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Three Artists Created Opus Essential Sets!

Three Artists Created Opus Essential Sets!

This fall, we’ve invited three accomplished artists to curate their set of three ‘Must Have’ colours from our Opus Essential Acrylic, Oil and Watercolour collections.

Three Artists Created Opus Essential Sets!

This fall, we’ve invited three accomplished artists to curate their set of three ‘Must Have’ colours from our Opus Essential Acrylic, Oil and Watercolour collections.

5 Things To Know About Our New Website

5 Things To Know About Our New Website

We are so excited to have ushered in a new online experience to better serve our art community. With change comes a period of adjustments and learning. There are still...

5 Things To Know About Our New Website

We are so excited to have ushered in a new online experience to better serve our art community. With change comes a period of adjustments and learning. There are still...

Staff Favourites From The Customer Support Team

Staff Favourites From The Customer Support Team

Many Opus staff have their own art practices and benefit from knowing and testing the vast range of products available at our stores. As you know each product has their own...

Staff Favourites From The Customer Support Team

Many Opus staff have their own art practices and benefit from knowing and testing the vast range of products available at our stores. As you know each product has their own...

The Stillman & Birn Sketchbook System

The Stillman & Birn Sketchbook System

In order to meet the wide range of artists' needs, Stillman & Birn’s sketchbook system gives them the choice of paper weight, shade, and surface type best suited to their...

The Stillman & Birn Sketchbook System

In order to meet the wide range of artists' needs, Stillman & Birn’s sketchbook system gives them the choice of paper weight, shade, and surface type best suited to their...

Drawing and Sketching Paper With Royal Talens

Drawing and Sketching Paper With Royal Talens

For drawing and sketching paper, it is important to know which techniques will be used on the paper. For example, smooth paper works well for creating clean lines. When working...

Drawing and Sketching Paper With Royal Talens

For drawing and sketching paper, it is important to know which techniques will be used on the paper. For example, smooth paper works well for creating clean lines. When working...

Michael Chesley Johnson's split-primary palette in Gamblin Artist's Oil Color.

Color Temperature Within Oil Painting

Michael Chesley Johnson shares his perspective on color temperature in oil painting, and how all representational painters can benefit from mastering its use.

Color Temperature Within Oil Painting

Michael Chesley Johnson shares his perspective on color temperature in oil painting, and how all representational painters can benefit from mastering its use.