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Capturing the Beauty of the World (without shame) with Nikki Baxendale
In this episode, we speak with artist and photographer Nikki Baxendale about her passion and journey for environmental studies of the natural world.
Nikki's work involves use of multi-layered mediums to create dynamic, "painting sculptures" as well as photography, which both aim to evoke urgency and inspiration for the protection of endangered landscapes.
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How To Be An Artist In The World with Wendy Welch
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"I wanted to make a school where people can learn about contemporary art, but also learn basic techniques and things, and not to be afraid of contemporary art." Wendy Welch is a Victoria-based artist whose practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, art writing and curatorial work. She's had solo exhibitions at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, the Richmond Art Gallery and Ope...
Blossoming As An Artist with Sandy Terry
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Understanding nature is vital to life and to art. When we slow down to engage with the natural world, our creativity and imaginations ignite. That's why this spring, we're taking the time to explore the theme "Blooming Colour." We're delving into the ways nature and colour can be a catalyst for artists to soak up the full spectrum of beauty and diversity in the world around us. Our first guest ...
Beyond The Brush with Willow Wolfe
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Award winning art teacher, author, and designer, Willow Wolfe has been making affordable, high quality brushes for over 25 years. Inspired by exploration, wonder and a passion for craft, Willow's brand pushes the boundaries of a centuries old tool, empowering artists to rethink their instruments and experiment with their mark making technique. Her belief in the power of art is truly infectious....
Constant Evolution with Cara Bain
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This month, we're making plans for 2024. We're plotting where we want our creativity to take us and where we want to take our creativity. In our last video, we launched our new featured artist initiative with painter, educator and Canvas Method co-founder Justin Ogilvie. This time, we're excited to introduce our second artist partner: painter and educator, Cara Bain. Cara, deeply passionate abo...
Hooked on Discovery with Justin Ogilvie
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The start of the year is a perfect time to make plans, consider where we want our creativity to take us, and where we want to take our creativity. To help awaken our wonder, we're launching a new featured artist initiative with painter, educator, and Canvas Method co-founder Justin Ogilvie. We'll be giving him a budget for experimentation, and over the next few weeks, checking in to see how he'...
The Ultimate Gifts for Artists
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With all art bestows on us, we also bestow on others. An artist’s ability to harness and engage with materials, capturing untapped emotion, triggering thoughts and challenging perceptions, is surely one of the most compelling and magical phenomena of existence. When we create, we share our souls, uplifting and enriching the world around us. But what to give the artist? Sometimes the biggest ins...
The Life & Legacy of Gordon A. Smith
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The Life & Legacy of Gordon A. Smith
Energy in Every Stroke with Chin Yuen - Living A Creative Life
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Artist Chin Yuen, an award-winning Canadian painter originally from Malaysia, creates vibrant abstract art while sharing insights on how art is a gift for celebrating life and overcoming adversity. In this episode of Living A Creative Life, we continue our theme of Materials At Work. We'd like to thank Chin Yuen and ArtXContemporary for permitting usage of their images in this video. - - - - - ...
Capturing Light with Shantel Miller - Living A Creative Life
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We are thrilled to be introducing Shantel Miller in this episode of Living A Creative Life. Artist Shantel Miller is a Jamaican-Canadian visual artist known for her vibrant reimagined spaces that intricately depict pivotal moments in Black lives. In this episode of Living A Creative Life, we continue our theme of Materials At Work. "The sense of passion and earnestness translates to the paintin...
Artistry in Flow with Shawn Hunt - Living A Creative Life
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In this Episode of Living A Creative Life, we were fortunate to speak with artist Shawn Hunt about our theme of Materials At Work. As an artist, Shawn taps into his imagination, as well as his Heiltsuk, Scottish, and French heritage to create utterly unique, surreal and sculptural artworks. Shawn prioritizes the flow state, preferring to utilize materials that allow him to work more instinctive...
A Journey Behind The Lens with Emmett Sparling | Living A Creative Life
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Emmett Sparling is a travel photographer and videographer, capturing engaging stories from his adventures around the world. In this episode of our Living A Creative Life series, you'll get insight into Emmett's creative process and career. He speaks about building careers with his peers, pushing boundaries, and translating photography into print at Opus. - - - About our theme: Creative Adventur...
Traditions of Colour, The Story of Beam Paints - Living A Creative Life with Anong Beam
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Anong Migwans Beam, painter and founder of Beam Paints, is thoughtfully and methodically building her art practice and art materials business. Beam Paints (the business) is like a natural extension of Anong. The idea for the business came after sharing images of taking her two sons on rock/pigment gathering excursions. The positive response and interest online had Anong thinking about how she c...
The Plein Air State of Mind with Gaye Adams
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Our theme at Opus for the upcoming summer is "Creative Adventure". To help launch our theme, we thought to explore the experience of plein air painting through artist Gaye Adams. In this video, she shares the excitement, inspiration and challenges faced when painting outdoors. Gaye is an enthusiastic plein air and landscape painter who is fascinated with catching the effects of light in her pai...
The Essence of Plein Air with Sheree Jones
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Our theme at Opus for the upcoming summer is "Creative Adventure". To delve into this theme, we asked plein air oil painter Sheree Jones to share her insights on the exciting experiences of painting outdoors. Get inspired by the adventures Sheree has had, as she learned to take her art practice out of the studio and into the outdoors. Sheree is enthusiastic about the workshops she teaches, both...
The Beauty of Blooms: An Interview with James Wiens
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The Beauty of Blooms: An Interview with James Wiens
The Colourful Journey of Daniel Smith Artists' Materials with John Cogley
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The Colourful Journey of Daniel Smith Artists' Materials with John Cogley
Embracing Contradiction and Deeper Meaning with Marcus Bowcott - Artist To Artist
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Embracing Contradiction and Deeper Meaning with Marcus Bowcott - Artist To Artist
A Positive Mark: Liquitex Recycled Plastic Canvas
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A Positive Mark: Liquitex Recycled Plastic Canvas
Creating Small Changes with Carrielynn Victor - Artist to Artist
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Creating Small Changes with Carrielynn Victor - Artist to Artist
The Life Cycle of Our Art with Natasha Lavdovsky - Artist to Artist
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The Life Cycle of Our Art with Natasha Lavdovsky - Artist to Artist
Building a Legacy as a Poetic Painter with Pierre Coupey
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Building a Legacy as a Poetic Painter with Pierre Coupey
Jamie Smith on Creating Art & Building Community
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Jamie Smith on Creating Art & Building Community
Sandeep Johal on Taking On Taboos
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Sandeep Johal on Taking On Taboos
GOLDEN High Flow Acrylics in Primary Colours
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GOLDEN High Flow Acrylics in Primary Colours
GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Iridescents & Interference
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GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Iridescents & Interference
Historical GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic Colours
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Historical GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic Colours
GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Light-Value Tins
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GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Light-Value Tins
GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Fluorescents
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GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic in Fluorescents
Practicing Tradition with Nitram Fine Art Charcoal - The Story of Nitram
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Practicing Tradition with Nitram Fine Art Charcoal - The Story of Nitram

