Paint Nite

We did Paint Nite in Kailua with Andrea. She was very funny and engaging. Tons of fun for very reasonable price after coupon code. Ended up paying $ 29 a piece which I thought was a good deal. Choices of paintings all very nice. I am not a very good artist at all but was very pleased with how my art turned out. Definitely a great time for a date night. Seemed like everyone there was having a lot of fun and everyone’s artwork turned out very nicely. Andrea was a good host, very patient, and comical as well. Location at Pinky’s in Kailua very close to home so worked out perfectly, although I was wasn’t as satisfied with Pinky’s overall. But didn’t have an impact on my enjoyment of Paint Nite. Overall I was very pleased with the experience and look forward to doing it again soon!

I went to Paint Night at M a couple of nights ago. The instructor, Andrea, was a great teacher and was funny. Drinks and pupus were discounted. The house wine was awesome (Petite Petit!) and only $ 5/​glass. I was a little intimidated when I saw what we would be painting and was handed a blank canvas. I though the design would have been sketched on the canvas but it wasn’t. Good thing though because it would’ve been painted over, as we painted the entire background first (the sky during sunset), then added clouds, then palm trees. Everyone did it though thanks to Andrea’s instruction. Space is tight. You’re sitting very close to the people next to you. I made sure to wear clothes I didn’t mind getting dirty, but they give you aprons to wear too. Everyone seemed to have a nice time. I found it very relaxing. We started at 6:30 and finished at about 9 and there was a 10 minute break in the middle. I would love to do another one of these.

It was such a fun experience with the girls. Definitely tried to channel my inner Picasso but the outcome was as stellar as I was hoping for, not bad for picking up a paint brush in over 16 years lol! Overall it was fun and a great time with the girls :)

Location: M Nightclub
This venue was perfect! With fun music bumpin’ all night, and happy hour till 8PM! Parking is located in Restaurant Row’s underground parking structure, and they validate (not sure for how many hours, but our stay of 2+hrs was free). The drinks were very reasonably priced with happy hour prices around $ 4-​$ 6 depending on the drink. I tried the pear martini which was delish!
M Nightclub also had happy hour pupus ($ 5-​$ 8), so we tried the california roll, spicy tuna roll, and the garlic fries all which were $ 5. Sushi rolls were served 8pcs, and were the perfect snack mid painting! The garlic fries were yummy as well drenched in garlic.
At this event, our instructor was Laurel, and she was fantastic. Highly recommend classes led by her. Laurel was spunky and encouraging with super funny jokes!
Thank you Paint Nite for another unforgettable experience!
Tip: Venue gets SUPER cold, bring a cardigan.

Friends were talking about how much fun they had when attending a Paint Nite. I bought my boyfriend a Paint Nite voucher and we decided to use it for an early Valentine’s date. We picked the Saturday before Valentine’s Day at Mac ²⁴⁄₇ for a couples painting with an easy difficulty level.
When we arrived we had to wait a little while for the tables, chairs, easels, paintbrushes and paint to be set-​up. It didn’t bother us we just waited at the bar. We came back and then were told that we could grab a canvas and apron, then pick our seat. The waitress came around to take our orders and we decided to just order a drink since we had dinner reservations later.
Jay was our instructor for the night and she did a great job in teaching us. The instructions were simple and easy to follow. She also came around to check to see how everyone was doing. At the end of the event the paintings turned out wonderful and we found the perfect spot to hang them.
The overall event took about two hours and would probably range depending on the difficulty of the piece for the night. Paint Nite has various location options in Hawaii and throughout the world. There are promos available so be sure to look for them. I would recommend anyone giving Paint Nite a try for some artistic fun.

My girlfriends and I absolutely LOVE Paint Nite. So far, I’ve gone to four Paint Nite events and I’m constantly checking on their website to see new paintings that I may be interested in. I seem to find their paintings more prettier than similar paint event businesses.
What I love about this place is that there is NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Amongst the four events I’ve been to, Santiago was my artist for all events. He is amazing! I honestly book my reservations based on whether he is the artist for that event. I just love how he teaches at a good pace. I have never felt lost or behind during one of his events.
Locations vary and so far, I’ve only been to events that were hosted at Big City Diner in Aiea and The Shack in Mililani. Both are great venues. My girlfriends like to meet up an hour prior to the event to have drinks and pupus. We also use that time to save a spot so we can have a good seat.
Don’t forget to use promo codes that may be listed on their website, Facebook page or even RetailMeNot. Also, go early for good seats.

