Tipsy Paint

No. 1 tip: bring a cooler for your drinks if you like it cold because they don’t have a fridge. Well, they do but it’s not working.
This is a fantastic idea. Who needs to go to a crowded and douchey bar for a girl’s night and a drink, when you can paint and drink good wine all to yourself for cheap!
This was so much fun! I know the most complaint this place get us the waiting time to start but I was here 30mins earlier than my group was supposed to come. Went on a Friday night, scheduled at 7pm. They opened the doors at 6:45pm and we didn’t start painting till maybe around 7:15 to 7:30 pm. Some would be frustrated BUT, when I was there they had a session before our class and the people would not leave even though they had to go by 6:30. So the staff couldn’t clean up and set up for the next class. Btw, the next class was floor 52 people and there was only 2 people working. Yah, not so easy.
Anyways, if you’re going to be impatient about starting, I suggest you bring 2 or more bottles of wine because you’ll need it. And secondly, calm down you’re here to paint. Artist don’t rush the process of creativity!
Main point: this is fun, so everyone do it!!! Oh and the workers are very helpful at making crap look like masterpiece. Just keep raising your hand ;)

Came here with friends on a groupon. The reservation process was VERY easy — you can do it all online. Was happy about that. We got there early, as advised on the website — and from there on it was really disorganized. we started an hour and a half late due to some error in booking a big party or something — and they offered us an apology with a reduced price for another class.
Despite the snaffoo that made such a delay, we were there 30 min early, and after about 30 min of supposed start time, they were STILL setting up. Seems like staff should get there ahead of time and do this. Espeically since everyone is pre registered you have an idea of how many people were going to be there. This class was packed to the door.
All in all though, despite the late start time and disorganization — once things finally started getting going it was pretty fun and they teach in a way that everyone feels like they can succeed at the class.
I do wish that they offered more abstract type of paintings to do. I feel like in this setting some of the things they have you painting need to really look like what you are painting (faces, buildings, etc) so with more abstract things, people can be creative and still have something that looks really great b/​c its not «supposed» to be something.
I shortly took a class at pinot’s palette and enjoyed WHAT we painted alot better. This place was great though b/​c you can bring your own drink and food. I would probably go back with another groupon. For $ 20 this was a fun night out with my two friends.

I came here for such a fun girls night out the other week during a week for their painting night called «Shaken or stirred» and seriously had the best time. We had used a groupon and I“m so happy we did since the price was far more reasonable than the normal $ 38. The room was seriously packed as their was like 40 people there that night. I love the byo wine aspect as there is nothing better than to paint with your friends and drink some good wine. I also saw some people brought food that they put in direct middle lines of the table and we will for sure do that for next time as all that drinking and painting can make you hungry so we will plan better for that. It’s best to arrive earlier when they open so you can save some good seats for your girlfriends or whoever you are with. Like, I said I liked the tall ceilings here making the place look even bigger and I loved their display of paintings on the wall as well. I seriously can’t wait to go back and do it again.
However, my one complaint is that night they had an option of two paintings meaning their were two teachers that night teaching two different things. That truly took away from the instruction as if you chose one of the paintings you literally only got about half the instruction time as you were kind of just doodling as the other instructor was talking. That made it less beneficial and less of a learning experience as I really wanted to get some good painting tricks and pointers which I feel that I missed out on.
I definitely plan on coming back in the future so hopefully they release another groupon soon but I will make sure I pick a night where there is only one painting and hopefully only one good instructor talking the entire time so I can focus on just one painting.

Had an awesome time with girlfriends here! The place is inside an industrial looking area so for someone who is not familiar with Glenview may get lost. The only thing that i wasn’t too found of was the fact that the instructor spent too much time helping others that the class went beyond 2 hours and some people started leaving before the painting was finished. But this doesn’t deter from returning; I am infact going again next week! can’t wait! Groupon is usually found for this place. 20 bucks for a 16×20 painting, can’t beat that!

We had a great time at Tipsy Paint! Our instructor, Krystina, was fun, energetic, and super patient. She painted alongside us and went step-​by-​step so it was easy to follow. My whole group is artistically challenged, so we thought there was no way our paintings would look even close to the original, but we were wrong! What a fun place!

Nini was such an amazing teacher and helped is the whole time. We have never painted a day in our lives and our canvases turned out amazing. 5 stars for nini!

What a fun creative night!
I found out about tipsy paint through a groupon.
It’s a 3 hour painting class guided by an experienced artist who is the instructor.
At first glance when you walk into the studio there are a lot of paintings on the walls, and if you are like me and can only paint stick figures you’ll feel like there’s no way you can create anything other than lines and dots… haha. Well I’m glad I was wrong.
Our instructor was great! He shows you step by step how to paint circles if you need to by using your thumb and middle finger as a guide (very scientific way of drawing a circle ha) but it totally worked.
Then he shows you how to create different color shades, by mixing colors together to make the illusion of fading or exaggerated colors.
He continues the step by step process until your finished product actually really does look like a work of art!
It’s definitely a class to take if you want to relax, unwind, and do something different.
It was very fun. Great for an individual, couples, or groups.

Great!

I’ve been to several byob painting place and this gem tops them all! The instructors are fabulous and walk around the room and help you! Some folks decide to paint their own thing which is totally cool here, rather then doing the group painting. We followed along with the group, they made it totally easy and fun! The byob part is awesome and there aren’t any corking fees or anything crazy! This is the perfect place to come with friends or on a date! I will definitely come back!

