Sometimes you just need to branch out and do something different on date night. We are not art buffs, we don't draw, I can probably count the number of famous artists I know on one hand . . . So the idea of a date night spent painting is something totally outside of our norm!
We knew it would be fun whether our paintings turned out beautifully or whether they ended up in disaster. Low expectations.
But you know what? We ended up loving it!
For one, the paint night was held in a restaurant so we got to order food and drinks to sip & snack on while painting. Mmmm, queso.
Although Scott got a little excited and grabbed his paint water cup - when he meant to grab his soda - and took a big drink! We were laughing about that all night long!
We signed up for a Mystery Painting which meant that we did not know what the final painting was going to look like! The instructor guided us step by step through the layers of paint and blending and structure, but we didn't know what the final product was until it appeared on our canvases.
We thought this was so fun! With no "master painting" to compare yourself against there was little pressure.
This also allowed much room for interpretation which Scott took full advantage of.
I'm sure this is something we will do again. Like I said we enjoyed it so much. Especially Scott - he was totally in his groove and per his request I bought him a bunch of art supplies for Christmas!
Deals for these painting parties show up on Groupon and Living Social all the time. Be sure to snag one and give it a try!
