For anyone who knows me, you know I am not an artist. Sure, I did a ton of crafting while in a sorority, but all of that was dependent on stencils and following directions. Nothing I ever crafted will make it to the Met or the Louvre. Hell, it probably couldn’t even make it into a third grade art fair.
Regardless, when my girlfriend invited me to a learn-to-paint class while I was at her Eastern Shore cottage, I figured I’d give it a shot. The worst that could happen is I’d eat cheese and charcuterie
while dabbing paint on a canvas. Sounds like a pretty great night to me!
Nicci opened Creative Canvases Easton several months ago and has already hosted a few painting parties like ours. She did an excellent job of keeping us focused and helping us along with our paintings. Check out the business’s website here and FB page here.
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| My friend Betsy and I about to start painting. We have on our smocks and are ready to begin! |
I was incredibly surprised to find out that not only could I turn out something half decent, but I could probably even do some companion paintings on my own.
My painting, “Best Friend Birds,” used a paper towel/dab methodology. Only the tree branches and the birds required a more focused and detailed approach. These pieces were so simple, even I managed to paint them.
Also below, the rest of the group’s paintings. There were five of us and only one duo chose to do the same painting. Even though they were the “same” they ended up literally being as different as night and day.
(I’m also taking a paste paper class next week with another girlfriend. Stay tuned for updates!)
Have you ever taken a “learn-to-art” class? Were you surprised by your success?