Paint Nite

This sort of activity is perfect for a date night or a girls night. Being able to relax and enjoy the opportunity of creating something that you can physically keep us awesome. I found a great deal on Groupon for 50% off of the already reasonable price. The cool thing that I enjoyed most about this company is that they rent out different restaurants or bar spaces to host classes. So as a guest student you can pre-​select where you like to take the class and hopefully the painting you want to do is being done there.
Although I’m not a painter by creative nature, the experience is worthy of 5 stars because it allowed me to learn something new and giving results of my labor.
Cool activity that everyone should try at least once.

Me and my boyfriend been to two paint nite events and love it every time we go. It’s so easy to follow along with the instructor Or you can also do your own painting. The classes sale out FAST! So I always try to look for classes weeks ahead. There is also groupon deals very often as well. If you want to go out with your friends or better half, have a drink & just have fun this is the perfect activity!

My friend and I attended a Paint Nite at Orange Coast Winery in Newport Beach. Our teachers were Corrine and John, and they were wonderful. The class was super fun, the time flew by, and the painting was pretty easy considering we both suck at art and it looked like it would be complicated!
We chose a wine glass painting and I know we were both intimated and figured out paintings would come out awful. Thanks to Corinne and John’s teaching styles and assistance, I think both of our paintings turned out great!
The class was supposed to be 2 hours but ended up running about 30 minutes over. I liked that they didn’t rush us and they made the class fun by playing great music throughout. Since we were at a winery, we were able to purchase wine and some flatbread for dinner.
I know we will attend another class in the future. This was a birthday gift from my friend, and I think it would be a great gift for anybody. Paint Nite was a really fun thing to do after work, and I hope we can sign up for another one soon!

Went to paint nite at Amalfi restaurant, painting the «easy» cherry blossom tree/​night sky.
Teacher saw how bad I was at painting and blatantly avoided me and offering any help until it was too late… meanwhile helping others with little intricacies. Very disappointed. After I got a couple drinks in me, I saw the potential for a boob in the mess I’d made trying to follow his directions to the class, so that’s what I painted. Salvaged some fun out of it, but that was *in spite* of the teacher.

I’ve used this company several times and THOUGHT they were GREAT but sadly I was DECEIVED. If you want to get on my BAD SIDE then mess with my money or my family and I will catch a case and open up a can of WHOOP-​AZZ fo-​sho! Enter in the NIGHTMARE of PAINT NITE!
So I friend of mine wanted to get together and do a PANIT NITE! We have a choice of a couple different companies that we have used in the past but the time, place and date of Paint Nite won out!
We go ONLINE and pay I got ONE confirmation for payment and scheduling a class. Then we sat back and waited for our event date to arrive.
A couple days before my friend she sends me a text…“C U Tuesday”. I had forgot but PAINT NITE had also sent me not one but TWO emails reminding me of the event. I thought it was a bit odd but didn’t give it too much thought and showed up at my event on time and checked in.
To my surprise I had been CHARGED TWICE and SIGNED UP TWICE but ONLY EVAAA RECEIVE ONE CONFIRMATION of PURCHASE and ONE CONFIRMATION that I scheduled a class. I of course asked the instructor about this and he said to email
and they would straighten it out for me. He also gave me a number to call just in case. He was GREAT!
The next day I sent my email ONLY to be given the COLD SHOULDER! Little Miss Katie REPEATEDLY told me I didn’t show up for the event which I DID and have a painting to show for it as well as pictures. I kept going back and forth with this UNEPT TROLL explaining to her that I did show up and was change for TWO seats when I ONLY EVAAAA wanted ONE and paid for one. Come to find out PAINT NITE took it UPON themselves to CHARGE ME TWICE and REFUSE to give me back my money or at the VERY LEAST allow me to use my additional ticket for another PIANT NITE! I figured ok you have my duckets so can I just find another class and painting I like and use my ALREADY PIAD FOR AMOUNT! I was brutally rebuffed not to mention by this TIME I WAS HOT!
Instead Little Miss Katie tells me to PAY AGAIN and they would give me 50% off. WHY IN D-​HELL would I PAY AGAIN when I NEVER signed up for TWO seats in the first place. NOT ONLY THAT YOUR COMPANY cheated me! NOW you want me to PAY AGAIN so that you get ADDITIOANL MONIES OUT OF ME! ARE YOU HIGH! What brand of CRACK are you smoking? IF you think I will be FORKING OVER MORE MONEY!
This is totally UNEXCEPTABLE they are THEIVES and I WILL NEVER EVAAA BE BACK! If you want your monies STOLEN and NOT RETURNED or be able to reschedule then USE this company and lose NOT ONCE but TWICE!
I was a loyal customer but NOT ANYMORE!

