Painting with a Twist

First of all may I say that if you are worried about your skills, don’t be silly This is painting for dummies
The wine is a great idea because it helps calm your nerves and raise your confidence
However we weren’t drinking
ABSOLUTELY DO THIS
LOADS OF FUN
Jen was our instructor for the Texas stole my heart painting
She rocked it
I’m an amateur and there were several ladies who had barely painted anything prior to this session and she was very awesome and mindful about making it seem effortless
There was one couple in our class and the guy was teased a little bit his picture turned out to be totally awesome.
All of the paintings came out with slight variations but they were all beautiful.
Jen was awesome and I loved her eagerness to help fix our errors and her positive attitude
Our group wasn’t drinking and about 80% of the class was type A ocd so congratulations Jen on accomplishing the difficult task of getting a bunch of sober perfectionists to agree with their own paintings in a measly two hour session
You rock and I look forward to seeing you soon!

This was a birthday gift from my 24 year daughter… We has a wonderful time painting our precious pet portraits of Mugsy and Sadie while we had quality mother-​daughter time. Both the owner Sylvia nd the art instructorJen were so fabulous at helping bring out the artistic ability in all of us. We ended up with very beautiful acrylic paintings which I am going to proudly hang in our home! The actual instruction was organized but fun with great music and individual attention. We are back soon!

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would! From start to finish, my first-​time experience at Painting with a Twist at the Lakeway location was TOP-​NOTCH! JEN was the instructor of the «Paint Your Pet» class my mom and I went to for my mom’s birthday. Initially, I won a gift certificate unexpectedly via the «Painting With A Twist — Lakeway, TX» Facebook Page, which always has some sort of giveaway or deal going on it seems. This class, in particular, costs a little more than the rest because the instructor has to individually sketch each’s person picture that he/​she emails in of their pet. It is well worth the additional cost in my opinion because you leave with a priceless portrait of your family member — your pet! It is recommended you show up about 15 min. early to class just to get settled in. Snacks and alcohol are welcomed and encouraged to add to the already very relaxing atmosphere. The instructor will teach you step-​by-​step how to paint your pet (or other painting option) for the next 2 – 3 hours. Jen, in particular, was fun, upbeat, and super friendly! My mom and I can’t wait to go back for our next painting. Being a perfectionist, it was hard to let go initially and not have a so called «art attack» as Jen would say. However, as the class carried on, with Jen’s awesome instruction/​personality, and in good company of other newbie painters, this class was a great way to celebrate my mom’s birthday, decompress after work, and let go of my perfectionist side. All in all, thumbs up, Painting with A Twist — Lakeway, TX. The Lawrences are huge fans and we will be back!

Jen was our instructor for our special Mom’s night out, and she was wonderful! Super fun, very friendly, and helped me create a masterpiece ;). Thanks Jen! The facility is super nice, and they let us bring in our own alcohol and pizza.

I have a new found love to paint. I only wish I was good at it!!! I came here the first time with a friend in June 2014. We painted «The Heart of Texas» The class was a smaller one and I liked it. Not to many ppl and lots of room for your stuff. They provide all the paints, brushes, canvas and smocks. They also had two buckets with ice for cold wine and a couple wine openers and plastics cups. There were two artist. One did the step by step painting instructions, the other walked around to help and refill paint. Our painting required the use of drawing and we were given pencils to draw our lines, star, heart, etc. The class was three hours compared to the normal two hours and it costed $ 45 compared to $ 35. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the main artist. She was less than friendly and didn’t seem to want to be there. A few ppl asked for an extra plate to mix colors on and she told them no. Some asked for more paint and she said no. One person asked for a different color and she said no, that if they really wanted it, it would cost extra. The other artist was a new employee. I could hear them talking and the main artist kept telling her how to handle certain questions, when she could start and teach her own class, etc. The main artist went very fast with her instructions, leaving us asking questions bc we weren’t ready to move on. She pushed us all out the door right at 9:30. I do understand wanting to leave and the class is over at 9:30, but honestly, not letting a girl (not me or my friend, but another painter there) finish her painting for 10 more min and getting a chance to blow dry it, really!!! She was offered to take paint home to finish it, but still! I did enjoy myself and so did my friend, but the main artist could’ve been more friendly and understanding to the customers. I’ve been to the new South Austin location that opened this summer, and I will frequent that location more. The employees and artist were friendlier, offered us extra paint, napkins and gave us a plate to mix colors on from the start. None the less, the concept is great and I will paint again soon!