Whether you prefer to paint inside, or outside of the lines, enjoy our helpful paint and sip party guide below. It’s the perfect excuse to connect with your friends while you connect with your creative side, and sip some delicious Cloudy Bay wine while you paint our gorgeous Cloudy Bay Wairau Valley vineyard.
Designed for both artiste and amateur, our paint and sip guide comes with a helpful materials lists, imagery with printed guides and even a playlist to enjoy while you paint. Forget what a sunset ‘should’ look like and get into your creative flow, while you remember why quality time with friends is so important.
Our silky Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir or zesty Sauvignon Blanc are the ideal crowd-pleasers to sip while you spend an evening painting together.
Instructions:
- Creative fun and Cloudy Bay are best served together, so invite some good friends to join you – six to 10 people is a perfect size for this get-together.
- Get everything you need (check out our list below) and print out the gorgeous landscape image of the Wairau Valley Cloudy Bay vineyard, with helpful outlines.
- Lay a protective table cloth or other fabric on your table, and set out brushes and water for your paint and sip party.
- Set the mood – set up some grazing platters and add your favourite Cloudy Bay wine, lighting and music. Queue up our Spotify to accompany your event.
- Trace the outlines onto your canvas.
- Paint to your heart’s content. Remember, there’s no such thing as the ‘right’ colour, texture or shape – you can have a purple stream, a yellow sky or a green fence. There are no rules.
- Share your creations and tag us @cloudybay, and we could reshare your artwork!
What You'll Need:
- A4, A3 or A5 canvas
- Acrylic or oil based paints
- One wider brush and one smaller brush for detailing
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paint palette
- Tablecloth or other protective fabric for your painting surface
- Vessel for your paint brush water
- Paper towels
- Aprons (ask your guests to BYO)
- Optional: Small easel, or something to prop your canvas up on