The Whine and Canvas Class
On my constant search to meet new friends in the socially barren suburban wasteland of Orange County, I went to a Wine and Canvas class last night via Meetup.com. I’ve always been curious about taking a painting class, and this – at least according to the title – paired it with wine. Two of my favorite things!
Well, one bad $9 margarita down, I didn’t mind so much that “Wine and” was a misnomer. I didn’t even mind that I was on a diet with plates of nachos whirring past on their way to other hungry painters. I was having a really good time – both with the painting, and with the two girls also trying to capture the fluffiness of clouds with little success.
“I hate clouds!” one of us would whine in frustration.
“This water…Ugh!” another would cry.
“How’s your bush doing?” the girl to my right asked, taking a moment to register how that sounded.
Yes, we had a very good time – even if we were frustrated by our collective artistic inability, maybe even because of it. But next time I try a “Wine and Canvas” class, I’m going to read the fine print and make sure that “wine” and not just “whine” is included.
Yes, all these paintings are upside-down. Maybe that’s where we went wrong?
What lengths have you gone to to meet new people?
Photos by WanderFood
5 comments
I’ve been to one of these in Cape Cod! I had a great time (despite the cheap wine they served).
Lauren, I’m impressed! You have so many talents. That’s a lot of painting to get done in an evening. I’ve always wanted to try one of these. Sarah
I love events like that. I’ve gone to several, and I find that each time I enjoy it more and more. The first time I went, my friend actually told me that I looked like I was stressed out or concentrating really hard. Hmm. I guess I needed to loosen up and accept the fact that I might never be a great painter but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun and enjoy the art form.
Since moving back to my hometown, I’ve been trying to meet new people so I joined a similar networking group. I’ve gone to a few events where I met some interesting people. One of my favorite events was when I went to see this play comprised of 37 works by Shakespeare. It was a parody on all of those works. Great play. Afterwards was the Q&A with the troupe who put it all together. I met a lot of cool people and learned a lot. Wouldn’t mind going to more in the future.
By the way, did you paint that nice scenery?