For someone who can barely draw stick people, I absolutely love Paint Nite! I have been to another company that does a similar practice but Paint Nite is the bomb dot com. Be on the look out for their once in a while deals! Over this past holiday season, there was an online sale for $ 25 per session compared to $ 45 so I decided to buy some.
My friend and I decided to do the Lanikai sunrise painting which had cotton candy clouds, palm trees, and Mokes. The location was at the Shack located in Mililani. My only concern was the size because of the limited space. We sat almost back to back which to me was a little claustrophobic. Oh well, no pain no gain right?
Santiago was our art teacher for the night. He was easy to follow and encouraging as well. He made our session fun by instead of raising hands to get his attention, we had to tell out our favorite superhero. For a free hand paint, I was shocked of how we all could follow Santiago’s painting. And Walaaaahhh! A painting is made! This was such a fun experience. I can’t wait to book again!

Bf: «Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.»
Me: «What do you mean? Are we playing with mud? Clay?»
Bf: «No, you’ll find out.»
Upon arriving at the Cupola Theater at the Honolulu Design Center, I was surprised to see easels and canvases. We were at Paintnite! I’ve been wanting to participate for the longest time and he surprised me!
Painting and drinking with your favorite people? How can that not be fun?
We were greeted by our instructors and took a seat. Jay was our instructor for the night and she did a great job in teaching us, the creativity challenged, how to create our «masterpieces». Paintnite is perfect even if you haven’t picked up a paint brush since elementary school. The instructions are simple and easy to follow.
We were given a drink ticket for our complimentary drink. Everyone also had the chance to order food and additional drinks from Stage. The servers from Stage were also very friendly and fast. I love their happy hour grilled cheese sandwiches. If more drinks help you to be creative, by all means, go broke! Who said you couldn’t make abstract art?
The overall event took about two hours and probably can range depending on the piece for the night. Paintnite does have various location in Hawaii and throughout the world. For Hawaii, tickets do sell out fast, especially for Sakura related paintings. There are promos available so be sure to look for them.
Whether it’s for your friends, family, office or organization, Paintnite is a great event to have fun and drink.

I’ve been to three Paint Nites so far and enjoyed each one very much. Drinking and painting? How can putting those two together not be fun?! And it can be fun for anyone, experienced or not. Paint Nite make a great date night or a great night out with your girls (and maybe for guys too… lol. But I haven’t seen that yet). The paintings I’ve chosen all happened to be taught at the M. I really like the M as the venue. There is happy hour for both food and drinks. The food on the happy hour menu are not only cheap but come with generous portions as well.
The M is pretty spacious, but our tables and chairs are arranged very closely to each other. I do understand that it’s so everyone can see what the artist is doing. But, maybe (if possible) they could think about utilizing the tvs and have a live feed of the artist also. The other reason why I’ve taken away a star is because I do feel rushed. I know we paid for a two hour session, but if you’re a little bit of a perfectionist, then you’d be hoping for a little bit more time too.
The limited time and limited space will not keep me from having more paint nites. Running out of space on my wall maybe might keep me from coming back, but other than that, I’ll be back for sure.

I have attended 3 events for Paint Nite and ALWAYS had a great time! Great for anyone and everyone — beginner to advanced! My fiancé also enjoys doing it!
It takes about 2 hours. You are provided with a canvas, an apron, paint brushes and paint. The instructors are very helpful and encouraging. They don’t make you feel like an amateur and want you to just enjoy your time there.
It’s a step by step process. The instructor walks you through it and it’s great to see everyone else taking their creativity to another level as well! Great for ladies night too!
Painting is fun and even better when there’s alcohol involved! Made me feel like a Picasso at the end of class! Highly recommend everyone to try it.

No experience necessary. Those were key words I took note of when I signed up for a Groupon deal offered by Paint Nite. I thought it’d be a fun activity and cool to take home a masterpiece canvas copy of some beautiful artwork.
Sign up was pretty easy. Go to their website and select a date, time and location. They also show the painting that you’ll be recreating. I went to an evening one that was held in the M Nightclub. Interesting locale but it worked out. Tables and chairs, easels and paint tools were all set up once we walked in. Just pick up a canvas and apron and choose where to sit. Before you start, you also have the option to grab something to eat or drink at the bar. Who knows, you might give your painting that extra edge.
There were about 30 of us. The instructor was in front and walked us through each brush stroke and technique. She also entertained us and had us guessing what she did prior to teaching art. It took about 2 hours total. In the end we each went home with our own very UNIQUE masterpiece. No single painting was the same. Even with less than average art skills, I can’t help but be proud of what I created. Fun activity to go in groups of two or more!

