The Scarlet Easel

I had so much fun here!
My gal pals took me to Scarlet Easel for a pre-​birthday celebration. You will want to get here at least 10 – 15 minutes before the start of your painting session if you are in a group. Once you set your items down; the instructor will have you grab your own paint to prep for your session. Canvases and other painting tools are already set up for you. The class started around 7 with some stragglers trickling in through the door.
Each session has a different painting so make sure you check out their calendar online if you are particular about what you paint. Bianca was our art instructor for the night and she was a blast! She was patient, friendly, and animated. The finished canvas painting was displayed at the front so that everyone could see what the end product should look like. The canvas theme was «Burning Love» that particular night. Bianca broke down each stroke and section so that everyone could easily follow. If there was ever a technique for a special brushstroke; then she would walk down the aisle and rows to make sure that everyone understood.
Drinks available for purchase were: beer, wine, and soda. Wine was sold by glass and bottle. One of my friends made me a gift basket that had iced coffee from Lineage. I’m mentioning this because the coffee is packaged in bottles similar to beer bottles. Upon seeing the bottles; one of the Scarlet Easel employees immediately inquired if we brought our own beer because that wasn’t allowed. Just fyi for those few people who were wondering. You can however, bring your own snacks to eat while you paint!
Oh yeah, if you are not artistically inclined, but really want something different on your canvas, then Bianca will hook it up. My friend really wanted a panda bear and a baby panda to symbolize the maternal bond between her and her daughter. Bianca was more than willing to oblige and painted pandas on my friend’s canvas. As we were leaving, I noticed she was drawing a Pikachu character for a couple.
I’m such a horrible artist! So, for me to bring home a halfway decent painting is a major success in my book! Good luck with yours!

Went back to CC&W last night for a fund raiser. I think I had more fun last night than I did on my first visit because we painted something I like. The last time I went, I went with a group of friends, and I wasn’t a fan of what we were painting. Everything else is the same at CC&W: price, set up, and $ 3 for a large cup of wine. Karen (owner?) and Melissa (the artist teaching us) were lovely.

This place is pretty cool! I went here for a birthday party and we had the whole place to ourselves. They were cool about letting us bringing some snacks and then they also had the wine/​beer bar open in the back. The wine was $ 3/​glass and I’m not sure how much the beer was but I’m sure it was about the same.
I am quite a creative person but sometimes I get some blocks so this place is a great solution to just get back into it and just have a little guidance to get your creativity going. The instructor was extremely nice and patient with our group. She didn’t go too fast with the different sections of the painting and she also offered some suggestions if you were having a hard time.
It can be a bit of a pricey evening if you end up drinking but if you’re just there to paint, the $ 35 isn’t bad at all. They provide you everything you need — brushes, paint, apron, and canvas of course.
I would definitely go back to Creative Canvas & Wine. They are really good with keeping up their calendar on their website and via social media and they have a lot of really fun looking events coming up.

I went here with a girlfriend for a Friday night painting class, and we had a blast! Creative Canvas & Wine is located in Uptown Altamonte next to the World of Beer. The cost of the night is $ 35/​person, which includes a 2-​hour guided painting session and all of your painting supplies. Occasionally you can find a discount for them in the local coupon papers, which makes the night a steal. You can also buy reasonably priced bottles or glasses of wine to add to the fun.
I called the place two days before to make our reservation, and the employee on the phone was very helpful (and patient) :) in answering all of my questions. You can make reservations online as well. Their website is also where their calendar is so you can pick the particular painting you would like to do since they vary their schedule throughout the month.
We were greeted upon arrival. It is a good idea to get there a little early (10 minutes or so) to give yourself time to check-​in, gather paint supplies, and grab a glass of wine (or beer). Everything was clean and organized when when arrived. The tables were a little close together (I think I elbowed the girl next to me a few times) but overall it didn’t detract from the experience.
The class instructor walks you through step-​by-​step instructions on how to complete the painting. The atmosphere was really laid back. Pop music is played and the instructor walks around to give painting tips throughout the night. We ended the night with a group photo and the staff takes care of cleaning up.
Overall, the staff were very friendly and the experience was a lot of fun. We are already thinking about which painting we want to try next!