I love a good Paint Nite! What a fun way to hang with your friends and do something other than just drink and eat. Paint Nite always has tons of different and new art paintings and they have decent distribution around town so you can usually find a painting you like at a pub near you. I have zero artistic talents, but if I can do it then so can you. The instructors are really good about going through the steps with you, keeping you on time, and helping if you encounter problems. It's intimidating to put the first swipe of paint on the pristine canvas, but after you get over that hurdle, it strangely becomes easier and you start to get in the zone and just flow. So if you're afraid to try it because you don't have an artistic bone in your body like me, I say give it a try - you'll be amazed what you can accomplish! And keep reminding yourself that it's just for fun, so you remove the pressure from yourself and just enjoy time with your buddies! read more

Yaymaker - Art Classes Near Me

So, I went to my first Paint Nite this weekend for my sister's bachelorette - and a bit reluctantly. I'm no artist and I was pretty sure this was going to be a case of throwing my money away and ending up with something I'd toss in the nearest dumpster. So, you can imagine how thrilled & surprised I am that I have something that I...actually like. It's not fine art, by any means, but it's actually something i won't be ashamed to hang on my apartment walls. The basic premise of Paint Nite is simple - you congregate in a bar, order yourself some bevvies, and proceed to follow along with painting the picture chosen by your Paint Nite instructor for the night, who also supplies all the painting materials. Our painting was a blossom tree in front of a full moon - perfectly pretty and girly for a bachelorette. We arrived, grabbed seats (we should have arrived earlier or asked them to reserve us a block of seats, as we could not all sit together when we arrived about 5 minutes before it started). And then off we started. I immediately thought I was screwing up (apparently, I can not paint a symetrical circle), but the staff was really good at calming my ruffled feathers and giving me ideas for how to ensure it wound up right by the end of the evening. And indeed it did! My moon is a little un-spherical, and my tree isn't very proportonate, but for my first time ever wielding a paintbrush, I'm pretty pleased - and I can definitely see how paint nites would be a regular event for many people! If I have any critiques, it was that there need to be more seats facing the artist, vs. a 50/50 split of facing and away. I know in this regards they're working with the bar's space, but it does make it more difficult to hear & see what's going on (even though the instructor brings the art work around frequently to let you see the next step). The headset microphone the instructor was wearing also needs a bit of work - it was very, very difficult to understand her through it (it either needs servicing or she needs to wear it further from her mouth). All in all though, it was a fun night & a great bonding activity for me to get to know my sister's friends at. I'd definitely be interested in doing another one! read more

Love it My and my girlfriend have been a few times, and we have a great time. We also did it for a company event once and that was really sweet to. Any way, check it out. I would have rated it 5 stars if they had more painting that where a little less feminine, but it is a predominantly feminine activity so I get it. read more

This was an absolutely fantastic idea, whoever thought of this was a genius. They teach you all of the fundamentals of painting and then let you have at it and include your own style to the designated painting. The instructors who showed us how to paint were very patient and very thoughtful in a way as to not criticize us too harshly but still point is in the right direction. I'll definitely be attending another one of these. read more

Horrible experience with an online paint session for my kid and her friends. We purchased a online class with a group of classmates. We went out and bought everything needed and set up ready to go. We signed on to the zoom meeting invite and were absolutely stood up. No one showed up nothing happened we waited for one hour before closing it down. The NEXT DAY we got an email to notify us the event had been cancelled. I emailed support and days later got a response. I was given a promo code which when I tried to use was invalid. Emailed support again, waited days in which I was then asked to provide a picture. I asked for a refund as I was fed up and told they don't offer refunds (again days later waited for that response) my friend said she got a refund and I mentioned that in my email to customer support. After they still said no with zero apology I just gave up which I assume is what they are hoping for. It wasn't about the money but the leg work I as the customer had to go through. Horrible customer service and resolution process. read more