Paintlounge

Super fun for friend or date or any other kind of night. Thank you for setting this up!

I wanted to try Paintlounge to see what the rave was all about. We’ve had friends who have done this and highly recommended it. We came with the intention of painting something to hang in our home, that wasn’t the case, since it turns out we are horrible painters. However, the whole experience was great, as well the instructors were always there to help. It brought us back to elementary school days during art class. Lots of fun and will definitely return to try our luck at another workshop!

I’ve been somewhat interested to see what this is about and managed to get a Groupon which included a workshop and a drink.
Staff: They’re very friendly and are available to make suggestions. I wished that since we were in a workshop that they’d provide more guidance. They only offered very basic starting points and for the most part we were left to our own devices. I was hoping to gain more technique on colour skills and paint strokes, instead it was a lot of «mix until you feel it is right». Now, I do understand that art is subjective though and a form of expression, so I get what they were going for.
Facilities: They have plenty of paints and brushes. It’s quite messy, but what else would you expect? They provide plastic bags for purses and belongings which was much appreciated. They also had blow dryers to dry your art so it gets quite loud in their when everyone is using them. This isn’t the most top notch quality in materials but it’s definitely not dollar store quality either. I will say that the stools confused me because I didn’t know if I could sit on them or if they were for my paints or both! I could’ve asked but it seemed like it would be such a silly thing to ask haha
Drink: I had the Lemonade, it was cool and refreshing, sweet and tart. I wish they were a little more organized with the drinks process because it was a lot of «who ordered this?» and multiple people would try to claim it.
Overall, I like the concept, but I think next time I’d rather freestyle than do a workshop since there doesn’t seem to be too much of an advantage doing a workshop.

Great place for team building activity or girls night out.
A bunch of us came for the adult workshop. We got a Groupon for $ 25 which included the the workshop and a drink. I had a chai latte which was very good; took while to get the drink though.
I am not an artist at all. The workshop was easy to follow. Overall, it was a fun night out

I booked a high school reunion here for 15 people and everyone had a blast. We decided to go with free form because we wanted everyone to each take home a different painting, but we could’ve gone with instructor-​led too.
With a huge selection of paint colors, brushes, and different inspirational photo albums to choose from, you could do a lot of neat tricks. However — My painting turned out to be pretty ugly, luckily I was on the lower end of the distribution and I should keep my day job — but there were some talented artists in the group inspired by Japanese animé or other unique styles! Not sure why they are accountants now, but I guess art doesn’t pay the bills. That doesn’t mean you can’t express yourself with friends on a Saturday afternoon though
Tip! There’s parking in the back!

Went to Paintlounge for my birthday last year with some family and friends and I had a great time! We were surprised to find out what creativity and talent we all had.
The lattes were yummy and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend Paintlounge to anyone!

Love Paintlounge! It is a wonderful opportunity to do something unique and let your inner artist out! Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Went in with my family and loved it. My 3 year old loved painting away and the variety of paint materials is amazing! Great place

Went on a Tuesday night for a paint workshop for my girl’s bachelorette and it was such a great idea. They break it down for you on how to paint and then let you free reign on how to make it. The great thing about it is that you can paint it however you like.
We got a groupon and it was half off the regular price. There is usually a groupon somewhere for a place like this. The staff were wonderful and we received a free drink in addition to the groupon. Try the green tea lemonade, its so good!!!
Although it got really frustrating painting as none of us were artists, it was such a fun girl’s night. A definite must! This location was awesome, and I’d definitely come back!
Also if you want to bring outside food you can but it costs $ 20. I recommend not doing this as you’re going to be so consumed in painting you won’t have any time to eat lol (my friend didn’t even touch her drink as she was so into it).

I LOVE paint lounge. Everything about it. Over the years I’ve been here a few times! :). Come with friends for their birthdays.
This place is great. It’s located on main Street Markham, on the west side just north of highway 7.
There’s on street parking, but there’s also a tonne of parking behind all the buildings.
This place is great, you basically by a canvas, they supply the paint, brushes, and easels. They also supply expertise, aprons, and clean up.
You can pick a design to paint from albums they have at the shop, or bring your own.
They have workshops where you can join a group to paint one painting. The staff walk you through all the steps needed to make the painting. It’s fun.
I’ve also been there when there’s been bday parties, wedding showers, and bachlorette parties. It’s also cute when a couple are obviously on a date and they share a canvas!

Whether you’re an expert artist or have talents that are better in fields other than art have no fear — Paintlounge is still the place to be to spend a night out with friends or family. It’s spacious, accommodates a good number of people.
The staff here know their stuff — they’re friendly and Are more than willing to offer advice, ideas and tips on how to make your painting whatever you want it to be.
They have little books with tons of pictures for inspiration– do take a look at them, especially if you have no clue what to paint.
I personally am a horrible artist, never took it after elementary school (I did horribly, I might add). I came here on two occasions, with friends and family. The first time, i had no idea what I was doing, no idea to what I was painting and just went with it. I had fun, the staff was so pleasant and helpful. Though my painting wasn’t pretty, I still had fun making it — and it was a relaxing evening with a friend!
On my second visit, i came here with kids, and adults. It was fun for everyone, we all painted something different. It’s relaxing and no one’s here to judge.
Tip: come here with ample time for closing to spend a relaxing day
Also, if you aren’t as creative, DO look at a picture for inspiration and recreate that incase «going with the flow» turns out horrible: P
I would do it again — even though i’m horrible at it. It’s not too expensive, It’s right on Main Street MARKHAM and its fun. The cheapest is about $ 22.

