So I've been waiting and wanting to go to Sips n Stokes. They go by many different names but the concept is the same... you get to sip your drink of choice (alcohol or not) and you get to paint. So my sister, Alyse, and I drove to Nashville for the weekend to hang out with her friend Jannyse. Jannyse is a Sips n Strokes regular. She has four paintings hanging in her apartment and she did one for Alyse for her house (gave it to her as her house warming gift). Anyway, Alyse told Jannyse that going to Sips n Strokes was on my list and so reservations were made for us to go. (Alyse's other friend, Danisha, joined the party as well.)
You start off with a canvas that has a simple outline for whatever the painting is going to be.
The teacher instructs you on how to paint the entire picture. It's pretty cool. Even the least experienced artist (like my sister Alyse) can end up with an awesome picture in the end... *I suggest going with a friend (or friends). The jokes you will have are endless...* The teacher will answer any questions you have an help you fix any mistakes.
At this point, all we've done is the background to my angel.
I've started started giving my angel some color. The teacher had to come and help me a bit because I couldn't figure out how to highlight and shadow the face. *One of the hardest parts to painting people is mixing the right colors to get the color complexion that you want. I had a really hard time mixing.*
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My finished angel... I think I'll call her "Expresso Mist".
All of us girls together. It was a fun night!
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