Design Inspiration

Frame your images between black and white. Get the benefits of both simplicity and style with grey, in this latest addition to the BOD line of frame moldings found exclusively at Opus....Read more

What comes to mind when you think of Mixed Media? As personal definitions and methods vary, we challenged three of our staff to make their own interpretations. And like a high-pressure reality show, they had to work with a common element: a photograph of a shark. (Why a shark? Because sharks are awesome. That’s all.)...Read more

Like a blank canvas or sheet of paper, a new year holds the promise of something new and exciting. Refresh your passion for art by trying a new medium. Rethink your approach by experimenting with new techniques. Many traditional art materials have been around for hundreds of years, and evolving technology offers new ways to use them. Rethink some of the materials you use by applying them in new ways. Here are three techniques that can refresh your practice....Read more

This past fall, Opus teamed up with the Continuing Studies Department at Emily Carr University of Art + Design to produce a series of videos with their instructors, including artist Vjeko Sager. Vjeko shared his love of charcoal (he confesses to being a “charcoal-holic”) and demonstrated some of his techniques, using charcoal to create large scale, abstract works that made me look at this medium in a whole new way....Read more

It starts with digital artwork. That can mean everything from a digital photograph, illustration, or collage to a scanned image of an original fine art piece or photograph taken on film. The next step is selecting the type of surface to print on – one that best suits your image, the processes you wish to further apply to the print, and how you intend to display the finished work. ...Read more

When you consider metal picture frames, what comes to mind? Some may think of the shiny gold look made popular in the 80’s, or feel they can look cold and sterile, even cheap. Today, the design of many metal frames has blossomed into something entirely different. Elegant and sophisticated, the mouldings now available provide a whole new range of possibilities for displaying your work.

The three major factors that may lead you to choose a metal frame are the width of the moulding and how that affects the look of your piece, the size of your artwork, and the price you wish to spend on framing....Read more

We are very excited to announce our new digital printing on canvas service, available now at Opus Art & Design Media in Downtown Vancouver....Read more