inks
Why is it so great? I like these inks because they are a hybrid between ink and acrylic paint — they handle like an ink but have the properties of acrylic paint. They are also lightfast with an excellent colour range.
KRISTINA — Opus North Vancouver
Daniel Smith Watercolours in Moonglow and Lunar Rock
Why is it so great? Moonglow is an amazing colour that separates into various tones of blue and violet. Lunar Rock is a black that separates into little particles, creating excellent colour variation and the appearance of texture.
LORRAINE — Opus North Vancouver
Tri-Art Gloss Top Coat
Why is it so great? It is self-leveling, so you don’t wind up with ugly brush strokes when your finish needs to be smooth. Best of all, it is sooo glossy!
BRIAN — Opus Granville Island
Jaquard 1/2 oz Squeeze Bottle with #7 Stainless Steel Nib
Why is it so great? These bottles provide a great way to draw with acrylic paints. Great for signing paintings! There are different size tips available for an assortment of line widths. Empty bottles are available without tips.
EVAN — Opus Granville Island
Golden GAC 500
Why is it so great? This product is a beautiful low viscosity acrylic medium that is perfect for glazing. It renders a crystal clear film with an excellent high-gloss finish. Its real value lies in its quick drying time.
HANNAH — Opus Granville Island
Ingres Paper
Why is it so great? Ingres paper is a lovely, thin, laid paper. It is great for drawing, book-making, cards, and general collage work. It comes in a variety of beautiful neutral colours.
MARGOT — Opus North Vancouver
Master's Brush Soap
Why is it so great? Cleans great; is in a handy dandy little container; smells good and it hasn’t changed in years. I love it!
SHARILYN — Opus Granville Island
Etrusca Cards
Why is it so great? The Etrusca cards are wonderful all-purpose cards. They have a great surface for collage, screen printing, and etching techniques. They make beautiful wedding invitations, baby announcement cards, and birthday cards. The matching envelopes give cards a professional finished look.
HEATHER — Opus Granville Island
PVA Size
Why is it so great? I love being able to see the natural and raw surface that I am painting, whether it be canvas or paper, and I still know the surface is protected.
KARIN — Opus Granville Island
Lineco Archival Mylar Framers Corners
Why is it so great? These corners are the perfect choice for archival framing of works on paper. Photographs, drawings, or prints can rest easily in the “pockets” so that you never have harmful adhesive residue touching your artwork. If you ever decide to change your framing or matting, the picture slides out of the corners with ease.
KIRSTEN — Opus granville island
Albrecht Durer Watercolour Pencils
Why is it so great? These pencils are versatile! You can use them as a pencil crayon, or as a watercolour paint. You can draw and colour with them, then take a wet brush and watch your marks turn into watercolour! Wet your paper, then draw over top, or dip the pencil into water for some neat effects.
LINSDAY — Opus Granville Island
Rising Stonehenge Paper
Why is it so great? I like drawing and painting on this printmaking paper because it has a smooth finish and is really durable. The excellent colour range of white, cream, buff, grey and black, are all acid-free. The Rising company also makes matboard that perfectly matches the stonehenge sheets.
CAMILLA — Opus North Vancouver
Holbein DuoWater-Soluble Oils
Why is it so great? Oil painting can be a hard medium to master because it can be messy or toxic. The Duo paints mix with water, and as a bonus also wash out of clothes! They are so smooth and silky, and the variety of rich colours is just fantastic!
MARK — Opus Granville Island
Nitto Tape
Why is it so great? It’s a versatile, strong yet removeable, double-sided all purpose tape. One roll lasts a LONG time and it is not heavily acidic (I peeled apart something that was five years old and it hadn’t discoloured the paper).
MATT — Opus Granville Island
Tri-Art High Viscosity Acrylic Paint
in Transparent Brown
Why is it so great? This brown paint has a high pigment load, yet when thinned, develops a lovely rich golden-brown colour that borders on a warm yellow. This is the perfect shade of brown.
NICOLI — Opus Granville Island
Golden Fluid Acrylics
Why is it so great? You can mix them with ANY Golden medium to create ANY texture of acrylic paint that you may wish to paint with. Glazing, layering, collage, techniques, washes, only your creativity is the limit!
REBECCA — Opus Granville Island
Holbein Artist Oil Paints
Why is it so great? These oil paints are my favourite because they have unique colours and an amazing pigment load! They are the best oils!
SUSAN — Opus Granville Island
Alginate (casting compound)
Why is it so great? This product is completely non-toxic, easy to use, and takes on great detail! Every little pore, hair, and crease is captured. Also, it sets extremely quickly, which is a necessity when working with children or awkward positions.
NICOLE — Opus North Vancouver
Gamblin Oil Paint
Why is it so great? Where to being…colour intensity, smooth beautiful consistency. I love knowing that the artwork I am creating is painted with the highest quality paint.
ANDREW — Opus Granville Island
Golden Regular Gel-Gloss
Why is it so great? I do a lot of collage work and Golden Regular Gel is a great multi-purpose product. I use it for collage as an adhesive (like paper maché), as well as for glazing and extending my paint.
JONATHAN — Opus North Vancouver
Winton Oil Paint
Why is it so great? Great student oil paint, vibrant, rich colours, nice texture and very affordable. Makes painting in oil on a large scale accessible.
SUZANNE — Opus Granville Island
Opus Fortissimo Brushes
Why is it so great? These are new hog bristle brushes that are thick, have great control and a fantastic price! They are perfect for encaustic painting.
TRINA — Opus Granville Island
Lithography Crayons
Why is it so great? This product is my favourite because it works on ANY surface. It is oil-based and water-resistant and can be coloured in like faux stained-glass.
YANG — Opus Granville Island
Chunghwa Ink
Why is it so great? It is quite wonderful when you play with a humble material, such as Chunghwa Ink, and discover something new through the process.
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