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Painting in Kaneohe, Hawaii...Paint nights have been happening for years and this is the first time that I got a chance to experience one. Thanks to Jessica and Jules for planning this group activity and organizing us!Before Jessica moves to the mainland, there were a few things that she wanted to do together and one of them was painting. She selected this picture of a waterfall with a flowering tree and butterflies because the other pictures looked "touristy"... haha! The venue (The Beach House) was a local bar in my neighborhood. It was convenient for me since I live and work in Kaneohe. I knew where it was (next to Windward Mall) and that there was free parking...and a restroom with curtains instead of walls to designate separate stalls! Tip: Just lock the door for privacy! Don't let anyone else in with you, ladies!Our instructor, Kate, was awesome! She was so bubbly, informative, and reassuring. I have never painted before and I have always wanted to try. I was afraid of the outcome...lol!This was a super great experience! All of the supplies were provided. Kate and her assistant, Lei, set up and cleaned up for us! We had a blast - and a finished product to remind us of a happy memory. Gosh, Jessica... I'm starting to really miss you already... waaahhh! (Crying a waterfall now...) =(P.S. Thanks to Jules for her patience in walking me through the online registration. I couldn't have done it without you!P.P.S. We were given a stamp card - wow - a Loyalty Program... shall we go again?

Find a design you like and book it. BOOK IT NOW! Whether you're a beginner or come with experience, turn your fun mode ON and don't take the task too seriously! ;-)Paint & Sip Nite at The Beach House in Kaneohe with Master Painter, Kate, and her assistant, Lei, was AWESOME! Kate explained How-to paint in elementary terms for adults 21+ and it sure was a hoot! Does that even make sense?! Haha. I mean, our large paint brush was referred to as "Big Daddy" and when creating a mist of water for the falls, it was described as "Mad dabbing." I totally got it!! You see what I mean?!Ahh...BUTTERRLY FALLS...such a magical piece to paint. I left incredibly HAPPY and PROUD knowing my friends also left with a wonderful piece of artwork to hang (hopefully, LOL) as a fun reminder of this night....holding a paint brush in one hand, sipping on a cold beer in another, and boppin our heads to a few jams.Words of advice: Do not drink the water cup and Do not put your brushes in your beer! For our group of eight, we booked our steal of a deal tickets through Groupon. Then went to the Yaymaker website to register for the class and applied the Groupon voucher code at check out. You can also just book it directly through the Yaymaker site.Looking forward to booking another event with Yaymaker again.

It was my first time doing this type of activity with friends. One of my friends that had done it before and suggested it as a girls night out experience before another friend moves to the mainland. This was an excellent girls' night activity. The class was held in Salt at Kaka'ako RevoluSun. Because there was a previous event held inside, set up for the Paint Nite took awhile. It was not until 6:15 to 6:20pm, we participants were allowed inside. The organizers were kind enough to provide snacks and water and of course wine for the participants. I had to get my cookies and pita chips lol.The artist Jenna was an sweet and entertaining instructor. She went lil fast, but gave everyone time to catch up where she was. Also, she went around the room to provide tips and tricks, which was helpful. Jenna told everyone to have fun, take breaks when need to. Everyone's painting was totally different from the flowers to the ocean to the volcano and even the clouds. Jenna's painting done before the class was not the same as the one she painted with us last night. When you look at the painting from a distance, your perspective changes.The organizers who put this event together used the fees from the event to provide supplies and water to native people from Papa New Guinea. IT was sweet to know that your fee for the event was going for a great cause. The organizers had a raffle ticket and gave away some lovely bracelets and coffee. My friend won one of the bracelets. I had a fun time with my friends. I totally would recommend this activity to anyone who like art and enjoys having fun.

Wow! Good fun for all (adults, that is). If you think you were born without a creative bone, well, you may be wrong. Just grab a drink, a brush, some paint and the world is your canvas (figuratively speaking). Pick your venue, make sure that the featured painting example fits your mood and they provide the rest, sans food/drink which is on your own dime. That's ok cuz they provide all the painting accoutrements- paint, brushes of all sizes, easel, 16X20 canvas and even change out your water and provide plenty direction. The hostess was positive, energetic and fun loving! That really adds to the experience, and tipping is recommended to show appreciation to the additional staff as well. So make a reservation and grab a friend/spouse/drink/pupu and get creative! Oh, you can go rogue like I did...

Yesterday, on a Tuesday evening, I had fun painting at Paint Nite held at the Big City Diner in Aiea. The class started at 6:30p-8:30p. I had a great time painting a sea life acrylic painting on canvas. The subject that we were painting was a sea turtle frolicking in the deep blue ocean with the sun rays beaming onto the water and turtle.Our instructor was Ash Ushio. She is currently a Fine Arts major at the University of Hawaii. You can read more about her bio on Paint Nite's website. Although this was her first night of teaching for Paint Nite, I thought she did an outstanding job teaching us. She showed us how to apply the correct techniques in using the 3 paint brushes that we were given. Concurrently, I met Mike, who introduced himself as the new owner of Paint Nite. He was assisting Ash by passing out the paint, as well as the water, and napkins to help us rinse our brushes as we changed colors. Since I was early, I had my pick of seats. When you sign up online, make sure to look for coupons. I had a fabulous deal of 45% off the original price. Be sure to come early, in this session we had 40 people who had a blast. Also, they will take pictures of you painting throughout the night and you can see your masterpiece online on their Facebook page-Paint Nite Honolulu.I definitely will be back to paint in the future. I had fun with the group I was with. I'll definitely bring friends who will enjoy a chiaroscuro of colors to work with. Maybe, in time, my inner Monet will rise from painting at Paint Nite.