About a month ago, I attended one of the «Espression» events at the Markham Paint Lounge location. It was a lot of fun! Combine good music, great company, paint brushes, and some drinks and it is sure to be a good night!
Read my blog post about it here:

Getting in touch with my roots, Im glad the Paintlounge is here! Its a great place to experiment and test your artistic skills in a socially interactive environment where people can meet or participate in a fun group paint session.
Woth rows of mounted canvases paintlounge layout is spacious and if you like, there’s an option to order coffee, tea and latte.
The only drawback to this place is the coat racks… they need more! Especially on busy nights at Paintlounge.

Love this place! I haven’t done arts and craft since elementary school and this place really brought back my love for painting.
I previously visited Paintlounge for a Unilocal event. I enjoyed it so much that subsequently I purchased a groupon to try out one of the classes (Pink Eiffel Tower). The staff was very friendly, although in general, I did not find the class to be overly helpful. I actually had more fun in my freestyle session at the Unilocal event.
Paintlounge provides all the equipment and tools that you need to paint, as well as inspiration booklets that you can use. I really had a fun experience and I look forward to going back!

Great concept, great place. Wish them tonnes of success.

Went to the Oct 3 ‘Rain’ workshop.
It was a perfect day for this workshop as it had been raining all day.
Employees were great. Taught the workshop very well, and were extremely positive. Something that I thought about after I left was how open they were to each person’s interpretations of the painting. We could put our own personal spin instead of having to copy the example painting.
You don’t have to be good at art. This would probably be the best place to go if you are new to painting or just want to try it out. Go with a small group of friends or take your girlfriend there. Depending on your boyfriend, he might not enjoy it though. Some guys are much too macho for art.

This is my second time here — for the Espressions event. It’s a great experience for an amazing price. You get to paint… listen to music… and get 2 drinks for under $ 30! You can really let the inner artiste out as you put your brush to canvas! The supplies are all therr with various brushes, sponges, paint tools to help you create your masterpieces. They also offer books where you can draw inspiration from… or free form by just throwing paint on the canvas (generally my method). This location is moving end of this month so check their site for their new address.

I’ve been here a few times on both weekdays and weekends. It’s fairly busy during the weekend but I’ve not had any issues with availability for a party of 2 or 3. Canvas size ranges from small squared ones to big ones at $ 20+. I only come here with some sort of promotion (buy 1 get 1 half off) which they tend to have fairly often. For the price (especially with discounts) it’s a great way to spend a night in Markham as there’s not many activities at night around here. It’s opened until 11pm and even later on weekends.
I’ve been here before when it first opened and remember there used to be more resources for painting. For example there were crafty materials and glue guns which enabled you to make a mixed media painting. Now they no longer have any available and it’s strictly just painting with regular paintbrushes/​sponge/​stencils. It’s a bit disappointing because it limits the number of cool creative things you can do.
Otherwise, there’s a supple amount of supplies, though most paint brushes (probably due to multiple uses) have their tips cut off to an extent where there’s hardly anything left on the paintbrush to paint with.
Another thing that’s different from when the store first opened is the menu variety. The previous owners (not sure if they still own the stores?) had an extensive menu with hot food like panini and a cool concept with tea where you get to pick and choose different things to put in your tea. Now there’s only the regular coffee/​latte.

I loved going to the Paint Lounge. It’s truly a different experience than the other amenities/​fun things to do in Toronto/​GTA. Typical hang outs for me usually involve eating (bubble tea, Korean BBQ, ramen…), so this was refreshingly different… not that I don’t love food of course.
I am personally not an arts major or any of the sort so I found the canvases and snacks to be a bit pricy. However, if you go on Wednesdays they have a 20% off discount. Also, be sure to give yourself adequate time to finish your painting as they charge an additional $ 5 to come back if you need more time to work on your painting (for another day).
What I recommend is splitting a canvas with a friend/​boyfriend/​girlfriend and making a fun, interactive experience out of it. As I mentioned, I’m not artistic by any means… but that means you just need to plan a little more! We sketched out a rough draft which was easy to follow and relay onto the canvas. They also have templates of photos that you can copy/​paint.
It was really fun. I ended up snacking a little bit (which came up to $ 5 – 10) on a yogurt covered pretzel here, and something else there… I’d say overall, my bill came up to $ 30ish? A little steep in my personal opinion, but it was well worth it. I have a beautiful painting in my room now. =)

This place is such a refreshing spot in the midst of the wild and craziness of Markham. Who ever would have thought that combining gourmet desserts, loose leaf tea, coffees and painting would be such a hit! Well I guess if lattes and board games can work in Toronto then paint and tea can work up in the GTA. But such an unique concept will truly succeed in any market.
Made a quick stop tonight at Paintlounge to do some work. It was quiet (uncharacteristic according to the staff) but for me it was the perfect place for me to get some work done. After working for a little while, making full use of their free wifi I decided to take this place up on its claim to tea fame.
They have an impressive selection of loose leaf tea and after looking over the menu I decided to try the Mango Black tea. One of the most interesting things was I was then asked what I wanted as a «tea topping». Puzzled I inquired and was informed that the tea toppings had one of several benefits; from stress relief to being good for your eyes. Being the end of a busy day I decided on the lavender tea topping to ease my stress.
The tea and tea topping was a beautiful marriage of flavours and I found it not only relaxed me but gave be a boost of energy that I needed after a hard day.
I didn’t have time to paint tonight but knowing how tranquil this place was between the tea and the relaxing music I will return to turn my artistic flare loose on a canvass of choice (you can purchase different sizes depending on you level of ambition).
Great spot! Can’t wait to return in the coming weeks :)