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| - "But I'm not artistic like you," my Mom told me nervously as I tried to explain the concept behind Paint Monkey. "It doesn't matter," I would say, trying to ease her mind. "And it's BYOB, so you'll be more relaxed after a couple drinks." I wasn't sure she was buying it.
A Mother-Daughter trip was part of her Christmas gift and I think she stressed about it from December 25th until the day we went (February 16). I thought looking through the calendar of painting options would be fun. We even decided on a Mother-Daughter Mimosa Sunday that included the painting "Four Seasons." It seemed like something a little easier and low key for Mom. And in the end, I'm pretty confident she had a good time.
When we walked in to the studio, we were greeted by happy smiling faces. We easily found our seats where paints and brushes were awaiting us. After a couple mimosas, we took instruction from Joe on how to get started and techniques to create certain effects. Joe and Mary Lou are helpful and patient with the less-skilled/more intoxicated painters. They walk around the studio offering assistance as needed.
It's fun to see what creative ideas people come up with in painting their own version of "Four Seasons." Initially I intended to stay more traditional like Mom did but as I finished painting my tree (and carving "mom" in the trunk), I decided to make the rest a little different. I thought about creating a different scene for each season (like one of the other moms did) but as I thought about what season was my favorite, it hit me - BASEBALL! I asked for some white paint and started painting while circles around my tree. I was given a smaller brush when it was clear I couldn't get the baseball's red stitching right with the wider brushes we started with. When Joe saw what I was doing, he informed me that Paint Monkey is planning on having special nights at a few Pirates games during the 2014 season where a small section of people will paint a baseball scene. I could not be more excited for this idea!
Mom and I left happy after a few photos were taken to commemorate another successful Mother-Daughter Day. Our session was a reasonably priced $35 each. Quite the bargain considering we had an amazing time and left with something unique we made ourselves. Mom even talked about going back, a sign that she truly enjoyed herself and overcame her fear. What more could a daughter ask for?
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