The Opus Gift Guide

For everyone who makes, from first sketchbooks to studio splurges, picked by the people who paint, draw and make at Opus. Spot something you'd love? Tap Drop a hint.

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Hand-picked: Staff Picks

We asked our team for their ultimate gift. Watch the video, or jump straight to any pick. Flip to last year's picks anytime.

Their 2026 ultimate gifts

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Copic markers have a really easy learning curve, great for illustrators, sketchers, even beginners. A beginner set has everything you need to learn Copic.”
    COPIC Ciao 12 Piece Illustration Bundle
    $64.93

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  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Practical, strong, adjustable and easy to move around. It takes different sizes of canvas, and it fits in my home studio.”
    Opus Essential Kootenay XL H-Frame Twin Canvas Studio Easel
    $1,101.03

    Earn up to $110.10 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Amazing new colours from Gamblin, bright and really good quality, and they come with a painting surface so you're set up for success.”
    Gamblin Radiant Colors Set
    $117.96

    Earn up to $11.79 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Super creamy, blendable, with amazing pigment. There's also a set of 50 in pastel colours.”
    Holbein Artists' Colored Pencil Set of 150
    $578.29

    Earn up to $57.82 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “The da Vinci quill travel brush. I always carry my brush in a brush bag, so this would be extraordinarily handy. I'd love one to keep at home too.”
    da Vinci CASANEO Watercolour Brushes
    From $17.31

    Earn up to $1.73 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “I've been trying to go bigger. If you've never seen a flat mop soak up water, it's actually quite crazy.”
    da Vinci COSMOTOP Synthetic Brushes
    From $12.98

    Earn up to $1.29 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “The Magnani Italia cold press block, because it's the only paper I use.”
    Magnani Italia Watercolour Blocks Cold Pressed - 300gsm
    From $34.27

    Earn up to $3.42 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “A versatile medium for drawing and painting. This kit comes with a range of colours and a painting surface.”
    R&F Pigment Sticks Painter's Dozen Set #2
    $187.23

    Earn up to $18.72 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “They don't look like much dry, but add water and they light up so beautifully. Add a little tin and you can take them anywhere.”
    Caran d'Ache Grafcube RGB Coloured Graphite Sticks
    $11.54

    Earn up to $1.15 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “A huge variety of sizes, amazing pigment, and they go on almost any surface.”
    Liquitex Marker 2mm Set of 40 - Radical
    $107.50

    Earn up to $10.75 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Double-masted, so you can work a plein air painting and a larger painting side by side. It converts to a tabletop too, and it's a great price point.”
    Opus Essential Skeena XL Double-Masted Studio Easel
    $326.84

    Earn up to $32.68 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Pair a Hahnemühle toned watercolour book with a Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache set. Both stand up to lots of revision.”
    Hahnemühle® Toned Watercolour Books Grey 200gsm
    From $21.28

    Earn up to $2.12 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “All your cute little jewel tones, and it's under $100, which makes it perfect for a stocking stuffer.”
    Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Set of 5 Brilliant
    $49.78

    Earn up to $4.97 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Always really good quality. The colours come out great; they're just my go-to colours, always.”
    GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics Essentials Set of 6
    $65.29

    Earn up to $6.52 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “I can take everything I need on transit. Pockets in front, on the sides, on the back, even inside, so everything has its own little space.”
    Soolla® Studio Bag Sangria
    $79.36

    Earn up to $7.93 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “This little wallet thing? Perfect. Great little pouch.”
    Soolla® Studio Pouch Sangria
    $63.13

    Earn up to $6.31 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Super highly pigmented and great quality. I'd love it if someone bought me the whole display.”
    Schmincke HORADAM Watercolour Metal Set of 24 Half Pans
    $258.66

    Earn up to $25.86 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “A fine art print of a sentimental moment from this year. Nothing makes a family member cry like a vacation photo put on something immortal.”
    Essential Printing Service
    $0.00
  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Good on most surfaces: wood, glass, canvas, textiles. The colours pop, and the marker form gives you great control.”
    Liquitex Marker 2mm Set of 40 - Radical
    $107.50

    Earn up to $10.75 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “I know exactly what I want and I've already bought it. The best thing you could give me is a budget for more art supplies.”
    Opus Art Supplies Gift Card
    From $7.22
  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Enough clay for all your crafting and sculpting. You can drill it, paint it, mix colours into it.”
    Super Sculpey Clay Semi Translucent Beige - 8lb
    $125.47

    Earn up to $12.54 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “There's nothing wrong with also getting a starter pack: 30 different colours of Sculpey III.”
    Sculpey III Oven Bake Clay Set Assorted Set of 30
    $33.62

    Earn up to $3.36 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “Probably the highest line of pencils we carry and the nicest graphite in the store, with the lighter shades that are hard to find.”
    Caran d'Ache Grafwood Pencil Set of 15
    $69.98

    Earn up to $6.99 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

  • Opus staff
    2026 staff video
    “A large linen canvas shows the gift-giver's faith in you. It's permission to paint really large.”
    Opus Finest Stretched Clear-Primed Linen 8oz
    From $53.75

    Earn up to $5.37 back in Cashback store credit with the Artist Pass

Lay the foundation: Drawing

For the friend who fills every margin, napkin and receipt with sketches.

