Spring is here! Opus presents more of our popular Artist Series. Learn from your fellow artists, refine your skills, gain new techniques or just feel inspired.
Faith Love Robertson
Langley, Saturday, April 12th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Landscape in Watercolours ~ Join Faith as she paints a section of beautiful British Columbia's landscape in watercolours using as many shades of green as possible. Faith has been painting for over 17 years in the lower mainland. Faith is involved in her community arts programs through her local Delta Arts Council. To view Faith's work, visit www.faithloverobertson.com
Sheena Lott
Victoria, Saturday, April 12th 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Watercolours with a minimal palette ~ Join Sheena as she demonstrates painting in watercolours using a limited palette. Using only primary colours, she will show how to make gradual washes, glazing, and wet blending. Sheena will also demonstrate how to use masking fluid, how to soften edges amongst many other great techniques. Sheena has been a professional artist for over 20 years, and has had many successful gallery exhibitions, as well as illustrating 9 children's books in watercolours. To view Sheena's work, visit www.sheenalott.com
Alfonso Tejada
Granville Island, Sunday, April 20th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Plein-Air Painting ~ a subject, and the principles of scale, proportion and perspective. Born in Durango, Mexico and now living in North Vancouver, he is a member of the International Plein-Air Painters Organization, Canadian Arts Council, and current president of the North Shore Artists Guild and plein air master of the Cherry Blossom Festival. To contact Alfonso, email atejada@shaw.ca or visit http://members.shaw.ca/atejada//
Kristian Adam
Granville Island, Friday, April 25th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Oil Painting ~ Join Kristian, a local Vancouver artist, as he demonstrates some of his layering techniques on images of his book collaboration titled March of the Fat Babies. Kristian is mostly a self-taught artist with twenty years of experience. He exhibits regularly throughout Vancouver, and this April will be published for the fourth time with Crow Toes Quarterly Literary Magazine. To view Kristian's work, visit www.kristianadam.com
This month, we also have several product demonstrations scheduled—a great way to learn more about your materials and learn some new techniques! So come on by ... we would love to see you.
SUMI-E BRUSH PAINTING
Kelowna
Sunday, April 6th 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLICS
North Vancouver
Saturday, April 12th 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
ACRYLICS
Kelowna
Sunday, April 13th 1:00pm-2:00pm.
INTRODUCTION TO AIRBRUSH
Victoria
Saturday, April 19th 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
INTRODUCTION TO AIRBRUSH
North Vancouver
Sunday, April 20th 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
BLOCK PRINTING
Kelowna
Sunday, April 20th 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
INTRODUCTION TO AIRBRUSH
Langley
Saturday, April 26th 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
ALTERED BOOKS & ARTIST JOURNALS
Kelowna
Sunday, April 27th 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
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