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  • @jtreasure5807
    @jtreasure5807 16 днів тому

    So helpful. Thank you.

  • @user-mo7zg2mb1y
    @user-mo7zg2mb1y 28 днів тому

    The process of making brush you show i love it.but it is a little different from the way we do

  • @ekar5668
    @ekar5668 Місяць тому

    How to make this into mass production😮

  • @barryedgington6812
    @barryedgington6812 Місяць тому

    Hi, I just found your site today and I love how good you are at drawing! ❤ Your painting is so cute and love the colours you chose! Thank you. Helene

  • @suzannecimo878
    @suzannecimo878 Місяць тому

    What a lovely person. Thank you for sharing your joy and knowledge♥

  • @LanaLeon
    @LanaLeon Місяць тому

    What spatula is this one? Is it a regular window cleaner tool? Or something else? Someone!

  • @l.5832
    @l.5832 Місяць тому

    I noticed he is left handed and is hanging without smearing the ink. I am left handed too and used to draw a lot but was hesitant to do much with ink and water colour because of fear of smearing.

  • @luantzan6657
    @luantzan6657 Місяць тому

    After 7years of this video first come on UA-cam, it still vividly moves me above all the AI made art piece. Love love love it.

  • @neggit2063
    @neggit2063 Місяць тому

    The Arthur Rackham influence is palpable.

  • @gavgoulder8725
    @gavgoulder8725 Місяць тому

    Hi Ross, thank you for sharing and showing us your wonderful work. Could I ask what you were mixing with the high gloss finish. Stunning work.

  • @Foolish_huan
    @Foolish_huan Місяць тому

    Wow, I heard you speak and was like.. why does this guy have a Fijian accent ? 😂

  • @edgarpasquier5163
    @edgarpasquier5163 Місяць тому

    20 years in the making! Congratulation VISA, and thank you for making this world more visible, to those who make art.

  • @correalice8410
    @correalice8410 2 місяці тому

    I'm inspired, thank you Wendy, I'm looking forward to the day!

  • @sln101
    @sln101 2 місяці тому

    If my cancas is already gessod...shop bought..should i then size it?

  • @TerrillWelch
    @TerrillWelch 2 місяці тому

    I have taken several online courses at the Vancouver Island Art School over the past few years even though I have a full-time art practice and gallery and have taught painting in the past myself. There is no end point to exploring and learning with art. It is a lifelong journey. I highly recommend this school with its amazing instructors and brave engaged students who are at all levels of unwrapping their creative potential. Check out the school’s workshops and shorter spring and summer classes if you would just like a tastes to see if it is for you.

  • @josephdirvin401
    @josephdirvin401 2 місяці тому

    Embrace trendy progressive thoughts and actions and banish classical literature and the classical Arts of past ages as the work of not woke “men”. The result is dull and uninspiring “works” described and supported by trendy cliches that will decay and be discarded over time.

