It's Friday night and you are trying to figure out if you should go out and spend $50+ at the bar or just forget it and stay in. You decide spending $50+ is probably not the most responsible thing to do so you decide to stay in. You are trying to come up with another activity to do with some friends.
Why not have a paint night party? It's creative and fun and inexpensive! You can invite whoever you want and it is so easy to host! It is also a great way to do something creative and bring back memories of kindergarten art.
Here are 9 easy steps to pulling off a successful, inexpensive and fun night!
1. Invite people. This is very important as you do not want to do all the following steps and then realize you didn't invite anyone to enjoy all your hard work with.
2. Decide what you will be painting. I recommend canvases. Canvases are awesome. They are cheap and easy for people to take once they finish it. People can hang them or give it as a gift. They also work great with acrylics.
3. Once you have figured out how many people will be attending and what you will be painting on, look up some coupons from your local art store. Art stores always have coupons on their website. They usually have some pretty great deals that you definitely don't want to miss. You can even download them right onto your phone prior to getting there so you don't have to rush to find them in line (I'm one to rush at the last minute while in line looking for coupons but sometimes if you hunt a little more you can find an even better coupon).
4. Bring the coupons and yourself to the local art store. (If you plan ahead, you can always order off of good ol' Amazon which is usually pretty cheap and comes right to your door!) But that would take planning and who does that.
5. Collect some canvases, acrylic paint, palettes (or paper plates work well and are cheap), paint brushes (these usually come in large packs with a variety of sizes), plastic cups and an inexpensive tablecloth. You don't need paint stains all over your house the next day.
6. If you have a few extra minutes, stop at a local liquor store and pick up some wine (or Trader Joe's, Two Buck Chuck for the win.) Wine goes very well with painting and when people are a little tipsy they tend to let go and be more creative. (As well as cheese and crackers, gotta keep your guests full and happy!)
7. Next, make sure to have some inspiration such as magazines and/or art around your house. Your friends are going to be excited for paint night until they get to your house and then tell you they aren't creative enough for this. They are lying. They are creative and can create masterpieces.
8. Play some music (pro tip: the Coffeehouse playlist on Spotify is a great one and a favorite while painting). Music is a great way to get into the creative mindset. It really helps focus the mind and let it wander and create.
9. Once all these things are complete you can enjoy a fun, creative night!
I hope this inspires you try a paint night party yourself. Keep on creating!
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YES! I want to do this so badly. I'm actually going to use these directions when I host one. Thank you for sharing—seriously!
ReplyDeleteI really love that every direction starts out with an actionable sentence. I find myself really frustrated when I'm reading a how-to list and I have to dig through bullet points to understand exactly what it is that I'm supposed to do. My only real suggestion is maybe begin each bullet point with the verb for consistency. I guess this would mean rearranging some sentences, but I think that's the only thing I would suggest to make this easier to approach.
Also, I appreciate how fun and conversational this post feels. Lists can feel so hum-drum, so it's great that you used the first two paragraphs to get me excited and continued the enthusiasm and plain language throughout.