For my mothers birthday, me and my sister took her to one of those Paint Nite's. For all of you who don't know what that is:
Paint Nite is a social gathering where a professional painter "teaches" you to paint a pre-selected painting while everyone drinks wine.
The "Teacher" is more like an entertainer and you don't have to have any experience. Since it involves drinking alcohol you have to be at least 21 years old. That should sum it up.
The one we went to was held in a restaurant. All the dining tables in the center were removed to make room for three long rows of painting tables with approximately 50 canvases. While we waited for people to show up, they play entertaining music. Since we did it during the day (hand me my wine it's five o'clock somewhere) there were people sitting around us, eating. It was a pretty cool atmosphere. Our teacher was very entertaining. He had a potty mouth and did a lot of naughty jokes. After showing us the steps he would walk around and check, occasionally give advise or flat out help.
Our chosen painting was a sunset over the ocean with tree silhouettes on the left side.
My personal experience.
I'm not much of a painter! I did a few paintings some years ago before I moved to the US and my best friend and my brother do have one of my "paintings" hanging in their house. But I haven't picked up a brush in a long, long time. Going to a Paint Nite was also mine and my mothers first time.
My sister on the other hand is an artist. She has always been incredible even before she studied art at a university. She also went with her husband to a different painting event (I forgot the name of it...).
I sat next to her and I felt a little bit intimidated. Luckily the moment I picked up my brush all my thoughts went blank and I just enjoyed it. I never thought about what I was doing or planned how it should look at the end. I avoided looking at my sisters canvas and instead of trying to paint the way the teacher painted I listened to his instructions and implement it my way.
In the end no two pictures looked the same but that's what made them all so stunning. The thing is, don't stress, just have fun with it.
Bottom line:
I absolutely loved it and I recommend it to everyone who asks me about it. It's so much FUN!
There was one thing the teacher said at the end:
Right now you might only see your imperfections but give it a couple of days. After that you'll realize what a great painting you've done and you'll fall in love with it.
And that's just true!
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| I decided on a different type of tree. I thought about European trees or even the ones you see in Monterey. I liked it better without the trees but either way I'm proudly displaying it at home |
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