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Painting of pink flowers by Karen Vernon

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Perfect Waterco...

Learn tips and techniques for working with watercolour (and other water media) on Aquabord by Ampersand. These smooth surfaces hold the pigment closer to the surface for brighter, truer colour...

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Perfect Waterco...

Learn tips and techniques for working with watercolour (and other water media) on Aquabord by Ampersand. These smooth surfaces hold the pigment closer to the surface for brighter, truer colour...

One minute watercolour flowers with Willow Wolfe.

One-minute Watercolour Flowers with Willow Wolf...

Follow this guide from Willow Wolfe to learn how to create watercolour flowers using simple brush strokes. These strokes are great foundational techniques that can be used throughout your painting...

One-minute Watercolour Flowers with Willow Wolf...

Follow this guide from Willow Wolfe to learn how to create watercolour flowers using simple brush strokes. These strokes are great foundational techniques that can be used throughout your painting...

How to rescue tubes of solidified watercolour

How to rescue tubes of solidified watercolour

We're excited to share with you a quick and helpful guide on how to reclaim solidified watercolour paints, courtesy of our friends at Winsor & Newton.If your colour has solidified in...

How to rescue tubes of solidified watercolour

We're excited to share with you a quick and helpful guide on how to reclaim solidified watercolour paints, courtesy of our friends at Winsor & Newton.If your colour has solidified in...

Blending the oil paints to make a gradient.

How To: Blended Gradients with Winsor & Newton ...

In this article from our friends at Winsor & Newton, artist Vince Hart provides simple steps to guide you through creating a seamlessly blended two-colour gradient with oil paints.

How To: Blended Gradients with Winsor & Newton ...

In this article from our friends at Winsor & Newton, artist Vince Hart provides simple steps to guide you through creating a seamlessly blended two-colour gradient with oil paints.

sanding a gesso'd canvas

How to prep your surface for oil painting

"To get the most out of oil painting, you need to start with a great surface." - Edgar Degas Oil painting is a classic art form that has been around...

How to prep your surface for oil painting

"To get the most out of oil painting, you need to start with a great surface." - Edgar Degas Oil painting is a classic art form that has been around...

Painting easels on display at Opus Art Supplies

Opus Easel Assembly Instructions

Looking to set up your brand new Opus Athabasca or Opus Big Sky painting easels? We have the Opus easel assembly instructions available here to get you on your way....

Opus Easel Assembly Instructions

Looking to set up your brand new Opus Athabasca or Opus Big Sky painting easels? We have the Opus easel assembly instructions available here to get you on your way....