Paint & Sip Studio LA, Los Angeles

Signature service: Two-Hour BYOB Painting Party

Established: 2012 (LA), 2014 (Temecula)

Reservations/Appointments: Required

Staff Size: 2–10 people

Average Duration of Services: 2–4 hours

Paint & Sip Studio's teaching artists have a simple goal: to bring out the inner artist everyone. The owner says that people are often surprised by themselves, and the fact that they can actually create a work of art within two hours. During each session, the instructors lead students step-by-step in re-creating a specific image—such as a still-life setting, Van Gogh's Sunflowers, or a brilliantly colored centaur version of David Lee Roth—and help them master painting techniques along the way. To lubricate the creative process, they encourage visitors to bring their favorite adult beverage to sip on while they converse and create.