First time doing the painting party thing. I had fun and made a decent piece of art for my room. Great teachers for all levels of skill work. Not as much detail on technique- pine trees etc. look nicer in the sample piece- but did a decent jobPaused to play a game while paint dried a bit. Finished in a little over 2 hours. Food/drinks available but I was focused on the painting. Was offered paint to take home if needed.

Bf: "Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty."Me: "What do you mean? Are we playing with mud? Clay?"Bf: "No, you'll find out."Upon arriving at the Cupola Theater at the Honolulu Design Center, I was surprised to see easels and canvases. We were at Paintnite! I've been wanting to participate for the longest time and he surprised me!Painting and drinking with your favorite people? How can that not be fun? We were greeted by our instructors and took a seat. Jay was our instructor for the night and she did a great job in teaching us, the creativity challenged, how to create our "masterpieces". Paintnite is perfect even if you haven't picked up a paint brush since elementary school. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. We were given a drink ticket for our complimentary drink. Everyone also had the chance to order food and additional drinks from Stage. The servers from Stage were also very friendly and fast. I love their happy hour grilled cheese sandwiches. If more drinks help you to be creative, by all means, go broke! Who said you couldn't make abstract art?The overall event took about two hours and probably can range depending on the piece for the night. Paintnite does have various location in Hawaii and throughout the world. For Hawaii, tickets do sell out fast, especially for Sakura related paintings. There are promos available so be sure to look for them.Whether it's for your friends, family, office or organization, Paintnite is a great event to have fun and drink.

For someone who can barely draw stick people, I absolutely love Paint Nite! I have been to another company that does a similar practice but Paint Nite is the bomb dot com. Be on the look out for their once in a while deals! Over this past holiday season, there was an online sale for $25 per session compared to $45 so I decided to buy some. My friend and I decided to do the Lanikai sunrise painting which had cotton candy clouds, palm trees, and Mokes. The location was at the Shack located in Mililani. My only concern was the size because of the limited space. We sat almost back to back which to me was a little claustrophobic. Oh well, no pain no gain right? Santiago was our art teacher for the night. He was easy to follow and encouraging as well. He made our session fun by instead of raising hands to get his attention, we had to tell out our favorite superhero. For a free hand paint, I was shocked of how we all could follow Santiago's painting.And Walaaaahhh! A painting is made! This was such a fun experience. I can't wait to book again!

A couple of months ago my D-I-L Robynne asked if I wanted to go to a wine and paint evening with her. Neither of us had ever painted, one of us doesn't drink, I immediately told her I would love to try it out.Rob found this company on line and signed us up, prepaid for the event and put it on our calendars. At the arranged time we arrived at Big City Diner in Aiea/Pali Momi and we were directed to the outdoor patio area. Our instructor, Santiago, told us to grab a green apron, a plate with our color palette for the evening and pick a place at one of the two long tables. Both tables were set with ten easels on either side, a green reusable cup with water and two brushes, one large and one small. Cocktails and food were available for purchase if you wanted.I promptly donned my apron and went up to the front and snapped a photo of the picture we were to paint. The minute I sat down I had realized if I didn't get the photo I would be popping up every two minutes to look at it. That would be ninety pop ups and that wasn't going to happen! Promptly at seven our instructor gave a brief albeit detailed background of who he is, how he came to Hawaii, what his "real" day job is and his love for painting. And we were off to paint.Santiago explained what should be done first.....no this was not paint by numbers, and why we were doing it. As usual, with my 'take no prisoners' attitude, I was nearly done with the first part of the painting when he told everyone to start. Oops!It was great fun, very relaxing and in no time or two and three quarters of an hour later there were forty paintings of the same subject. All similar but all different reflecting everyone's different interpretation. Everyone left with their paintings and huge smiles. I recommend this to anyone with no hesitation even if you think you have no artistic tenancy you would be happy with the results. The instructor cruised around the artists offering tips and helping with boo boos. Besides its paint and you can always cover it up with a little more paint! There were no children, this was an adults only agenda. If you want to sign up for a PaintNite and you mention Santiago you will get a 30% discount. The attendees were mostly women but the four men, and they were manly men, had as much fun as the ladies and painted just as well (IMHO)

Paintnite became one of my favorite events to do. It is perfect to hangs out with friends or be on a date. This one was hosted inside Mac 24/7. The environment was very clean, nice and refreshing. The waiters came around to collect food and drink orders. There were 3 stuffers from Paintnite, they prepare the items needed to paint. Like the paint colors, water, and brushes. The bright lime green apron is very cute.The art instructor, Santiago, communicates clearly, showed step by step how to paint the underwater turtle. He also came around to help and to give you compliments and encouragements. He encourages creativity!For a first timer like myself, I was quite pleased to see that I can paint and the result wasn't too bad.I already signed up for a second paint night!