Fun fun fun!
I’ve been waiting to try Paint Nite since I first saw the whole paint and sip concept on Real Housewives of Orange County. I’m glad I finally got a chance to try it.
When visiting the website, you have the option of choosing by date, venue, or painting. Paintings are rated by level of difficulty. My friend and I chose the El Torito location in Manhattan Beach. And of course we don’t have a crafting bone in our body so we went with the most easy rated painting.
(Please note: when selecting this location, painting will be hosted on the outdoor patio.)
It appears that all Paint Nites are at a restaurant or bar of some sort. So it’s super easy to arrive early to grab an appetizer and a drink before the festivities begin.
Admission includes a smock, paint, brushes, blank canvas, and an entertaining instructor. It does not include your alcoholic beverage… so be sure to factor that in on your own.

Just the girls’ night out activity I needed. I purchased groupon specials to treat my two friends for Mother’s Day. I had no problem scheduling and finding a close-​enough location on the following Monday evening. It was all of our first times trying Paint Nite and we were eager to see the end results. Lol! After food and a few drinks at BJ’s Restaurant in Downey, we headed to the back patio where tables, color pallets, and supplies were already set up. A basketball game was playing on the TV’s, so that along with drinks several of us had from the bar, created a light atmosphere of chatter and giggling. Our instructor, Otman, was awesome! He was extremely patient despite the innocent silliness (excessive questions, talking, and laughter) many of us created. He walked around and helped individuals who needed it. He encouraged everyone’s «hidden» artistry. He even gave a brief intro to color blending, brush strokes, etc.
I want to try painting again and will look for openings at Otman’s locations, amongst others. I highly recommend Paint Nite to anyone, even if they don’t think they have enough skills to paint. It is a great way to relax, laugh, and enjoy time with girls. The best part… you get to take home your canvas painting and take pictures afterwards. :)

Extremely dissapointed in their services. Purchased a Groupon deal for two about 4 – 5 months ago and have been trying to make it to an event since. The first event I scheduled was cancelled without ANY notice. Really not fun showing up to a restaurant to surprise your BF with no event going on. I then scheduled two other events since and both times I received an email letting me know they had to cancel! this was due to not enough painters.
I really love going to events like this and was looking forward to a date night painting. I really wanted to love Paint Nite but now I am not even going to bother trying.

I’m not a very creative person/​artist but this just looked like a lot of fun so i took my boyfriend for a date night. Overall the instructor Gavin was really energetic and fun and made the experience great. The only thing was that my painting didn’t really look like the model painting, which was a little disappointing. I wish she taught us how to make the effects more like the model. So, i guess just don’t expect it to look the same. Also it’s scheduled for 2 hours, but we were all there for 3 so expect to take more than the 2 hours. I would definitley do it again. Make sure you buy from Groupon or Living Social for a discount!

Another great girls night out! This is something we have been wanting to do and it was a very entertaining time. I can’t wait to come back with my hubby. Our paint nite was held at BJ’s in Downey with instructor Otman Perez. He was a great hostess and instructor. He will assist you along the way with lots of encouragement, and make you feel like Van Gogh. In addition to alcohol you can also order food while your painting. The class is about two hours so there is time for snacking and drinking in between. It was great to share laughs with other people who are also laughing at their own paintings, but in the end your picture comes together nice and it is your original anyway. Great times with fun people.

