Opus staff are artists too!
Drawing, painting, printing, sculpting...we're proud of them!Opus Victoria recently showcased their staff's wonderful pieces of art in Opuscule at The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria.
Here are some highlights...
Susy's mixed media uses:
• Hahnemuhle German Etching Paper: Beautiful colour, strong resilience and a soft finish.
• Gamblin Oil Paint
• Silk Tissue
• Gamblin Neo Megilp Medium
• Kitakata
• Golden Soft Gel
• Charbonnel Etching Ink & Colour Shaper: The high pigment load of the ink allows Susy to use small amounts to make marks and lines.
Susy Raxlen, Me in the Morning, 2006
Karina Kalvaitis
Left: Cyanea, 2007 Right: Notiluca, 2007
Karina's paintings use:
Opus Cradled Panels - a smooth rigid surface; easy to prepare and paint on.Golden Fluid Acrylics - minimizes brush strokes, good pigment intensity.
Liquitex Airbrush Medium - thins paint without diluting intensity; can be used in glaze applications.
Images of opening night of Opuscule at The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria.
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