So I went there on Saturday February 1, 2015 just before the big snow storm and Super bowl. We painted a picture of central park for 3 hours. There are tables with small easels already set up and our seats were right there. We were a couple minutes late but it was no issue. They have a table for you to open wine with glasses and a table with plates and napkins if you bring snacks. I brought both wine and snacks.
Painting was a lot of fun and overhearing everyone else's conversation is a kind of open voyeurism on all the other dates going on there. That yields cross comments and its was a friendly enthusiastic atmosphere as we all tried to bring out our "inner Picasso". But its not serious art its all about having fun. The leader is painting and has a video screen up to. And there is a finished example also.
All it all it was quite fun. I tiny bit pricy at $45 per person but there is nothing like this to compare. I would think a fairer price would be like $30 but I can't tell. They supply the canvas, location, teacher, paints, brushes and clean up. So I am not really intending to quibble. Sessions that are 2 hours are less expensive.
Now I used a gift certificate as I had reserved an earlier session but the person I was going to paint with got sick and then sent me a gift certificate vs keeping my money despite the fact that I was outside the 1 day in advance cancel policy. That policy alone is great business sense by these folks and is well worth the extra bucks.
The location is in a fun spot in Avon among small businesses near 611 and between 611 and 83. Its near the Strip restaurant which is a great steak house. . You have to figure out where its at as there is no sign on Detroit Road but once you know its easy to find.
Its was like 50% single women and 50% couples. So really its a place to try to meet women if you are a guy which is unusual but certainly I think is likely true. Plus the women are bringing their own wine and you bring yours wine or liquor or whatever.
There are a couple breaks in the action one or two to use hair dryers to dry the paintings. This gets them ready to paint over top of what you already painted. They also had a mustache painting contest and that was funny.
They took pictures for their Facebook page so check that out. They are going to be doing a 3 or 4 hour large format Monet Lily Pads soon. That is really cool.