DRINK CREATIVELY… that’s my new Motto.
Wonderful experience last night! It was well organized and super fun. Never in my life would I think I could paint something like that. I cant even draw straight stick figures for crying out loud!
Our instructor/​host was awesome and helpful. The place was small and a little cramp but we all made do. He walked around to each person and made sure we didn’t have any problems. Our instructor was Otman and he mentioned that this was his second time teaching in the Whittier area, because he noticed that there was no paint nite in that area. Thank you for doing this as this was CLOSE to home and having to come home from work and make it for a 7pm event!
Our event started on time and ended on time. Ours was held at Mimi’s Café so they have the all day $ 5 Wine. So even after 3 – 4 glasses of wine and our painting still came out good! *pat on the back*
We are already deciding which painting we want to do next…

I’ve attended numerous PaintNite events. I’m a fan of particular instructors because of their way of teaching but all Paint Nite instructors generally take you through the same basic steps! I’m a fan of Paint Nite because I’m a horrible painter! I never thought in a million years that I, Nai, the woman who has two left hands and was born a righty would EVER be capable of creating a half decent piece of art work. Boy! Was I wrong! Paint Nite made me see things from a whole new perspective. Plus the more you go, the better you get! ;) If your the least bit inquisitive, GO!

Paint Nite at Maggiano’s takes place on the back terrace. It is a beautiful setting with ½ price apps and 20% off drinks. Elizabeth the instructor had a variety of music playing to keep the party going. There was some drunk girl drama at the beginning of the session, but things went well after that. Everyone seemed to have a great time, including groups, couples and singletons. They supply the apron, canvas on an easel, paper plate with primary colors, small brush, wide brush, glass of water for ringing brush and a paper towel for dabbing the brush dry. Elizabeth gave me tip on my tree limbs that significantly improved the look of the picture. There was an assistant who was very nice and offered encouragement. They gave away two free paint night coupons! It is geared toward people who have never painted and want to have some fun discovering any possible talent, or not!!! Fun evening!

I loved my experience at paint nite! Although I participated in one in Laguna Niguel, I didn’t see any other Unilocal listings close to that so I thought I would just share my experience here.
Yesterday my friend and I arrived at Chaparosa Grill 6:50, 10 minutes before our scheduled paint time. A lot of the canvases had been put down already but we managed to find a good spot where we could see the painter well.
When we first arrived we saw that we were sitting outside, but with heat lamps! It was pretty chilly outside so I was happy about that, and especially because we didn’t even need sweaters (yes. It was that warm!!)
We checked out the restaurant menu to see if we wanted anything to eat/​drink, but unfortunately the happy hour menu was off limits in the paint room.
The painter and her assistant were super friendly! I believe we had a lady named Corinne. She went slow enough and explained all her strokes. I couldn’t believe I painted what I did! I have barely any artistic talent so it was great to see that mine didn’t turn out totally horrific. Haha!
You only get your primary colors (blue, red, yellow) black and white, one fat brush and one skinny brush. It was fun mixing the paints to get the specific color I wanted!
Most people are drinking wine or cocktails which makes it fun. I’m not sure if my artistic ability would hold up to alcohol!
Will DEFINITELY be doing another paint nite in the future – I can’t wait! Everyone’s finished outcomes were amazing, but unique to each person!

