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| - Say the word "wine" and I'm in. "Canvas?" Eh...I have the artistic ability of a 2 year old. I can't draw straight lines. My stick figures look like clouds. My friends' kids can color better than me...so...I thought that me attempting to paint a picture at a Wine and Canvas event would be one big FAIL. But it wasn't!
Wine and Canvas events are held at restaurants, bars, private homes, and many other places all around town. Every night has a designated "theme" so when you sign up for a class, you can pick what works with your schedule and your artistic taste. All of the materials are provided and there's an apron in case you make a mess. (and the paint washes out relatively easily out of clothes...not that I know this from experience or anything)
I love birch trees, so I went to Claddagh in Legacy Village to paint some moonlit birch trees. I really expected my painting to look like the finger painting of a 5 year old, but...the instructor was nice, patient, and approached instructing us on how to replicate the "master" in a step by step manner. Acrylic paint is used, so even if you do make a "boo boo" you just need to wait a couple minutes and paint over what you'd like to fix. It was kind of amazing to see everyone's canvases go from white, to partial scenes, to looking almost like the original.
There was a good crowd at the class, too. Men, women, moms with adult kids, dads with adult daughters, couples...if you like wine and/or painting, you wouldn't feel uncomfortable here!
I didn't drink while painting, but the servers at the restaurant were hovering around to make sure that you could have a beverage or five if you wanted to. A few people also ate dinner while they painted. I'm not coordinated enough for that.
This is definitely a fun activity to try out. Anyone - literally anyone - can do this. Now excuse me, while I go hang up my artwork.
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