Want to learn painting but thought, “I could NEVER create that”? With Wine & Canvas paint parties, you CAN learn painting you’ll be proud to show off. Zero skills necessary. Learn painting the fun way!
Read on to learn about some of the skills you could learn in our exciting and supportive paint parties.
Learn Painting Skill 1:
Practice Color Mixing Basics
Learn how to expertly mix, blend, and layer colors to achieve desired effects. How do you make a sparkling snowy landscape that doesn’t look like a white blob? How do you achieve the perfect highlights on a glittering ornament? Our expert artists will show you.
Learn Painting Skill 2:
Create Textures That Feel Alive
Practice using different-sized brushes to add detailed textures to your work. With the right textures, your design will leap off the canvas!
A great example of where you’ll learn this skill: our Paint Your Pet classes! Create a custom portrait of your long- or short-haired friend. Use the paints to create the purr-fect fur length for your pet.
Learn Painting Skill 3:
Hone Your Instinct for Creative Choice
Not feeling the background colors in the class painting? Break the rules! We’ll always encourage you to add your own touch.
If you want, replace the dominant teals and blues in “Eight Foot Octopus” design with rich pinks and purples. Get colorful!
Craft a beautiful ” Eight Foot Octopus” at Eight Foot Brewing (Cape Coral)
You can even go a step further than color and add unique details or subjects. For example, change where trees are placed in “Tropical Sunset,” or even make the sun reflect morning or nighttime.
Make your own creative choices when painting “Tropical Sunset” at Bonita Bills Waterfront Cafe on Thursday, Jan. 18.
Learn Painting Skill 4:
Discover How to Correct Mistakes
Better known as “happy accidents” (thank you, Bob Ross), mistakes DO happen when painting! Thankfully, errors are part of the process. Since our classes exclusively use acrylic paints, the pigments are thick enough to layer on corrections. Add new details along the way.
Don’t fear creating these “Little Birds!” Clean up crooked lines or adjust the leaves as the paint dries.
Craft the perfect “Little Birds” at Midnight Tavern Naples
Learn Painting Skill 5:
Ask Questions If You’re Stuck
Not seeing a painting skill you’re eager to learn in this list? Or are you sitting at a class and discovering a problem you didn’t know existed? Our instructors are great at 1:1 help! Simply raise your hand to get a second opinion on how to best achieve your desired look.
Take this “Sunset Palms” painting. It can be intimidating to get all the lights and shadows right in this landscape while maintaining the beautiful lavender and blue shades. Work together with your instructor to learn the best way to tackle your painting challenges! Sometimes, all you need is a different perspective.
Paint the colorful “Sunset Palms” at The French Press
You don’t have to make a choice! Learn painting and have fun in a supportive environment. Sign up for a Wine & Canvas class near you. Build your skills and make positive memories you’ll cherish forever.
