![]() This made us curious to see how another Paint & Sip instructor, Charis Derry, differed from Dennis. My date and I agreed that the night was fun and we were surprised what we were able to do. As Dennis says, “It's amazing how the painter’s personality is reflected in the style of their artwork.” He adds that it’s personally gratifying for him to see everyone’s smiling faces with their personal masterpieces at the end of the party. But everyone showed their individual touch in applying color to canvas. It was funny how often I heard someone say that theirs isn’t as good as the others.Įach person had their own interpretation of the subject and honestly, they all looked good. Near the end of the night we all walked around got a look at everyone’s paintings. I said her blended colors near the shore put mine to shame. My date told me my palm trees were way better than hers. ![]() ![]() The expression “you are your own worst critic” seemed to ring true. We did fall behind a bit at one point as we focused on getting things “perfect”. We marveled how his seemingly random brush strokes turned into art. With Dennis’ guidance we painted a beach scene, complete with ocean, sand, mountains and palm trees. When dealing with newbies like me, he says, “I concentrate on the basics: holding the brush, applying the paint and simple color mixing.” This is not a room full of artists – although a few may be in the crowd – and Dennis knows it. It already felt like I was over my head but the casual manner of the instructor, Dennis McGeary, helped put me at ease. When we first sat down, waiting for us was a palette with several acrylic paint colors (three kinds of blue of course), 3-4 brushes of varying sizes and shapes and a “knife”. At night’s end you get to take home your completed painting. For the next two hours, they demonstrate how to recreate the subject and guide you along the way. They give a quick rundown of the tools in front of you, how the night will go and generally make you feel comfortable. As the first hour winds up an experienced artist presents a painting subject for the night. Here’s how Paint & Sip works: The first hour is spent checking in, picking your seat, maybe getting some food and drink from the Koa Lounge (hence the “Sip” part). So I signed up myself and my better half for a date. When I heard about Paint & Sip, a weekly activity (not class) involving painting, I thought this was more my speed. The thought of taking a class is nerve wracking. I’m the one that if you ask me to describe a shade of blue will just say it’s lighter or darker (opal, turquoise, cobalt, what’s that?). It’s having an outlet to express yourself, something you enjoy and making it yours at the end.įor me, painting was always an intimidating art form. Okay, maybe drawing or singing isn’t your strong suit, but there’s something out there that gets the right side of your brain energized. (This story originally appeared in the June 2018 issue of the Great Life Hawaii magazine)ĭespite what many people think about themselves I believe everyone has a creative side.
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