Find your inner Picasso with a little alcohol influence haha. I’ve never really painted anything before so I was a bit hesitant when my girlfriends wanted to attend a Paint Nite event, but I was also excited to see how creative I could be with a blank canvas and paint supplies.
LivingSocial currently has a deal where you pay $ 25 ($ 45 value) for one ticket, or $ 49 ($ 90 value) for two tickets; each including:
* Two-​hour social painting event at a local hot spot
* All necessary supplies, including paints, brushes, easel, apron, and canvas
* 16×20-inch painting for each participant to take home
On Paint Nite’s website
you can view your event options by the month, and choose to paint everything from a sunflower to a city skyline. Each painting is offered at variety of pubs in your neighborhood and listed with a degree of difficulty as well as a description of the artist leading the party.
The event we chose was on a Saturday at Mac ²⁴⁄₇ in the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel where we painted a moonlight in the background and a beautiful tree with colorful leaves. And although it’s called Paint Nite, their Saturday events are usually in the afternoon time, 3−5pm. Parking is valet only, so make sure to validate your ticket! We arrived 15mins early so we could find our seats and also get set-​up before class started. After checking in with our Art Instructor Santiago, he asked us to pick our aprons (green or white) and to find a blank canvas to sit in front of. As we were getting settled in, a lady walked around passing out our paint supplies and cups of drinking water. Luckily, the time we have our event is when Mac ²⁴⁄₇ has their happy hour. They had 12oz Stella, Budlight and Kona Longboard for $ 3. SCORE lol.
Santiago was an outstanding instructor. He not only communicates each steps clearly, but walks around the room to help assist us and to give out compliments. He kept saying every mistake has it’s purpose and that we didn’t have to follow his exact instructions and to just be creative and free. It was pretty amazing to see the end results on how we all interpreted our paintings to be so different and unique. There’s no judgement allowed when it comes to art. Everyone may start off with the same design in mind, but it’s how we feel is what will come out in our portrait. Even though I know I’m not the best painter, all I know is I’m in love with my portrait :)
Whoever thought about combining painting and drinking together is a fricken genius! This event is perfect for girls day/​night out, date night, bridal showers, birthday parties, etc! I can’t wait to sign up for another Paint Nite!!!
Trust me, if you don’t think you have an inner Picasso, don’t worry, the alcohol will help bring it out of you ;)

This is the second time I was attending paint nite! I am not a professional artist, and I believe the last thing I ever painted was the floor when I was three. The first experience was with my hubby at M lounge for turtles at sunset. The lounge looked like a pretty nice night club with a big bar. There was a section squared off for us with long tables, and green aprons covering the chairs. There was happy hour on pupus and drinks. We brought our beers to the table and listened to our instructor kailey. She guided us through the colors and how to cover our canvas. Overall It was a great date night right before he deployed. We were thoroughly impressed with the outcome of our sunsets.
The next time was with my friend at Mac ²⁴⁄₇ painting sea turtle. I had been looking and waiting for this particular event. I arrived 20 minutes early and was able to score prime seats by where our instructor was. Our artists for the day was Santiago. The restaurant itself had a private area curtained for paint nite! It was spacious, lively and air conditioned lol. We were given three colors black, blue, and white. We both wore our aprons and covered our white canvas completely blue. The instructions were easy to comprehend and follow. There was helpers walking around to refill colors that ran out on our plates. As I looked around I realized that everyone was very talented and had active imaginations. No painting was alike and that is a good thing! I was very pleased and elated with my picture. Paint night is a great activity to do with loved ones, friends, and etc.

Paintnite became one of my favorite events to do. It is perfect to hangs out with friends or be on a date.
This one was hosted inside Mac ²⁴⁄₇. The environment was very clean, nice and refreshing. The waiters came around to collect food and drink orders.
There were 3 stuffers from Paintnite, they prepare the items needed to paint. Like the paint colors, water, and brushes. The bright lime green apron is very cute.
The art instructor, Santiago, communicates clearly, showed step by step how to paint the underwater turtle. He also came around to help and to give you compliments and encouragements. He encourages creativity!
For a first timer like myself, I was quite pleased to see that I can paint and the result wasn’t too bad.
I already signed up for a second paint night!

