Everyone had their own way of doing it and some people added additional details. Interestingly enough, no two paintings came out alike. No matter the age and skill everyone enjoyed painting the same picture. It was an extremely fun and fulfilling two hours of creating our masterpiece. While painting, many people enjoy food and drinks from the restaurant and bar. There was an additional artist going around helping anyone that needed assistance. Our instructor, Mervis was entertaining and fun.
The artist giving instruction on the stage explains all the equipment and shows everyone what to do, step by step. If you come with a few friends or family members you get placed near each other at the same table. No painting experience is necessary to join and enjoy a paint class. You can see which picture each class will be painting when booking online. Once you book a space in a class, you are provided with all the materials and instructions needed to paint a beautiful piece of art. There are currently 30 locations throughout the USA, mostly in the Northeast and Southeast Region, and more locations constantly being added.
Muse is a combination restaurant/bar and painting workshop store. For more of her work and that of the journal, please visit I visited the White Plains location, each Muse location is very similar. "You can come in and you can get caught up in the painting, and for that two-and-a- half hours you're not thinking about anything else other than just kind of perfecting your piece," Finch said.ĭanielle Brody is a reporter for the Westchester County Business Journal. People often tell him the experience is therapeutic. New and experienced painters are welcome to stray from the instructions and use different colors or add their own creative elements, Finch said.
Events for kids and families typically cost $29 per person, Finch said.įinch said while people learn to paint in the class, it is not academic. A painting session typically costs $35, which provides a canvas, apron and painting supplies. He said Muse also provides a curated selection of beer and wine. "You may not be able to see the instructor the right way." "We like having our own locations so we can really invest and create the artistic vibe and optimize for this exact experience, as opposed to in bars you just kind of throw a few things together," he said. There is a stage for the instructor to lead the class, and an assistant walks around helping painters. The approximately 3,000-square-foot space in White Plains will have a main studio with separate rooms for private events, so multiple events can be held simultaneously. The traveling business offers a similar experience to Muse's in existing bars, usually on an otherwise slow night.įinch said a venue solely for painting creates a better experience because it is specifically built for that purpose. He said the business also matched his retail experience and Leigh's artistic background.Ī similar business, Paint Nite, is also active in Westchester. "We thought a business like this would be really fun to start and to run," he said. He said he originally saw the concept in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The paint bar serves tapas-style food that people can eat while painting, like bruschetta, hummus platters and spinach and feta triangles.įinch and his co-founder Vanessa Leigh, an artist and actress, opened their first location in Manchester, N.H., in 2012. Finch said instructors talk about half the time, giving people time to socialize. Painting sessions last two to two and a half hours with a break included for painters to catch up, eat and drink.
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