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The final Botanical Sketching of the season (and the year!) is this coming Monday, September 21! The weather's looking brisk and lovely, so join us for one last stroll through the garden capturing its bountiful delights before the fall equinox hits! https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-sketching-at-the-locks-tickets-159125 After this, the class goes into hibernation until spring! 😴🌱

Lots of staples in recent restocks including: black MICRONS, Pigma Pro brush pens, Gamsol! Fluid 100 watercolor pads in various sizes, transfer and tracing paper, Pilot Parallel pens! Masking fluid!!

We're at NWPrintJam all weekend with our books, zines, and handmade paints and inks, plus a whole U-haul gallery of our Risograph work! Come browse, say hi to Maxx and learn about all we do!!

Were you looking for this sticker??? It's back now! This design by @ is also on shirts! https://store.pushpullseattle.com/s/search?q=beast%20toad

A great variety of beautiful work from our most recent All About Gouache class! Gouache is so underrated... everyone always thinks it's something else? Is it just because it's hard to pronounce? It it not intuitive to use? Bust the myths and learn ALL ABOUT GOUACHE this Saturday, September 19!! 🖌️

You don't need an occasion to send a letter or a card! It's always nice to get things in the mail that aren't bills or ads!! Sometimes it's hard to just call a friend to catch up, so maybe send a card! And maybe this cute new card by is the card to send, or to tuck a letter into! 💌💌💌

Despite a bit of drizzle right around 6pm, we had a great crowd in for the opening of 6x6x6! Look at that wall full of small works from over 50 artists! Everything is sooooo affordable and will fit so nicely in your home, even if it's a small apartment!

A good handful of works found homes opening night, so hurry in to see the show! While some buyers opted to let their piece stay on the wall until the end of the show, we're letting folks take pieces home immediately if desired, so there are already some blank spots! Don't wait!

Lots of fun results at the recent Ink & Watercolor Illustration with !! Missed out on this one? Catch RJ again next month and see how well these mediums work together and how you can utilise them in your own work!!

Last day to sign up for a September box! 📦

TODAY (September 15) is the last day to sign up for (https://store.pushpullseattle.com/shop/subscription-boxes/MFV4UPXDNMUATCJPWQW2ZKUO) a September mystery box!! Sign-ups from tomorrow through October 15 get an October box!

Did you know you can peek into what previous boxes have gotten here (https://www.pushpullseattle.com/insidethebox) ? We've been experimenting a lot lately so some things hitting the boxes haven't yet made it to the store floor. Want to test our experiments and give us feedback? Sign up for a box!

Note: If you order additional items alongside a one-off box, the whole order won't be ready until the box is. Recurring/subscription box orders cannot have additional items and must be checked out separately.

News & Reminders

This Week

TONIGHT, September 15, 6:00 PM: Mark the REAL halfway point in the month at Ballard Sketch Team (https://www.simpletix.com/e/ballard-sketch-team-tickets-174809) , the neighbourhood's original drink n' draw at Hattie's Hat!! Join us in the back room with your sketchbook and settle in for a chill evening of doodlin' and hangin'. 🍻FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, September 16, 6:00 PM: Our regular Drawing Techniques (https://www.simpletix.com/e/drawing-techniques-tickets-152202) this month features graphite scales! Do you really need all those different hardnesses of pencil? What difference do they make? When might a 4H be better than a HB? When would you want to use a B over an H? What does it all MEAN?? 🖤🩶🤍

Thursday, September 17, 5:00 PM: Intimidated by the brush, especially when using something as permanent as ink? Join us for Inking: Brush, Washes, & White Space (https://www.simpletix.com/e/inking-brush-washes-white-space-tickets-151803) , and learn how to use brushes to get the effects, textures, and line qualities you want, along with how to utilise white space for effect and to dilute ink for washes! 🖌️

Friday, September 18, 8:00 PM: Our monthly Live Figure Drawing (https://www.simpletix.com/e/live-figure-drawing-tickets-143794) session is here with long poses, short poses, and in-betweeny poses, enabling exercises and studies of all kinds! Whether you're familiar with the art school life drawing session or not, you can come, sketch, and learn something! 🎨

Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM: ONE SPOT LEFT for this month's Block Printing Workshop (https://www.simpletix.com/e/block-printing-workshop-tickets-148141) ! Learn about the printmaking process, carve your own block, and get printing!! 🟩

Saturday, September 19, 2:00 PM: Learn All About Gouache (https://www.simpletix.com/e/all-about-gouache-tickets-151806) with Maxx, frequent gouache painter and resident gouache-maker! How does it compare to watercolor? What's different and what's similar? What's the best way to use it? How is it pronounced? All your burning questions, answered! ❤️‍🔥

Sunday, September 20, 10:00 AM: Don't miss out! Intro to Alcohol Markers (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-alcohol-markers-tickets-180183) only runs quarterly! Find out why everyone's so crazy about those crazy expensive markers and learn how you can make them work for you! 🍊

Book Spotlight: Pocket Full of Leaves

The seasons are changing! Pick up some cool-looking leaves and press them in a book! And check out Maxx's newest zine!

POCKET FULL OF LEAVES (https://store.pushpullseattle.com/product/pocket-full-of-leaves-zine-by-maxx-follis-goodkind/XVZETPSVVUVGD24SI7422JGP) explores the relationships we have with plants and flowers in our world. Maxx chronicles her life-long bond with nature, how plants and flowers have impacted her way of viewing and interacting with the world. 🍁🌿🍂🍃

New & Restocked!

Look Ahead!

Monday, September 21, 11:00 AM: This is it! The last Botanical Sketching (https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-sketching-at-the-locks-tickets-159125) of the year! After this, the class goes into hibernation until spring! Join us for one last stroll through the garden to capture its various delights before the fall sets in! 🌼

Monday, September 21, 6:00 PM: Just sitting down and dedicating some time to your craft is usually the hardest part. Put it in your calendar! Make a commitment! Join us at Part-Time Poets' Club (https://www.simpletix.com/e/part-time-poets-club-tickets-174846) and just sit down and do it! 🪶FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 PM: At this month's Watercolor Landscapes (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-landscapes-paint-along-tickets-153367) , we'll be painting the Oregon coast! Have you ever been? Want to be inspired to go? Pick up or brush up on some watercolor skills while you paint a beautiful landscape with us! 🌅

Thursday, September 24, 6:00 PM: Cozy up at Intro to Needle Felting (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-needle-felting-tickets-174797) with some needles and lots of soft wool! Through productive stabbing, you can create little friends and objects! Cute as decor, or you can turn them into things like earrings or ornaments!

Friday, September 25, 6:00 PM: 30-day months shouldn't feel this much shorter than 31-day months, but here we are, nearing the end again... catch up with your fellow q***r artists at QU-ART (https://www.simpletix.com/e/qu-art-q***r-artists-meetup-tickets-174833) and get some creative time in with whatever you're working on while you're at it! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ FREE MEETUP.

Saturday, September 26, 10:00 AM: Learn how screen printing works on a smaller scale with lower stakes at DIY Screen Printing (https://www.simpletix.com/e/diy-screen-printing-tickets-151795) ! Don't forget to bring stuff to print on, 'cause we'll be printing!! ⏹️

Saturday, September 26, 3:00 PM: Dive into watercolors by painting a friend at Watercolor Pet Portraits (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-pet-portraits-tickets-177312) ! It's a great way to explore the medium while really getting to know a creature you know and love! 🐶

Sunday, September 27, 10:00 PM: September's feature for Gouache Critter (https://www.simpletix.com/e/gouache-critters-tickets-201159) is turtles! Learn a little about the diversity of the species, look at a bunch of fun photos, then dive in with gouache as you learn some basics and paint a critter! 🐢

Sunday, September 27, 3:00 PM: Get a crash course in solvent-free oil painting at Majestic Oil Landscapes (https://www.simpletix.com/e/majestic-oil-landscapes-tickets-219892) ! That's right, you can paint in oils without using harsh chemicals requiring ample ventilation! 🏔️

Last day to sign up for a September box! 📦 Click here for an update from Push/Pull!

Behold!! Canvas!!! Get goin' on your end of the year pieces! Also in: Pentel brush pens and refills, soft pastels, and big stubby watercolor pencils for your big stubby watercolor pencil needs!!