Acrylic Affairs

A blank canvas, a full palette and two hours to make something that ends up on your wall.

Acrylic Affairs is the classic. You get a stretched canvas, a set of acrylic paints and a brush, and you paint. Acrylics are the most forgiving medium there is, which is exactly why we use them. They dry fast, they cover mistakes, and you can paint straight over anything you are not happy with.

Our instructor takes you through the whole thing: choosing a reference and planning your composition, mixing colours so you are not stuck with what comes out of the tube, blocking in your base layers, and adding the highlights and detail that make a painting look finished. Reference images and outlines are on hand if you would rather not start from a blank canvas.

WHAT YOU MAKE

Your own acrylic painting on stretched canvas, painted by you, ready to take home the same day.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

All materials: stretched canvas, acrylic paints, brushes, palette and reference images
Step-by-step instruction throughout
A finished painting to take home

WHY PEOPLE BOOK THIS ONE

Because almost nobody has painted since school, and almost everybody wants to. There is no faster way to find out you can actually do it. Acrylics are quick, bold and forgiving, and two hours is enough to walk out with something you are genuinely pleased with.

WHO IT IS FOR

Complete beginners are welcome. Most people in the room have not held a brush in years. Good for solo bookings, friends, couples and parent and child pairs.

GOOD TO KNOW

Runs for approximately 2 to 2.5 hours
No prior experience needed
All materials provided, just bring yourself
Acrylic paint is permanent on fabric. Wear something you do not mind marking
Your canvas is ready to take home at the end of the session