A couple of months ago my D-​I-​L Robynne asked if I wanted to go to a wine and paint evening with her. Neither of us had ever painted, one of us doesn’t drink, I immediately told her I would love to try it out.
Rob found this company on line and signed us up, prepaid for the event and put it on our calendars. At the arranged time we arrived at Big City Diner in Aiea/​Pali Momi and we were directed to the outdoor patio area. Our instructor, Santiago, told us to grab a green apron, a plate with our color palette for the evening and pick a place at one of the two long tables. Both tables were set with ten easels on either side, a green reusable cup with water and two brushes, one large and one small. Cocktails and food were available for purchase if you wanted.
I promptly donned my apron and went up to the front and snapped a photo of the picture we were to paint. The minute I sat down I had realized if I didn’t get the photo I would be popping up every two minutes to look at it. That would be ninety pop ups and that wasn’t going to happen! Promptly at seven our instructor gave a brief albeit detailed background of who he is, how he came to Hawaii, what his «real» day job is and his love for painting. And we were off to paint.
Santiago explained what should be done first… no this was not paint by numbers, and why we were doing it. As usual, with my ‘take no prisoners’ attitude, I was nearly done with the first part of the painting when he told everyone to start. Oops!
It was great fun, very relaxing and in no time or two and three quarters of an hour later there were forty paintings of the same subject. All similar but all different reflecting everyone’s different interpretation. Everyone left with their paintings and huge smiles. I recommend this to anyone with no hesitation even if you think you have no artistic tenancy you would be happy with the results. The instructor cruised around the artists offering tips and helping with boo boos. Besides its paint and you can always cover it up with a little more paint!
There were no children, this was an adults only agenda. If you want to sign up for a PaintNite and you mention Santiago you will get a 30% discount. The attendees were mostly women but the four men, and they were manly men, had as much fun as the ladies and painted just as well (IMHO)

I’ve attended 2 Paint Nite events so far, and both were a great experience! My friend came with me to the first one was very hesitant since he wasn’t truly confident he would do a good job. But once we got the ball rolling, a blank canvas turned into something quite beautiful. We got to enjoy some drinks and pupus while painting our masterpiece. The instructors were very easy going, easy to understand and motivating. They give you more paint if you run out of a color too!
What they provide you when you check in:
Apron, a huge canvas (16“x 20″), a brush or two, paints on a plate, mini easel, and water in a cup to rinse off paint.
Both times I didn’t get any paint on my clothes but I still wouldn’t recommend you to wear something you can only dry clean. The second time, I went with my girlfriends and we had a blast even though this painting was a little difficult compared to the first time. I definitely would recommend this event for date night, GNO, or for any adventurous people who just wanna have a good time.
TIP: Instead of paying the regular $ 45 fee, you can look online for a coupon code for possibly up to 45% off! I got 4 tickets for $ 100, so make sure to do your homework before jumping the gun! :)

Attended my first ever Paint Nite last night and had so much fun! My friends and I take turns planning Girls’ Night Out and while I wish I could take credit for this one, unfortunately this brilliant idea had nothing to do with me. I’ve never heard of it before and I had no idea what to expect. We were all told that it was «paint and wine» and all I had to do was pay my friend $ 25 and show up at M Nightclub. She had found a Groupon and arranged everything for us. One of my friends thought it was paint by numbers, another thought it was free paint.
So what is Paint Nite? According to our instructor for the night, it’s «Drink, Paint, and HAVE FUN!» and that’s exactly what we did! Ok, so it was a little more structured than that, but bottom line, it’s two hours of casual drinks, painting and a whole lot of fun!
Paint Nite is hosted in a variety of bars and restaurants and the one I attended was at M Nightclub in Restaurant Row. The class itself started at 6:45, but we arrived around 6:30, ordered our pupus and drinks (luckily it was happy hour till 8, tip: lychee sangria!) and took our food and drinks with us to the easels. Table top easels, canvases, paint and brushes were all set up on long tables when we arrived. A sample of the painting that we were going to complete for the night was on display, so we knew what our «end goal» was. The night is lead by a fun instructor, and she led us step by step to create a picture similar to her sample. She emphasized that though she was giving us instruction on what to paint, that we could run with our imagination or creativity to make it «our own». There were many that did just that, but for those of us who are more intimidated by painting or have absolutely no experience in painting, her instructions were clear, thorough and easy to follow, and in the end, even the worst painter ended up with an amazing painting! I loved seeing how everyone’s final pieces came out differently, even though we were given the same instructions. I’ve done a small canvas painting ONCE, about 10 years ago so I by no means consider myself «experienced» in painting, so if I could do it, ANYONE can!
We drank, we ate, we laughed, we chatted, we PAINTED! This was one of my favorite girls’ night out so far (shhh, don’t tell my other friends!) and I would absolutely do it again! Visit their website to find out the dates, location and you can also view a preview of the painting that you will be completing. I already have my eye on a couple of paintings that would be completely cute in my home or office! I HIGHLY recommend that you and your friends attend a Paint Nite soon! So go and gather your friends, and find your inner artist!