Create Guide - For Your Creative Life

CREATIVE LIFE

MATERIALS AT WORK

Sharing Our Collective Passion For Art Materials

Behind The Canvas with Local Artists

Journey into the minds of artists as they explain their process and the pivotal role of materials in their work.

Artistry In Flow with Shawn Hunt

"I'm sure a lot of painters are like this, but you're looking for those moments where the hand just takes over and you're not really thinking...you're just letting it happen."

– Shawn Hunt

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Capturing Light with Shantel Miller

"The sense of passion and earnestness translates to the painting when you are patient with yourself."

– Shantel Miller

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Energy in Every Stroke with Chin Yuen

We need to have a direction. We need to be able to, while we're alive... Be responsible for using your gifts and to fulfill what you could with what you have."

– Chin Yuen

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Passion-Backed Art Supplies

Discover art materials loved by local artists

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from 5658 reviews

Kathy G.

Buzz Cradled Wood Panel Deep - 8 Pack 6" x 6"

Awesome!

04/25/2025

Carollyne S.

Opus Art Supplies

Opus Kelowna

I look forward to being in Opus Art Supplies, viewing and trying out new products when they're available, through to seeing the shelves well stocked with the items I need. The staff at Opus Kelowna are always knowledgeable and helpful; some are even curious and want to see what you're working on. I feel comfortable asking the staff questions.

04/24/2025

Shirley T.

Opus Legato Acrylic Brushes

Great brushes, excellent service.

04/24/2025

Carollyne S.

Gamblin Artist's Oil Colors - Black or Grey or Blue

True Blue

A true ultramarine blue with a beautiful translucent quality when applied thinly. Gamblin paints never disappoint and are always worth the money.

04/24/2025

Audrey M.

Schmincke Aqua Drop Set of 5 with Aqua Drop Brush Liner

Rich colors

Saves from building layers, dropping right from the bottle very nice.

04/24/2025

John V.

Amsterdam Acrylic Paint - Black or Blue

Too much info just let me do a simple review

04/24/2025

Rose K.

Opus Essential Hardbound Sketchbooks

My favourite!

Consistently perfect for my needs. Value-priced, quality paper, convenient size for taking along anywhere. I must have bought over 35 of them in the last 10 years!

04/23/2025

Jeeva T.

Winsor & Newton Professional Varnish Sprays

Great product

04/23/2025

Robert S.

Opus Whistler Canvas Frames

Frames

Whistler frames are a perfect fit for my oil paintings.
I needed them ASAP to frame my art for an art show and Opus shipped them out very quickly.

04/22/2025

Pam C.

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen Set of 2

Modern Calligraphy

They work for the modern calligraphy I’m currently doing. For practice they are fine, no bleeding , nice crisp lines, skinny when you need them, fuller when you need them. Great value!

04/22/2025

Doug M.

Crystal Clear Plastic Bags

Great

04/22/2025

John H.

Golden Nylon Wash Brushes

I paint with thin acrylic, they hold paint well and don’t lose hairs, I’m in love thank you

04/22/2025

Jess C.

Holbein Ox Gall Watercolor Medium - 60ml

Perfect for a gouache travel palette

I like to have a small travel palette for my watercolor and gouache and sometimes I find that my paints will crack and pop out of the pan when they dry. Adding a drop or two of ox gall medium when reactivating my palette with water both reactivates the paint faster but more fully so that the opacity is correct but also lessens the cracking when it dries again!

04/21/2025