- upcoming events
- supportland
- new products
upcoming events
DEMONSTRATION, WORKSHOP AND LECTURE SERIES:
All events are held at Milepost 5 Creative Community, 850 NE 81st Ave.
Events are free unless otherwise noted, but space is limited and registration is required. Muse will feature promotional pricing and/or coupons for selected materials to attendees of each event.
Weds, February 29, 7-9 pm
Paints and Materials for Watercolor Painting , Peter Rossing
Muse owner and artist Peter Rossing will present a lecture/demonstration that explores the differences between a variety of brands of watercolors along with facts and tips about papers, brushes, and other useful materials for watercolor painting. REGISTER ONLINE
Weds, March 7, 7-9 pm
EarthSafe Enviro-Friendly Colors and Mediums, Cindy Black
A chance for you to try out and learn about the many uses of pigments, painting mediums, and finishes from EarthSafe Finishes – non-toxic, waterbased materials for painting, fabric art, textures, varnishing, and more. REGISTER ONLINE
Weds, March 14, 7-9 pm
Celtic Knot Drawing, Arlene Osborne
In honor of St. Patrick’s day! Learn the basics of drawing intricate Celtic-inspired designs with multi-talented artist and teacher, Arlene Osborne. REGISTER ONLINE (filled)
supportland
Muse has joined Supportland, a fun local rewards program that gives you points every time you shop at a participating local business. Use your free card at shops, cafes, and service providers all around town, then visit supportland.com to see the rewards you can earn from any business in the Supportland network!
The Supportland card is also our new electronic punch card and frequent-buyer program. Get an “e-punch” for every $15 you spend and earn a $10 credit with every 12 punches! To get you started, your first two punches are on the house!
new products:
We stay informed about art materials from all over and talk every day with artists about their latest discoveries and recommendations, so there’s always something new for you to try at Muse. Below are some of the newest items to arrive.
(View our new products archive to see what we’ve added in past months.)
schmincke horadam half-pan watercolors in a metal travel case
12 colors of Schmincke’s world-class watercolors in half pan sizes. Paints come in a rust proof enamel -sealed metal box with a fold out palette and brush rest. Fantastic artist quality paints ideal for travel, plein air painting, and studio use. This is an exclusively produced set made available to retail members of iAMart, a coalition of premier independent art supply stores across the United States. Muse is offering a limited number of these sets at $79.95 with a sale price of $64.95 (suggested retail price is $155).
master’s water brushes
Place the tip of this brush in water and twist its end clockwise to fill it , then twist the end counterclockwise for a steady flow of water. Pens can also be filled with inks, dilute gouaches and watercolors. Water brushes come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Small brushes have a synthetic bristle tip. Large and medium brushes have natural, camel hair points. ($5.95 – 7.95)
enkaustikos hot sticks
Enkaustikos’ bright, pigment rich wax colors are now available in slim, easy to handle hot sticks. They can be used just like Enkaustikos’ hot cakes or when handled like a crayon can be used to put down encaustic monoprints, make rubbings or draw directly onto a surface. Hot Sticks are available in 86 colors as well as Wax Medium and XD (extra damar) Wax Medium.
rublev oil colors and mediums
Paints and mediums made by hand with old-world craftsmanship. With no modern chemical pigments in the palette, all colors are historical and natural, using no fillers or extenders to take away from the depth and richness of the color. A reasonably priced, high-quality paint with unique colors and characteristics that are hard to find in any other line of paints. 50 ml tubes are 25% larger than standard oil paint tubes.
rublev watercolors
Rublev Watercolors are made with the same pigments used by watercolor masters of the 17th to 19th centuries. The colors are genuine single-pigment paints and are free of additives or fillers that alter the true characteristics of pigments. The semi-moist cakes respond readily to a wet brush. We are now stocking the Rublev colors in half pans, but can also order colors in tubes. ($3.50 – 10.00)