I tried a sip and paint class and walked away with my very own mini masterpiece

You might have seen sip and paint art classes popping up and that's exactly where I'm headed this evening.

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00:00I'm doing something totally out of my comfort zone this evening. I'm going to one of those

00:05sip and paint art classes. You might have seen them on social media. I'm heading to

00:10one now and I'm quite nervous. Not about my artistic talents, although I'm pretty sure

00:15I did get a D for my A-Level at heart. But actually it's because I'm going alone and

00:21I don't tend to do many things by myself. So let's see how it goes. Wish me luck.

00:29I was advised to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the session to allow time to

00:34sign in, find my space and get comfy. Tonight we are at Liverpool Arts Bar on Hope Street,

00:40though they do events at various venues across the city. Safety first and aprons are provided

00:45here to protect your clothes. However, it is recommended to wear something you don't

00:50mind getting a drop or two of paint on. The session includes approximately two hours of

00:54a step-by-step painting session led by an experienced artist. We have the talented Tammy

01:00leading us, assisted by the lovely Rachel. After speaking to them both, I was reminded

01:05that this is first and foremost supposed to be a fun and creative evening. No pressure

01:11then. All painting materials need to complete your masterpiece along with the canvas are

01:16included. This evening we are painting a lovely Bob Ross snowy mountains landscape. We start

01:22by roughly sketching the features out and this was the moment I realised this is going

01:27to be the definition of trust the process. You're welcome to follow along with the artist

01:34or go your own way and create your one of a kind, but I'm definitely not brave or talented

01:38enough to do my own thing. By adding your own mix of colours, shape and textures, it

01:42is surprising just how different everyone's paintings came out at the end. Might have

01:47something to do with levels of talent too, but you know. Paint Vine, who are the company

01:51behind this event, say they started out because they found there was a lack of social, entertaining

01:55and creative mid-week events that people from all backgrounds could come together and enjoy.

02:00As the evening goes on and I start to see my painting come together, I am definitely

02:04getting more into it. I'm also starting to think of the last time I held a paintbrush

02:08in a non-DIY sense and I'm reminded of sitting in the sun on a family holiday in Spain with

02:14my uncle who is an extremely talented artist who doesn't go anywhere without his art supplies.

02:21I might look worried here because, well I am, especially as I scan the room and feel

02:27like my painting starts looking to me like not only have I never seen a mountain before,

02:32but despite flopping my 8 levels I did actually do quite well at GCSE art. But as Bob Ross

02:38used to say, we don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents.

02:42Now for the final reveal, after two hours of hard work and concentration, it may not

02:47have been the standout of the class, but I'm feeling pretty chuffed with my mini masterpiece.

02:52You get to take your painting home at the end of the night and I can't wait to proudly

02:56show it off to my family.