Create A Canvas Mobile Studio

If you're yearning to get your painting on, this is the company to go to! Best prices hands down for private parties ($30/person for 10-14 people and $25/person if you have 15 guests or more). I booked a 15 person private event on the create a canvas website and received confirmation by the next day from the owner. You get to choose the painting you're going to paint from over 50 selections. I ended up with a scenic ocean wave because I thought it'd appease both genders. Our instructor was Natalie, who was prompt and encouraging. She set up and cleaned everything all on her own, big mahalos! Now for the painting part...I was hesitant that the guys might not be too into it but I was so wrong. Our group had a blast and everyone's inner picasso came out. Natalie said we were the most quiet group she ever taught...we were really focused I guess lol. Bottom line...book this awesome company for your next party! Can't wait to try one of their hosted events at Kona brewing company.

I had the best birthday painting party this past Sunday! I have to admit I was very skeptical that all invited would produce paintings worth of hanging, as the majority have not only never painted before but never have been inclined to paint. (In fact, two of my guests had thought we were painting a room in my house LOL.)We prepped the patio, arranging tables, worried about covering them to protect their surfaces, got soft drinks, some wine. Natalie arrived as promised: she had the tables covered, easels set up, supplies in place, including water cups to rinse and paper towels in no time flat! No stress!We had chosen the Heather Brown inspired seascape. If you are familiar with H. Brown's paintings, you know they're sort of stained glass like, with dark lines delineating colored areas. I had wondered about the different levels of skills present and the results until I saw that Natalie had predrawn the lines! Whew! She brought a sample for us to see and briefly explained we could redraw the lines later so don't worry about staying in the lines. Whew! She further explained that had she not drawn the lines it would probably take us more than the 2 hours allotted. I had worried about a few is us standing for 2 hours and had told Natalie to prepare for a loud and raucous crowd. No problem! Not only did the 2 hours fly by with nary a complaint but we were all quiet as mice!!!! Natalie quietly walked around unobtrusively, providing encouragement and more paint. We went over by about half an hour but Natalie graciously did not complain. We helped her gather her things and clean up but I'm sure she would've done it all herself. I felt bad about going over. She provided table coverings, aprons, paint brushes in various sizes, water in cups for rinsing, plates of paint, preset, paper towels for clean up, easels and predrawn canvases. NOTHING was left to provide! Natalie was friendly, kind, polite, clean, efficient & was never overbearing. She was a peach!I highly recommend this company and would gladly attend again.

I first attended one of Andrea's events at the Kona Brewery and loved it. For $45 we got a beer sampler (enough beer to make us feel like we could paint), an appetizer, all of the required supplies to create a 12 x16 canvas and 2 hours of painting instruction. Andrea was patient, encouraging and broke it down so that pretty much could create something to be proud - or at least not embarrassed of. I enjoyed this painting night so much that I decided to book Andrea for my upcoming Birthday party. For $30 a person with a party over 10, it was well worth it. She showed up on time - 30 minutes prior to the start time to set up, and like the event at Kona, provided us with simple, step by step instructions to create a masterpiece of choice. I pre-selected a theme and she provided us with a few options so that we could personalize our paintings. Overall, it was a great night and Andrea was again a patient and awesome instructor. I would definitely recommend Create a Canvas for your next special event or night out!

Had a blast with friends and family. Instructor was great, arrived early and set up everything. Step by step instructions made us all feel like artists! We chose a sunset/rise scene with islands. We were all able to make our own island based on personal preference. We're already planning our next party!!

Andrea hosted a wonderful afternoon for our group of friends! She is an amazing and patient teacher/instructor and an even better artist! She has a lovely personality and we couldn't be more happy with the guidance she gave on our artwork! Thank you so much!!

My mother got me hyped about this event for the entire week and it exceeded my excitement! All 5 of my family members joined Andrea at Summerfest in Kailua for the koi pond painting.The experience, itself was so positive. Andrea was patient and encouraging, which was definitely needed for our paintbrush wielding attempts. My family bonded very well, which was a pleasant contrast to the usual yelling matches and door slamming we're so used to. That morning, I wasn't in the best mood. Call it art therapy or whatever but during the painting, I DIDN'T want to rip anyone's head off!After the class, we were on a such a painting-high (euphoria not fumes) that we went to a store and loaded up on craft paint and paintbrushes. It's fast becoming a beloved family activity; right up there with sitting on the couch and doing nothing productive.I heard she does classes with alcohol involved. Alcohol and paint, i'll definitely try that out! Maybe this time with friends.P.S. Mine is the one with the white fish (aka best painting shown).

Create a canvas came to an event of 25 on fort shafter. She arrived early and set everything up at the hostesses house. Then she very patiently talked all 25 participants through the process and worked with each of us individually to help us recreate the painting we had chosen. It was a fantastic evening that all the ladies enjoyed - we'd highly recommend this service for small and large groups.

What an awesome experience! My friend and I participated in our very first paint party this past Tuesday at the Kona Brewing Company in Hawai'i Kai. We had so much fun! At first, I was a little skeptical that I could paint what we were supposed to paint. I really appreciated the time that Andrea took to ensure each individual knew what she was supposed to do. She walked us through step-by-step, and I must admit, EVERYONE'S painting looked just like the example she provided!The drinks, pupus and personally painted canvas are totally worth the price we paid! I will DEFINITELY be doing this again, as I hired Andrea and her company to help me have a paint party for my birthday next weekend. I'm hooked!! Mahalo, Andrea!!

Andrea is the bomb. Very professional, easy to get in contact with, arrived on time, super nice, and most importantly she was able to teach our non-artistic family (well most of us) a really cute peacock painting. When many of us first saw the picture of what we were going to paint many of us thought "That's too hard". But it was actually easy! She helped us along the way. Fixed our mistakes. Told us when to use more water, more color, be bolder. At the end my family had an amazing time and were so proud of themselves. Even our 7year old niece was able to paint her own canvas. Thanks Andrea! Would definitely use again!

I just had a painting birthday party with 13 or so of my friends in early December 2013 with Andrea (the artist) and Create-a-Canvas, and it was AWESOME! While creating a masterpiece that I never really thought I could create was pretty cool, the entire experience was really positive and fun. Andrea came to us in Kailua and provided all of the materials (canvases, table cloths, paint brushes, water cups, paint) and sample paintings and designs. She also brought blank canvases and some canvases with light pencil designs for those of us with less confidence in our artistic sides. She took the time to walk us through the painting step-by-step and gave us tips and suggestions if we wanted to get a little free with our designs. Andrea was very encouraging and provided a safe environment for us to just play with our creativity. Thank you! On another note, I have been working a lot with Andrea since just before this birthday party experience to set-up a FUNdraiser for my church's youth group. A lot of times exchanging e-mails and Facebook messages can turn in to a logistical nightmare, but Andrea has excellent communication! She is very responsive, is flexible, and great to work with. I'd highly recommend booking Create-a-Canvas to anyone!