  • @Here_For_Now
    @Here_For_Now 2 місяці тому

    This was inspiring ❤️

  • @hiddenwings91
    @hiddenwings91 2 місяці тому

    In my eyes, he's living the dream life.🥲🤍absolutely wonderful. Wow...

  • @DAYBROK3
    @DAYBROK3 2 місяці тому

    when you learn about art you understand that you are surrounded by art and you dont have to be great at it to enjoy it.

  • @NiveditaPandit-gk9or
    @NiveditaPandit-gk9or 2 місяці тому

    How can I varnish textured fabric surface (not coated with Plaster)?

  • @robynbridgeman5980
    @robynbridgeman5980 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful, thank you for sharing

  • @goaskalex8698
    @goaskalex8698 2 місяці тому

    very cool!

  • @Mellacami
    @Mellacami 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic!!😊😊

  • @stevechmilar1215
    @stevechmilar1215 2 місяці тому

    So nice to hear more about Sandy’s story. Gorgeous paintings.

  •  3 місяці тому

    I LOVE YOUR PAINTINGS!!! I'm a Classic painter myself, and is "always" drawn to MIXED MEDIA!!! Been there with Mixed Media; tried painting, but I dunno, just not that interesting, my abstracts!!!I do love the way you struggle for everything!!!The joy and fun is there!!!

  • @mcassity
    @mcassity 3 місяці тому

    Nice work. I wonder how many canvases you've stretched over your lifetime?

  • @juliaf6429
    @juliaf6429 4 місяці тому

    Fantastic information and attitude. Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @captainnolan5062
    @captainnolan5062 4 місяці тому

    I am starting plein air painting now (I just retired recently). Thanks for posting the encouraging video.

  • @genghismike6186
    @genghismike6186 4 місяці тому

    why did i know about varnish

  • @jeannettesalazar6442
    @jeannettesalazar6442 4 місяці тому

    Are you still there? Your book is beautiful.😊❤

  • @andreyarborough
    @andreyarborough 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for posting this

  • @DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr
    @DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr 5 місяців тому

    I don't understand people whom are focused on causing harm to people or humanity

  • @luisdavid7718
    @luisdavid7718 5 місяців тому

    Great vid had all the facts I needed to learn lol

  • @kathyb5740
    @kathyb5740 5 місяців тому

    I love your paints and your story.The paints I bought were beautifully packaged and came with generous samples and a lovely thankyou note.I will be ordering more.....thankyou for your beautiful paints !!!

  • @cynthiamoon1880
    @cynthiamoon1880 5 місяців тому

    Im so glad i watched this ❤

  • @natalieangelheart2483
    @natalieangelheart2483 5 місяців тому

    Absolutely gorgeous work! 😍❤

  • @rvbruggen3650
    @rvbruggen3650 5 місяців тому

    Fun to see! I’m still curious as to the kind of wood used

  • @melissachampagne299
    @melissachampagne299 5 місяців тому

    Incredible! Thank you so much for all of your dedication to safety in the art community! I have been waiting for your tube watercolours of the primary colours to come back in stock. I’m nearly out in my Maple Spectrum 11 palette! I truly love your paints, everything you support and stand for. Thank you! #beampaints

  • @lindawilliamson6073
    @lindawilliamson6073 5 місяців тому

    Are you going to promote Canadian painters?

  • @imasomebody1
    @imasomebody1 6 місяців тому

    i love her paintings. love the dynamism and beautiful colors

  • @juliejuliephanphan
    @juliejuliephanphan 6 місяців тому

    Great video! My favorite part is the Copic markers on the lift 😄Can I please get the details about the green…long vest-type garment that the 7th staff member is wearing (the one who recommended the tabletop easel)? It looks warm and very functional!

  • @TakeMeToYourLida
    @TakeMeToYourLida 6 місяців тому

    I'm visiting Vancouver soon and looking forward to attending!! 🎨

  • @bozoclown2098
    @bozoclown2098 6 місяців тому

    I use Nitram under traditional añd the feel ís like óil painting.

  • @bozoclown2098
    @bozoclown2098 6 місяців тому

    Is Ñitram the same as ¹938 French fusain charçoal

  • @MariusOberholster
    @MariusOberholster 6 місяців тому

    Thank you!!! Can't believe this is so long ago!

  • @ImaniTolliver
    @ImaniTolliver 7 місяців тому

    Sweethearts! Love seeing the lovely folks that work at art stores!

  • @Nurse3811
    @Nurse3811 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful! Inspire them YOUNG

  • @ms.rocketscience4924
    @ms.rocketscience4924 7 місяців тому

    Great ideas! I wish my local art shop was as well-stocked as Opus and that the staff was as engaging as your team.

  • @TheKathept
    @TheKathept 7 місяців тому

    I love this ad! What a fun place to work. Great peeps! I would end up spending all my pay on your products! lol!

  • @hegemariell288
    @hegemariell288 7 місяців тому

    This really was the very best gift guide!! Also love the staff❤