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| - I only partake in Paint Nites when I have a Groupon so I only pay $20+taxes for each event. That to me is a steal seeing as I don't need to clean up, buy an easel, buy paints, buy a canvas, etc. It's not as good of a deal as the Paintlounge one where you get a free drink too, but it's still decent.
You sign up for the painting you fancy online and redeem the Groupon voucher when you checkout. If the class size isn't big enough to justify hiring a teacher, the class is cancelled and you're notified via email to follow a link to get a credit for the cancelled course.
I've been to classes in Richmond Hill, Markham, Scarborough, Downtown, Pickering and Mississauga and have to say the experience varies based on the teacher, the venue, and the crowd. There is usually not a lot of space to hold the easel and canvas, your paint, your brushes, the cup of water to clean the brushes, and your drink and food (if you ordered any) on a table shared with at least one other person so be prepared to feel a bit uncomfortable. At the last Paint Nite session I attended my neighbor got paint all over my bag. Be careful and be sure not to wear your Sunday best. The apron doesn't shield everything.
Don't expect to learn to become the next Van Gogh here.They urge you not to take yourself nor the painting too seriously. The instructors and helpers do come around each table to make sure any questions are answered in case you feel stuck.
At the end of the class, the teacher offers to take pictures of you and your finished creation and will also ask if they can take photos of you an upload it on the Paint Nite facebook page. They also will give the class a discount code for your subsequent online booking which lops off 30% of the regular price of a Paint Nite session.
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