Paint Nite. I have seen several friends post pictures of their gatherings with friends at different painting companies but with the same concept. I already told myself that it was not for me. I stink at painting, or with most crafts and arts I attempt I end up hating how I did and I stop halfway through, or stop right after I finish.
At a previous Unilocal event one of my friends mentioned that she was joining another Unilocaler with a «drink and paint» event. It sounded interesting even though I rarely drink and again I suck at painting. When I found out that two of my favorite Unilocalers were going, I had to join.
We purchased a Groupon to get it at $ 25 instead of $ 45, and booked our spot for that particular event at the Naples restaurant at Downtown Disney. Upon arrival, I went upstairs where our event had its own room and section, besides four or five booths on one end by themselves.
It is quite a deal if you get it at the discounted price. They provide the apron, the paint brushes, the paints, water, etc. Your canvas and stand are there waiting as well, and of course, you keep your canvas when you are done. They have one or two displays of what you will be painting in your sight so that you have an idea of what you are painting. Then they will have a blank one that they paint with you and instruct you on how to do it — what paint colors, what techniques, etc. You are allowed to drink so you must be of legal age to attend this event, and drinks are additional cost and to the restaurant.
There were five of us Unilocalers at the first event that I attended, and I had a blast and ended up enjoying myself and my end result. I also met new Unilocalers. It seemed decent to me for a first time painter who knew next to nothing. I was hooked and I was ready to go back!
The cool part is after doing the whole Groupon thing, it seems that every time you attend one of their events that they email you a code the next day to get that same discount on a future event without having to go through Groupon. I booked my second one with one of my favorite Unilocalers.
We attended our second event just six days later at a Macaroni Grill in Cerritos. I was not nearly as pleased with the seating situation but it will do. It was definitely much more cramped and not as many people fit into this one. I felt like a sardine but I still had fun.
The waitress at this one forgot my iced tea, but thankfully my buddy asked another waitress while she placed her order for an iced tea and an appetizer. We were squished but we dealt with it and had a blast anyways. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with my painting this time. No fault of theirs, just me not doing stuff the way I should, or just not figuring out the techniques this time for some reason.
I did not let that deter me though. I am new to this and should only improve. Once again we got another code to get the same discount, $ 20 off. I already signed up for my third event. They have many events in Los Angeles, but they also hold a lot of events in Fullerton, Cerritos, Costa Mesa, Buena Park, Newport Beach, and Anaheim. I will be scoping for more in these areas.
This is definitely a cool company and one friend said that it was the best paint night type company that they have dealt with. I think I will continue to go to these events.

Tried paint nite in Orange County but there is no separate business by location so this is just the experience in general.
Purchased two paint Nite tickets on living social. That’s the better deal. $ 25/​person.
Then you book online through their website by reserving which date location and painting you want using your confirmation code in your email. The process is pretty simple but I had the worst experience.
The event I signed up for was canceled twice by low numbers so that was a bit of a hassle and inconvenience on my part.
Customer service can be contacted through email. They are prompt in responding but everything feels very automated and robotic. Not like you are speaking to a human who understands the problem you are having.
Canceling and rescheduling is an easy process if you decide to choose another painting they will just send you another confirmation code and you repeat.
So that took awhile for me to actually reserve the event. But then my experience from there was wonderful! Our instructor was helpful and encouraging. We loved the location ambience restaurant we chose in Laguna Niguel. Alcohol is not provided.
Other than that everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It’s a great date night activity because you get to do something new together and painting is really fun. It’s fun to see how everyone’s painting turned out differently.
Highly recommend !
2 stars for customer service reservation process
4 stars for painting experience

Thank you Paint Nite for an enjoyable Girls Night Out with my lovelies: Teresa C, Avina G, Esther K and Jocelyn C. We discovered a deal for Paint Nite on Groupon for $ 25/​person (regular price: $ 45).
Our meet up spot was actually at Avila’s in Newport Beach, but the event page on facebook correlates with Paint Nite LA so I figure this is the appropriate place for this review.
The spot that was set up for us in Avila’s was the outdoor area. It was a bit cramped and the weather was chilly on this particular night. Although it was fun, our instructor was on the quiet side and it was difficult to hear her instruction (or rather the lack of instructions). I understand that she wanted us to be creative with our artwork… but even when I asked for instruction on how to make certain stokes or at dimension to my painting, she was very vague. Most of her answers were redundantly, «just try different strokes and you can always paint over it when it dries if you don’t like it.» Also, I felt like they were a bit under supplied. We needed yellow for our painting and we were given very little due to their lack of the yellow paint. I feel like more yellow would have made my background lovelier.
To be fair though, I didn’t hate my painting. I can’t exactly say I loved it. But I definitely don’t hate it.
After we were all done the event coordinator took pictures of everyone with the paintings and it was uploaded onto their facebook page promptly by the next morning. I definitely appreciated that!
Maybe I would find the experience more pleasant with a different instructor or at a different location. I am definitely interested in another Paint Nite with my friends if there is a promotion going on. It was fun :)