I had rented out Tipsy Paint for about 11 girls for a bachelorette party, I was a little hesitant at first but upon arrival I was in awe. Krystina was our instructor and she was absolutely amazing. She was patient and super nice. She told us to stop and take a sip of our drinks a few times since we ended up being super serious about our paintings. She was also very accommodating and on top of it she was nice enough to walk around and take pictures of us (we didn’t even ask) AMAZING! I loved everything about tispy paint, and cannot wait to come back.

I went with friends and it was a blast. Definately something different to do and I highly recommend it. I’m going to organize a group and introduce lots of people to this fun event.

In honor of my 908^th Unilocal review (#1000, I see you on the horizon!), I am going to give you 908 reasons why we loved our experience at Tipsy Paint! J/​k… I’ll just go with 8.
#8: convenient location in Glenview, not too far from the Glen
#7: comfy parking lot!
#6: they have a calendar posted online of what picture you’ll paint, so you can reserve your spots in advance. We painted a global city. Read: a lakefront skyline of famous skyscrapers like the Sears Tower and Eiffel Tower under a setting sun.
#5: Tipsy linked up with Groupon, so we bought our spots for about 50% off (reg price: $ 38)!
#4: all supplies are included — the paint, brushes, canvas (which you get to take home! Our masterpieces are going up on the bathroom walls… even though my unbiased POV says they belong in the Louvre)
#3: our instructor Jim was one patient teacher. God bless him for dealing with the borderline obnoxious, shrieky, more-​than-​tipsy women at the 50^th bday celebration that was taking place.
#2: BYOB!
And the #1 reason we had a blast here at Tipsy…
BYOB! Oh, did I already say that? Ok, then…
#1: it’s a calming, unique date night (or otherwise) idea!

I went to Tipsy Paint for the second time yesterday evening with 2 friends, and we all had a blast!
We all bought groupons, so for $ 19, we were given all the supplies we needed to paint a lovely picture (mason jar and fireflies). Our teacher, Lindsey, was great. You really don’t have to have any painting abilities whatsoever to attend these classes. The instructors teach you step by step how to make the painting. Both paintings I;ve done look great.
They are also really flexible. Originally, our painting was supposed to be on 2 canvases. When we called to see if we could just do the one painting with our groupon, the owner didn’t hesitate to agree.
The space itself is pretty and has all the old paintings of art they’ve offered on the walls.
As everyone else has mentioned, this place is BYOB. They have glasses, a fridge, and a corkscrew — all you need to enjoy your wine. We brought snacks too — cookies and cheese and crackers.
Our class wasn’t full, so we had space to spread out. You might not if the class is sold out.
Overall, we had a wonderful night. We all plan on heading back soon.

Had such a great time here. It was our first time experiencing a byob painting class and didn’t know what to expect but it turned out to be a great experience. It was 38 dollars per person and you get to keep your own painting and they also provide you everything! All you need to bring is your own booze. Will be definitely going back soon.

I love this place! I bought a groupon with my girlfriends and we had a blast! Not only do you get to unleash the artist that’s hidden in you, but they also let you BYOB! Score! Painting + Girlfriends+ Wine = Best girls-​day out ever. Our instructor was really helpful and friendly. I actually bought a groupon to a different «Paint and Wine» place after this one and it wasn’t as good. Plus they did not allow you to BYOB. I will definitely be coming here again soon!

Our instructor was awesome and so helpful. I went with a group of 6 ladies and nobody else signed up so we were had the studio to ourselves. Not only that but we were able to switch up the picture and merge two pictures together which was awesome. Our photos came out great and the instructor was awesome. Would absolutely recommend this place, and it doesn’t hurt that the price is right!

What a riot. A friend suggested we all go to this place and said it was BYOB, so I was in. Little did I know that the time would fly by so fast I almost forgot to drink my B.
Beth did a great job keeping us all on task, entertained, and actually believing that we could paint! Found out later she also does paint therapy (was this therapy or painting???). Either way it was a fun evening and would highly recommend it for anyone. We are defiantly going back again.

What a fun night spent with my fiancé and a large group of people painting portraits of their dogs. The studio is surprisingly big. Kudos to Beth for handling a 15+ group of people on her own with some help from the owner, Hap.
My fiancé and I both emailed a picture of our two dogs and Beth perfectly sketched our dogs on the canvas and gave us great tips from the stage. We were in such a big hurry to get there straight from work (in the city) that we forgot to bring our, «favorite beverage», hence the name. I think that would have helped us ease up a bit when painting. Nonetheless, we had a great time. We were complemented greatly on how great our portraits came along. I would like to come back for one of the other classes sometime soon. :)

Thanks to Unilocal,I was able to explore out of my comfort zone and tried something I thought I would never do again. paint! I’ve had art classes when I was younger but nothing to show for so I was a little bit nervous and also skeptical about how my work would turn out after seeing everyone else’s drawings on the wall of the studio.
I loved every moment of my time here! THe instructors were incredibly helpful as they went around and suggested different pointers on how best to achieve the masterpiece we all wanted. They make everyone feel comfortable and made painting very easy!
I highly recommend this place for parties! I would definitely come here again and I rave about this place everywhere I go.

I would recommend this place for anyone that wants a relaxing evening with wine… and you don’t even need think a lot or be good at painting!
The owner and instructor are both really friendly and helpful during the painting session… they provide you with all the supplies & paint… give you ample time to finish each step and walk around to make sure things are going smoothly…
Wine & painting… and you get to take your painting home :)
I would definitely go again one day! :)