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Soft, bold, buttery: Pastels

For the artist who likes their colour on their fingertips.

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Create a masterpiece: Oil

For the painter who'd happily spend all weekend on one canvas.

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Bright and fast: Acrylic

For the painter who wants to start, finish and start again before Sunday dinner.

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Make it merry: Cards worth keeping

Four holiday cards to make by hand. Pick one to see what it takes and how it's done, then make a stack to send (or sell).

Pop-up starry night

Watercolour pop-up

Pop-up starry night

A watercolour night sky, splattered white stars, a sleigh drawn across the moon, and paper mountains that stand up when the card opens.
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What you'll need

Pick a size or colour for the rest above.
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Make it Merry events

Make cards with us

Card-making and holiday paint-alongs in store and online, with more dates added through the season. Watch for card-making try-it stations in store, too.

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How the member credit works

Opus members get $10 in-store credit when they book an in-store event priced at $10 or more. Free events and online events don't earn cashback credit. Membership is free to join.

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Just add water: Watercolour

For the artist who lets the water do half the work.

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Put it in writing: Pens & Writing

For the friend who still writes letters, and the one who really should.

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Brand Story · Caran d'Ache

Limited edition: Toile de Jouy

A limited run dressed in the 18th-century pastoral print, from the iconic 849 ballpoint to colour pencils in a keepsake tin.

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Our holiday fundraiser

Shop with heart: Art Brings Us Together

From November 1 to December 24, Opus donates 5% of sales of Opus brand products to go towards supplies for the art room at Ronald Mcdonald House BC & Yukon.

$24,000+ raised last year for 8 BC arts organizations.

  1. Look for the heart It marks every Opus and Buzz brand product, online and in store.
  2. We donate 5% Of every sale, automatically. Nothing extra to pay.
  3. It funds Art Therapy Funds go to Art Therapy for children and families in BC.
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Gifts that give back

Last year's recipients

  • CoquitlamThe Colour Collective
  • Downtown VancouverStudio 101
  • Granville IslandArtists in Our Midst
  • KelownaGallery Vertigo
  • LangleyShe Defines Strength Foundation
  • National Mail OrderThe Art Studios, Lookout Housing + Health Society
  • North VancouverWest Vancouver Community Arts Council
  • VictoriaPandora Arts Collective Society

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Little joys: Stocking Stuffers

Small gifts that get used every day. Tap a number to add it to your cart.

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For new artists: Getting Started

For the kid who draws on everything, and the grown-up who's finally ready to start.

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Read, then make: The Studio Bookshelf

Books we'd wrap for the artists we love, each paired with the supplies it calls for.

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Why we'd gift it
For the friend who's favourite season is right now.

Willow Wolfe Watercolor Workbook - Fall Into Color

Willow Wolfe

$25.94

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Pairs with Willow Wolfe Callia All Medium Starter Set of 4 $29.22
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Gifts that pay you back: Dream Studio

Easels, lighting and storage for a studio that works as hard as they do. Big gifts earn big cashback.

Up to $38.63 back

Opus Members earn up to 10% back in Cashback store credit, like $38.63 on the Opus Essential Nelson Artist's Supply Storage Cart. Join free or log in   How cashback works Opus Members get a percentage of what they spend on eligible items back as store credit to use on a future order. Base Member (free to join): 5% back on Opus and Buzz brand items (10% as a Creative Member). Artist Member and Artist Pass: 10% back on almost everything. Artist PRO: 15% back on almost everything. Cashback is earned on the price you pay after discounts, before tax and shipping. The amount shown here is an estimate. Your cashback is finalized after your order is complete. See membership tiers →

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Made at Opus: Print it. Frame it. Gift it.

Some of the best gifts are made, not wrapped. Our print and framing teams can help.

Not sure what they'd choose? Opus Gift Cards cover printing and framing too.

Gift Cards

The easy yes: A $10 bonus with every $100

Get a $10 bonus e-gift voucher with every $100 in Opus Gift Cards, up to $500. Now redeemable for custom framing and services too. Members only. Bonus vouchers valid until Feb 28, 2027.

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