Painting with a Twist

Recently attended a friend’s birthday party that was held at this location and we all had a blast. I was under the impression that the canvasses would be pre-​sketched for us, but they actually walk you through the painting step by step. Our instructor Jeffrey was awesome, and very patient with us. He had a great sense of humor and knew his stuff! I’m very impressed with my painting and think it turned out pretty well thanks to Jeff’s great instructions. Needless to say a fun time was had by all, it’s def something that I would love to do again!

I went with one other person and this was our first visit. We attended the 7−9pm class and there was another class after. It felt Very rushed and that took some of the fun out of it. I did choose this company and venue because their selection of painting options seems better that their competitors. Hence the 3 stars.

This place was soo much fun! I can’t even believe how good our paintings turned out. Me and the hubby arrived a few minutes before our start time and we got checked in and got our smocks and canvases. We found our assigned seating which was exactly where I wanted to sit so it worked out for us. They had cups and ice to put things to chill. Of course I kept my wine chilled and had some poured before class got started. The instructor goes thru the whole painting process step by step and while some may feel she moves rather quick she is also very accommodating to any questions and was very willing to show how to do the example again.
Overall me and the hubby really enjoyed ourselves and had tons of fun doing this experience. I would seriously recommend this as a fun date night or friends night out :-).

How Fun! i went on the 21^st of August with my friend, her daughter, her mother, and her neice… we were late due to traffic but they were very friendly about it. the set up is nice, long tables with all the gear you need set up for you. there was some music that our instructor played and i think everyone heard a few tunes they loved. the instructor was really nice and helpful. but he seemed to get pushy near the end and reminded us a few times that there was another class after us. you can take your own beverages to sip while you paint which is fun, and some of the paintings looked like ones that id like to try. we all agreed this was something we would want to do in the future. you also get a card to have punched for i think a free class and also theres the option of a private class and im pretty sure they will go to another location too if youd like. overall great experience and i look forward to returning

Great place to be for a night out! A really fun staff that makes it worth the trip to this location even if you aren’t close by. As a bonus you get a great art piece to take home with you & cherish forever.

Last night I finally got to try out Painting with a Twist and it was fantastic! Let me start by saying, we did a class at Blackfinn, not at their San Marco studio. I was part of a group of 4, 2 of whom had taken a class before. I am not artistic in the slightest and was actually nervous about how my pairing would turn out. Our class was 2 hours so it was $ 35.
The class took place on the patio on Blackfinn. It was nice at first but it got chilly and kind of dark when the sun went down (after a bit they put on some heat lamps which helped). It was kind of hard to hear at some points but the instructors were great and coming around and making sure everyone knew what was going on.
The main instructor was the owner, Geri. She was awesome. She kept reminding everyone that there was no «wrong,» which was nice for someone as nervous as I was. Jordan was also walking around and helping us. It was nice to have more than one person around to help!
The painting was so easy to do! Mine definitely isn’t perfect and only kind of looks like the example but I’m really happy with the way it turned out. We did a Jax themed painting of the Main Street Bridge and our little group wants to make it through all of their Jacksonville themed paintings.
Blackfinn had happy hour food and drinks specials in addition to the appetizers being passed around. PWAT even provided «props» for us to talk fun pictures and offered to take pictures (before and after!) with our phones.
I would highly recommend PWAT for anyone looking to have fun and get a little artistic! The staff was really friendly and helpful and (probably for the first time in my life!) I felt like I actually made real art!

For a pre-​valentine date, the Hubby and I went to Painting w/​a Twist (PWAT) on the eve of Valentine’s day. I happened to register for the class a few hours before 7pm and luckily the class wasn’t booked. Now, I’m 30 years old and still draw stick figures and animals that all look the same… so I was skeptical about being able to paint ANYTHING.
PWAT is located in San Marco, parking is at the back of the building. We walked in the main building and were amazed by the various paintings and supplies, we were also greeted by a great and friendly staff! The main bldg houses the larger classes, our class was in an adjacent smaller bldg that can hold up to 14 students. Our class was 2 hours and painted a wine glass.
The twist about PWAT is that you can bring drinks and food to paint. It’s painting for fun in a relaxed environment. How awesome is that?!!
They set up your gear ahead of time for you — canvas, easel, brushes, water cup, paints, aprons, etc. Our instructor was Nate, who hands down is AWESOME! Laid back and great instructor! Throughout the session, Nate would guide us how to paint the Wine Glass step-​by-​step, so its essentially idiot-​proof. Fellow instructors and staff members would come into the class to check up on us and take random pictures. I love the staff members and their attention to customers.
Overall it was a great experience and will plan for my bday this year at PWAT!

Great experience! All supplies are readily available for you. Instructions were simple and easy to follow. Great way to show your inner artist and sip on a little wine while your at it. =)

Went here for a friends private birthday party. I was skeptical at first because I am no artist… But we had a blast! The staff were super helpful and they took us step by step and had lots of patience! They noticed some people were stressing out– and they had us take breaks and check out our peers paintings. I had a blast and will definitely return! The website shows what painting they are drawing one which days. Awesome concept! And a really cool place for a birthday gathering!