Welcome to Norfolk Paint Parties.
I hope you will love your experience and like so many guests be very proud of your finished masterpiece.
If you have already booked tickets on behalf of others please ask them to visit my website and peruse through the following information along with “How It Works”.
If you are attending a paint party at a venue you have not visited before it is advisable to contact them regarding parking facilities and the whereabouts of the event itself.
Upon your arrival the bar will be open at all venues, also serving tea’s and coffee’s. So feel free to place your order and don’t forget to pre order your interval drink if you’d like one as we only have 10-15 minutes which may not give you enough time to get served at some venues.
Once the function room is open. (No sooner than 30 minutes prior to the start time). You are welcome to enter and find your seats. Please make yourself known to me so I can check off your details. It is advisable to arrive close to the opening time otherwise I cannot guarantee you will get sat with other members of your party. Only groups of 6 or more may have their seats reserved (please contact me at the time of booking your tickets with the lead contacts name and order number). If you are in smaller group, you may reserve your friends seats yourself if you arrive first, simply place items such as scarves etc on the chair/s.
The subject you will be painting will be on display when you arrive. It’s a good idea to take a photograph on your phone so you can zoom in on sections whilst painting if you need to.
Two empty buckets will be positioned on a table with a number of jugs containing clean water, once your water becomes too discoloured to use simply empty it into the bucket and refill with clean water.
LATE ARRIVALS. Events always start on time or as soon as everyone is present. If a guest is 15 minutes or more late unfortunately they will not be able to join the group under any circumstance as it will be impossible to catch up and the event cannot be paused. For late arrivals of up to 15 minutes it is the guests responsibility to catch up from neighbouring artists if they are happy to oblige as the event cannot be paused or slowed down.
If you wish to bring your own paints/brushes/palette etc. please feel free to do so.
Could you kindly please remember to put your phone on silent so other guests are not disturbed.
Don’t wear your Sunday best! Although very rare and you’ll be wearing an apron that’s supplied, there’s a slim possibility paint may find its way onto your clothes, particularly around the sleeves, and whilst acrylics are water soluble and fairly easy to remove wet. When dry it can be difficult, often impossible, so do bare this in mind.
Photographs and the occasional video may be taken during a paint party which may go on various social media platforms. If you do not wish to be included please notify me before the event starts, and simply hold the canvas above eye level during the group photograph if you wish to remain anonymous.
Many people frame their masterpieces to show them off. You just need the frame itself, no glass or mount board. It’s a good idea to varnish it too which will protect the painting. There is a variety widely available for this purpose.
Depending on the class and the group size, events may finish slightly early or several minutes later including the group photograph time too. Please factor this in if you are arranging a lift/taxi.
And finally. If you haven’t booked already, I hope to see you at one of my super friendly paint party events and come and have some fun, maybe even try something you never thought possible.
For a very different gift, especially for that one person you never know what to buy! Event tickets or Norfolk Paint Parties gift vouchers are the perfect solution, whether they’re 18 or 88, for the office crew, a birthday, anniversary, family get together or a Christmas present. Have fun watching them paint and show off their masterpiece/s at the end, having achieved something they never thought possible. And if you don’t believe me, check out my Facebook page and just took at all the photographs of all the fantastic paintings people have created.
Sharing my love of art means nothing without my budding artists.
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