So glad I could help! Good luck with the class!

Thank you!!!!! Yes that drives me absolutely nuts!!!!!!

Thanks for watching my video and for your comment! I also walk around and take the brushes out of the water or clean them if they are just sitting there with paint on them! I think a lot of times it's just hard for people to get into the habit. I know when I started painting I ruined so many brushes 😋 Also, re: what you said about them just wanting to have fun - I definitely find a mix in my classes, where some will want to learn but some just want to have fun. So if I say "do you want help blending" and they just don't say anything, then I just let them do it their way. I do think it's important to let them get out of the class whatever they want to get out of it - whether that's a fun time, or experimentation, being creative, or learning new things. But I definitely offer to help in case they want to learn. If it's just a "fun time" for everyone, some may leave unhappy because they didn't learn something or they don't like their painting. Anyways, I'm just rambling now 😂 Thank you for your comment!

Yay!! I'm so glad it helped! I hope your first painting class goes great!!

Aww, thanks!! You're so sweet! :)

So glad it helped! Good luck in your class!

Aww, you're so sweet! Thank you! ☺️

Awesome! I'm so glad they helped! Good luck with your first class!!

Aw thank you so much for your kind words!! 💕

Awesome!! I'm so glad I could help!! Good luck with your class!! ❤️

Aw, thanks!! That's so exciting that you're starting one! Feel free to email me if you have any questions! heather@heathercash.com :)

Aw, so glad they helped! Good luck with your first class!!

Wow that is such a cool thing that you're doing! I'm sure it will be great for your community. Good luck!! ☺️

Oh wow! How exciting! Good luck!!

Awesome! So glad you liked it! Good luck with your first time!!

Wow, that's a neat idea! I hope it goes well!

Awesome! Good luck!!

Aww, thanks Christy!!!

Aww thanks!! Good luck with your class! 😃

That's true, especially with paint! Early on I would use a blue for the sky and then have a different blue in the class, and people would ask "how do I make the sky look like the original painting?" 😬 Then I felt bad because they weren't getting exactly what was advertised! So after that happened a couple times I started to use only the exact same paints!

Yay! So glad they were helpful. Good luck with your new business!

So glad you liked the video! Good luck on your first class!!

You are so welcome!

I'm so glad!! Good luck hosting your first paint 'n sip!! Hope it goes great!

Aww I'm sure you'll do great! I was nervous my first time too (felt like when I had to give a speech in class at school 🙈) but as soon as I started teaching, I was "in my element" and thinking more about the art and how to teach it, and the nervousness went away! Also, I find that most people will just be happy no matter how their painting turns out, because they're really just there to have a fun time. 🙂

Oh wow! Good luck!! 😊

Luck!

You're so welcome!

Yay!! Good luck!

Thanks!! Good luck with your first class!!

Yay! You're so welcome!

Aw, you're very welcome!!

Thank you!!

Aww thank you!!! ☺️

You're so welcome!!

Thank you 😊

Thank you!!

You’re welcome 😊

For the paints, I get some from Dick Blick and some I get the Apple Barrel kind from the craft store (if it's a special color I want like turquoise). Canvases from Dick Blick.

Heather Cash Art oh okay thank you so much 🎨

I usually take a check. But I do have PayPal so if they wanted to pay me through that they could.

Hi! I keep the brushes and use them for the next class! That's why I'm a little particular about wanting the students to handle them properly - so they are able to be used over and over and can last a long time!

If it's just a one-time paint party, getting easels may be kind of an expensive route to go. What size canvases are you planning on using? For my classes where we use 8x10 and 11x14s, we don't use easels. But, if you definitely want easels, the less expensive ones are the wooden ones. I did a quick Amazon search, and here's a 12-pack for $38: www.amazon.com/dp/B073WVH2M3 However, it won't fit a 16x20 canvas. But it would fit 11x14. So, again it depends on what size canvas you'll be using. I hope that helps!! Heather

@@HeatherCashArt on thanks that helps alot. Yes I going to use 11x14. If the party turns out good then I'll do more n the future. You said you don't use easels with 8x10 or 11x14. How does that work for you guys? Just have it sit flat on the tables?

Hmm, how about having a bunch of canvases with different pre-painted black outlines, and they can pick one and paint it in (like a coloring page)? That way, if they want to just do it with no instruction they can, or if they want you to show them techniques they can get more instruction. I definitely think something that gives the option for them to do it all themselves with no instruction would be good, in case you get super swamped and busy, then you can just go around answering questions but don't need to teach step by step. Along those same lines, you could also have little "cheat sheets" with little tips like what each brush is for, simple how to blend instruction, etc?

@@HeatherCashArt Thank you, I definitely will do that! I feel like that gives me more leeway in allowing people who feel discouraged with their painting skills to be more confidence in taking on a painting.

There are two different places that I teach. One of them, I get paid per person. The cost is $25/painter and I get $10 per painter (the rest goes to the company who pays for supplies etc). The other one, I get paid a flat $85 per class that I do. I like the first one better because I end up making more as long as I get 9 or more painters. I hope that helps!

@@HeatherCashArt oh wow nice" someone wanted me to be an art instructor at a Paint and Sip I charged them $10 per person there will be 30 people so that comes out to about $300. Do u think that's overpriced?

@@sunnyj171 Hi! I don't think that's overpriced, I actually think the one where I taught for $85 was waaay underpriced (I don't really teach for them anymore especially since the pandemic). You do a lot more work with 30 people, going from person to person to help them, trying to talk over them sometimes, lol 🙃 after a 30 person class I'm pretty tired. So I think $10/person is a good price!! Plus the place is probably charging at least $30/person so they are making BANK. You deserve $10 per person!

@@HeatherCashArt thank you so much I appreciate it so I noticed the young lady did not respond back after I told her the price. I know we are in the middle of a pandemic so I took the price down to $200 that's the lowest I'll go. If you are an art instructor should you just simply instruct them and over see what they're doing or do you actually paint with them as well so they can see what your painting??

@@sunnyj171 definitely paint along with them 100%! I wouldn't do it any other way, because it's just too hard to explain things with just words. You have to show them. Also it shows them that you know what you're doing and you're not just BS-ing, ha ha. But most importantly they can see how you do it and imitate you!

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Don't be nervous! Once you start talking about painting, you'll be in your element. Also, you'll find that people are so focused on their own painting that they aren't going to be like, critiquing your teaching skills. Good luck, you'll do great!!

Aww thank you so much!!