Tonight, my friend Ashley and I went to our first GoGirl Art Party. Basically, a GoGirl party is a time to get together with your girlfriends (though there was one very accommodating husband in attendance), eat, drink, relax, and be creative. Our "teacher" was local artist Lisa Dick. Neither Ashley nor I had ever painted a canvas and I'm not sure our hopes were very high. I supplied the snacks for us and Ashley brought the wine.
The painting for the night was "Red Zinnia". This example was up when we got there and will give you an idea of how of it is supposed to look.
Lisa provides all the materials: canvas, paint, brushes, apron, easel, etc. She led us step by step through the painting. The atmosphere is very informal and laid-back. You can stop and take a minute to eat if you want to or walk around and see what others are doing. We listened to a wide variety of music but the real crowd pleaser was Sonny and Cher's "I Got You, Babe", which had everyone singing along. Ashley is getting the hang of it here.
My work in progress.
I'm still working hard. I'm sort of a perfectionist and I just couldn't stop touching up places here and there.
My finished product!
We did it! Proud artists!
The night was a lot of fun and we decided we are definitely going to do it again. Check out the GoGirl website for more info and a class schedule at http://www.gogirlart.com/. The cost is $40 which is awesome for a relaxing night of fun with friends and the opportunity to go home with your own original masterpiece!
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