Paint Nite

I went to Paint Nite at Big Thrill Factory with my girlfriends last week, Such a great time! Big room with a huge projector screen, so we can see the details of the paintings. Paint Nite is not just a painting class, they played music and had a dance off in the middle of our break, it was so much fun to watch people dance, and got up dance with my friends too! Instructor was very friendly and FUNNY, also a good artist too! We will be back for sure!

I’ve been intrigued by the Paint Nite concept for a while now, and I’m glad I finally was able to experience it. The first thing to know is DONT PAY FULL PRICE. These are always on sites like Groupon, and you can probably find coupon codes online for their website as well.
The event I attended was at the Big Thrill Factory in Minnetonka, and due to the ambient noise from the rest of the building, I wouldn’t highly recommend this venue. But the food looked good, and the wine/​beer options were reasonable.
There were parts of the instruction that I thought went too fast, and other parts that went way too slow. The beginning was a little stressful for me, in part bc I’ve never painted on canvas before. I am a pretty crafty person in general, but my skills are more from years of summer camp.
Our instructor had music playing, and at times it was distracting and very loud. She also kept encouraging us to drink, which I didn’t mind but I think some people will find excessive.
Our instructor was cheerful, but there are things I think she should have repeated or emphasized more (like using a lot of water mixed with the paint for the first step, and how to do blending better. I have no idea how to do a lot of shading, or work with light)
If the idea of painting appeals to you at all, I think you’d have a good time at a Paint Nite event, no matter what your skill level. I can see why some people go again and again!
We were there for almost 2 ½ hours. I wish she hadn’t taken such a long break before the final part of the painting, bc I would have liked to stay longer to add more details during the last step, or allow parts of my canvas to dry before adding more things on top.

My cousin took me here for a my birthday gift. She got a Groupon deal, so there was some type of discount. Initially, we went online together to pick a date with a painting subject that we liked. I think it would be fun to paint with friends, but even better if I actually want to hang up the art piece on my wall!
Paint Nite seems to hold all of their classes in restaurant party rooms. There were about 40 people in the class held at Andiamo in Apple Valley. We had our own server in the back private room for drinks or food. Drinking was encouraged, as that likely loosens up some of the anxious people who want to paint perfectly! People were encouraged to use their creative spirit and paint what they feel in the mood to make. Our instructor was named Lisa and she did a wonderful job. She took her time to go through the steps slowly, offered help as needed and had some music playing while the paint dried.
Bring a few friends, have a wild time and go home with a handmade creation!

It was an awesome experience :)
Food, Drinks, Fun altogether @ one place i. e Paint nite.