The Corky Canvas

Such a fun place for a date night! Yes it is a little pricey but everything you need is included minus the alcohol. The alcohol is priced pretty fairly so they don’t gouge you on that. The instructors are great as well, especially if you’re artistically challenged like myself. They walk you step by step through the painting and do walk around and give you tips on how to improve your painting. Overall a great experience and will definitely be back!

Came in on a Wednesday and it was half price wine night (woot)! They take you step by step through the painting but you can customize every step of the way if you’re ultra talented like me. (Ha!)
But seriously… even if you struggle to draw a straight line with a ruler you’ll turn out a decent painting. :)
It was a blast and we’ll definitely be back!

This is a fun night out for date night or girls night or just something different to do! So get off the couch and do it. I have zero artistic talent and am a serious perfectionist so I knew that I was going to have some sort of issues going to this place. But, I had been wanting to do it for a long time with my friends so I finally just got out there did it! It was fun and something that I admit I will do again. The only thing I didn’t like is the teacher went too fast for me sometimes and I felt that she could have walked around more and helped people that she saw were «struggling» such as myself. I felt lost half the time or I felt like she went too fast on the explanation. I realize there is a time limit and that is where I have a problem. I am a painter that can’t be rushed! Ha.

This was an absolute blast! I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy the class — I come from a family full of painters, crafters and other artists — but it was a lot of fun. The staff was really nice and helpful, and the instructor was good at providing input on our progress as well as giving simple, easy-​to-​follow instructions. Everything is provided, even the alcohol that these sort of «drink and paint» establishments are known for (though it’s at an additional cost — not too expensive though).
A couple of things to note — if somebody in your party is celebrating a birthday they get a super dorky hat and a free drink, as do any guys that might’ve come with you. Also, go to the bathroom before you get there as there’s only one bathroom that the entire class must share and lines can get pretty long.
If you’re still on the fence about going, I would say «GO!» as long as none of these statements bother you: 1) This is not a serious painting class. You might learn some helpful techniques but it’s primarily for fun, not artistic development. 2) You will be around a lot of other people and the environment is very much a social one, so you’ll likely want to be comfortable mingling. 3) The instructor moves through the steps relatively fast so if you’re really new to painting you may fall behind.
All in all, I found my only complaint came from the fact that you’re seated suuuuuuper close to the person next to you — I’m left-​handed and kept knocking my best friend’s arm throughout the class. Another reason why this place isn’t well suited for the socially awkward or people who want to do their own thing.
Overall, this was an awesome experience. I was already planning on going back before I showed up for the class but my name actually got pulled from a drawing for a free lesson so now I’m positive I’ll be returning! It’s a step up from suburbanite craft store classes and a great place to have fun in an adult atmosphere (no one under 16 is allowed in the regular lessons, that’s why). I just hope my next experience will be as positive as this one!

I arrived 15 minutes, checked in, registered My name, grabbed my paint and sat, waited for the other 50 people to get situated, so the painting could start. It’s a 2 hr session
NO complimentary drinks here, a glass a wine (dry moscato) $ 6.½ of a bottle of wine$ 9 on Wed.
If you like the social scene and loud 60’s, 70’s, 80’s music, then this is for U!
I felt like, I was in kindergarden class, everybody looks @your painting and people are looking at you. Some people are chatty, if you go take a BF or GF, I went solo.
I was glad it was over, they take group photos, takes forever to get out of there.
The party kept going after I left 8:30.
I prefer a small group, and intelligent conversations, some people drink to much wine and don’t know what their saying.

You guys! I totally didn’t think I was going to love this, but I so did!
A group of girlfriends from work signed a group of us for a night out at Corky Canvas. I pictured crowds middle aged women, attempting to paint the same boring picture. What I did not expect was fun loud music, a funny painting teacher, lots of wine, and a super hilarious time.
Okay, first things first. The bar. Drinks weren’t bad — we bought two bottles of wine for about $ 25/​bottle. Fair warning — you’ll end up drinking more than you think. You can also buy single glasses of wine, if that’s your thing. The bar also sells shots of alcohol, which made me laugh.
The class itself was so much fun. Our painting teacher was patient and explained how to paint what seemed to be a complicated picture quite easily. She would demonstrate, then turn up the music and let us at it ourselves. When there was some downtime to let our painting dry before painting more on top, the music was on again and people mingled around, taking photos and posing in the cut-​out photo boards.
Expect to be there for about an hour and a half, maybe two. Free parking in the garages nearby, and I believe free parking on the street after 5pm. There’s a handful of great places to grab some happy hour appetizers and drinks, if you’re taking a class at night. Try Crave or Black Oak Grill right across the street.
Ooh and bonus — if you can organize a group of 12 people, you can schedule a private class where you can pick any painting and bring in your own food.

I planned my cousin’s bachelorette party here. The website is really easy to use and gives you the option to put in a party name so it is really easy to plan parties, even if you want to have everyone pay for themselves. The customer service is also really good. I had to make a change to our reservation and had no problems and received a very prompt response. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed themselves. The alcohol prices are very reasonable and they make the painting simple, no matter what your skill level. They play fun, upbeat music in between the instructional portions which creates a really fun atmosphere. They were also very accomodating of several people who did not realize they had to sign up beforehand and were very nice about adding extra spots for them. Probably my only complaint is that the classes are very large so it can be a little confusing if you have questions or need further instruction. Overall this is a great experience for bachelorette parties, a date night, or a girls night out!

Visited a friend in Omaha and while working on to-​do activities stumbled upon this establishment. Bought a gift certificate and one round of drinks for two and selected a morning mimosa class. Included drink from gift certificate + free mimosa for the class = a double fisted blissful morning!
Because my time in Omaha was limited we just picked a class that worked with our schedule. Sadly, we weren’t too thrilled about the painting, but the website did say we could do our own thing. We picked a painting off the wall and Ms. Lacey (our ridiculously sweet and encouraging teacher for the morning) was completely accommodating! She wrote down play by play instructions for us and helped with our paint. Loved rocking out to Billy Joel, MJ, and Elton while painting the morning away! Our bartender, Abby even introduced us to the magic known as sparkletinis. I wonder how many self made paintings my walls could house… Thanks ladies!

I expected to have fun here, painting while sipping a Mimosa on a Saturday at 10:30am, but little did I know how much fun I’d have. Just pick a painting, sign up on the website, and show up. The staff were very friendly, everyone there was in it to have fun, and drinks flowed freely. Super fun even with a group of strangers.
Sure a room full of people painting the exact same thing may not scream ‘creativity’ but I really thought it was interesting to see how 30+ individuals, given the same paint, brushes, canvas and instruction can come up with 30+ different interpretations. Definitely a unique and fun activity to do with a buddy or a group of people.