I did a Paint Nite that was hosted in the Phoenix located in Beverly Hills.
My friend got the Groupon deal so it was way worth the $ 25. I don’t think I would pay $ 45 just to do it. I liked that everything was set up when we were there. Everything was provided such as the canvas, paint, and paint brushes. Our class was taught by Rico Rivera who was really awesome. He did such a wonderful job to guide us as quick and sufficient as possible. There were some pros in the class and definitely some beginners. The thing I learned is that it is YOUR canvas so do whatever the hell you want with it. If I do it again, I don’t want to be influenced by others sitting next to me to try to make it more pro. Just do you! I liked that Rico came around to check on your painting throwing out suggestions with some nice art techniques.
During the class session, there was a waitress coming around taking orders in case you wanted to get your sippy sip on. Just don’t sit next to someone who burps up a storm like I did. That was stank!
Overall, fantastic activity to do! I had so much fun and it was really something different to do for a night out. I’m looking forward to doing another one of these events. I’ve been looking and I’m sad that Rico isn’t teaching any in the upcoming dates.
–Give it a try! You will find your creative side!

Four Stars for Paint Nite Los Angeles! My friend purchased two tickets on Groupon (for the Paint Nite LA. Regularly $ 45 per person, Groupon specials make it $ 22 per person. A deal and worth the money (even at it’s regular price). It was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel (at the same time there were two other very big events going on).
The concept is simple — you set up about 40 easels with blank canvases, provide your guests with aprons, two paint brushes, a cup of water, and a plate of 5 colors (Black, white, red, blue, yellow). This is a great way to meet people and/​or to bring a group of your friends to just relax.
The night starts off with the instructor giving general guidelines about what is to be expected during the evening. Our instructor was very knowledgable, yet layed back and gave us room to create! The painting was the trees with blue and purple leafs. Looks pretty easy to do, but was kind of hard-​ish. The instructor took a three step approach with us — 1) telling us about the painting process, 2) teaching us how to draw the tree, and 3) teaching us how to draw the leafs. The rest was up to us.
There were what looked like batchelorette parties, ladies night out, couples night out, etc. Everyone was super friendly and complimentary to each other’s paintings, despite some of them (especially mine) were hideous!
The Beverly Hilton served drink beverages and appetizers as part of the evening. The liquor gave us all the liquid courage to be creative. My friend and I purchased one glass of Ecco Chardonnay ($ 12/​glass), fried calamari ($ 18) and a cheese and fruit platter ($ 18). My glass of sparkling water cost $ 6. After adding an approximate 18% tip, we walked away with a bill of close to $ 60. A bit expensive, but the server worked really hard and she deserved her tips!
The staff hosted a raffle giveaway of $ 1 per ticket. I put in $ 5 worth of tickets, in hopes that the extra money was going to be extra tips for the two teachers. WE WON! I walked away with one free additional lesson and a original painting by one of the teachers! The instructors also put a free lesson ticket under the seats of two students. My friend WON!
Product Grade (painting, boards, etc): B+
Service Grade (teachers and support staff): B+
Worth the Money Grade: A–
Overall Impression: B+

**NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ARTISTS**
Bought a groupon deal for $ 25 (originally $ 45) for a friend’s birthday.
A cute concept for those looking to try new things, spend time with friends and MAYBE explore or awaken their creative side.
This is similar to «paint by numbers» for adults, with very basic water-​based colors. There is a simple stylized painting for everyone to follow, guided by an instructor.
**IF YOU’RE AN ARTIST, THIS IS SLOOOOOOOOW***
Materials given are on the cheap side (paper plates for paints and old used up brushes dipped in a bucket of dirty water). But then again, these aren’t for serious artists.
There were a couple of people asking for more paint but the assistant was resistant… not sure if there is a rule to use what we have on the plate OR they’re trying to cost reduce.
Two older women sat next to me. They were drunk and abnoxious and was a HUGE distraction the entire time. Pls try to get here early so you can choose where and who you want to sit with.
**MAKE SURE TO REGISTER ONLINE IF YOU BOUGHT THE GROUPON DEAL**
I did not and didn’t make the guest list for that event. However I’m giving them 3-​stars because both the assistant and the instructor accomodated and made more space so that I can participate.
The venue was at Amalifi Restorante & Bar in WeHo. Had a great spaghetti bolognese and a glass of moscato. Both were excellent.
But honestly I would not do this again.
Now what am I gonna do with this painting that I did???