My adventure last Friday was something that has been on my list for at least three years. It was a paint and drink class, friends a necessity!

I went with some fantastic friends from work and we had an absolute blast doing exactly what a company name like Pinot’s Palette would indicate. We bought booze, and we painted for three hours which would have been fun without alcohol! Anytime I can craft, hang with friends, and get a takeaway artwork for my house makes me happy! So Happy!

Anyway, we started the evening with smocks and blank canvases.

Then step-by-step we were informed on how to make our own “starry night FoCo” painting. (FoCo stands for Fort Collins, Colorado) which blended our iconic “Horsetooth Mountain” and “A” with Van Gogh’s Starry Night. (We live in what was the wild west, sometimes things get weird. A is for the Aggies, the original Colorado State University mascot/identity before we adopted the Bighorn Sheep/Ram. Then Horsetooth is literally a rock formation that kind of looks like horse molars, why that is what they say I will never know.)

The night started out normal, and then a mix of alcohol and general saltiness of my friend group things went rogue.

It continued from there.

Finally, after three hours we made something resembling the masterpiece, all different, all with our own spin. I added more spirals, because I love spirals!

All around, the adventure was well worth it! If you are thinking of doing this type of class, then go for it, find a painting you like and enjoy the adventure! Make sure you bring some of your favorite people too.

For a list of Pinot’s Palettes and more information on the company, click here