Pinot’s Palette

The best experience ever with my girlfriends I love the paints they offer you to paint and they guide you and help you so much even if your night a painter you will leave with a work of Art. I would recommend this for couple time or girl time

The instructors were very easy going and approachable. They came by and checked your work and offered words of encouragement and compliments as you went step by step through the artistic process. Even though I don’t have an artistic bone in my body I was quite proud of my work and was thoroughly enjoying my time. That is until, one instructor approached me and offered to help me with a part of my painting. I respectfully declined the instructors help, as I was proud of the work that I created. However that didn’t stop her from correcting my «deficiencies» in my drawing. If my interpretation of a firefly is a
Bit different than yours, why should you correct mine if your instructors state that «there are no mistakes in art». I enjoyed every second of my
Experience until my art was no longer made MY art.

We celebrated my friend’s 40^th birthday at Pinot’s Palette tonight and had a fabulous time! Since my friends and I aren’t artistically inclined, we needed some liquid courage before we painted. Fortunately Pinot’s Palette has a great selection of beer and wine.
More importantly, I learned how calming my painting can be. Our teacher taught us how to make clouds and trees, and even though my painting didn’t look like the instructor’s, I was satisfied with the way it turned out. Our instructor, whose name was John (I think), explained how to paint in simple terms, and even walked around to give advice and encouragement.
Thank you, Pinot’s Palette staff, including Brian at the front desk and Cherisse at the bar, and John. My friends and I will be back!

Had alot of fun sipping my overpriced wine bottle and painting! They go at a nice slow pace. But damn way too f-​ing packed and cramped inside like anchovies. I felt another fellow fatties ass crack hitting mine.

Love love loved it here! Brought my mom for Mother’s Day and she truly enjoyed it! The only thing I would have liked was for the instructor to have slowed down. It was hard for my party to keep up, I thought it was just me but when we left they all made the same comment. Everyone there was great super friendly, the best customer service!!! We chose this place although there were two within 10 min from us. The 40 minute drive was definitely worth it!

SO I wrote my original review when they had just opened and I loved it back then but now that it’s been two years and I’ve been there more times than I can count, I had to update my review to give them that final 5^th star — long overdue! ;)
Everything I said in my original review stands but I have to say all the times I’ve been here I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone leave without a smile on their face. That’s in HUGE part due to Scott, the owner and his staff. They go above and beyond to make sure everyone is having a GREAT time and there’s no egos at this place — you’ll see Scott changing out water, bringing people wine, cleaning up, etc.
If you’re looking for a unique, fun date night, GNO or just like to paint… this IS the place folks! :)
PS AND I love the music — loud enough to make it fun but you can still talk to your friends sitting around you. They play super fun stuff that makes you want to get up and dance or sing along — which some people do! ;)

The most amazing time! Took my Sweetheart for his birthday and retirement from LAPD as one of his surprise gifts and boy was he surprised! We had a blast painting and sipping wine. Our paintings came out real nice although I still don’t understand why everyone likes his better. But oh well… can’t wait to do it again!

You are here for fun most likely, if you could paint you would be somewhere else, so drink up those glasses of Pinot and enjoy the ride! Just make sure you don’t drink the color mixing water or put your brush in your wine and you’ll be fine. They will somehow make a painter out of you and you’ll leave with a masterpiece perfect for your garage’s empty wall. So make the most of your time here, bring some friends or make new ones, it’s more fun that way! Just wish that the painting instructions would be more loose and fun oriented rather than a painting class, felt more like school than a party.
They are very good for fundraises and will accommodate your needs. Excellent service and wonderful people working here, definitely will come back!

Great to see they they have a place like this in the OC. Last time I did something similar I had to go all the way to LA!
Loved the experience from start to finish. They structure the session in a way were you can take breaks to go in the back and buy more booze. They have a variety of beers and wine.
I came here with a group of of 6 and we all managed to take up one row. They even have cubbies in the back so you can put any of your items you don’t want paint on. The instructor was very knowledgeable and even spoke of his background with Disney. Overall, i loved the experience and went home with a painting I didn’t know was possible for me to paint.

We went to the Japanese Spring class on Saturday! The hubby is not an artist and has not painted since early grade school. I have been an artist since grade school, had an emphasis on commercial art in high school, and have an AA in Advertising Graphic Design. I wanted to see how our different levels of art would transform on a canvas. Even though the hubby thought his tree would end up looking like a stick figure, his painting was pretty good for someone who had not picked up a paint brush in over 35 years (other than painting the inside and outside of a house). My painting turned out pretty good, especially since I had not worked in acrylic paint since Jr. High.
They have a bar where you can order up some wine and non-​alcoholic drinks. This is great for a date night, girl’s night out, birthdays, and just friendly get-​togethers. The music selection was also great too! I was dancing in my seat while painting.

Red Wine and a Paint Brush. an artists inspiration! I was so looking forward to this…
I came here with the Hubbster for his Christmas work party, and at first thought. what a FUN and inventive idea to get everyone together and celebrate. Once we walked in, the feel of an art studio surrounded us with numerous paintings on the wall, and splotches of painted tables with easels, it overwhelmed us in a good way. We headed towards the bar area to mingle and have beers and wine. Everyone seemed eager to start flowing their creativity, so once the Instructor announced herself, we were ready to begin!
If you have never painted, or its been awhile, maybe finger painted as a child, or a crash course in college, it really doesn’t matter. Everyone is there together, starting from one single stroke and just laughing and having fun! The instructors are funny, patient and thorough, where its easy to follow and understand. Our painting was to be a hot air balloon in the sunset, and we went with it all step by step. But some people changed the colors and even added scenery. Its ok to simply express yourself. Give yourself some confidence and try not to be frustrated if it looks wrong. Let yourself go. We sure did, and with plenty of drinks, it was super good times! A++ for Painting and sipping!
Perks: Bar is well stocked with a variety of white or red wines and beers. Great event idea for birthdays or private parties.
OverALL: A picture is worth a thousand words. A «painted» picture is even more. Great for a date night, or a girls night! Super fun! We will be back!

First time with friends on new years day, the instructor and staff were friendly, helpful and had an artistic eye for helping both beginners and advanced painters. Will definitely be coming again. I thought this was a great intro class and well explained. Class was about 3 hours.

We definitely had a great time here. It’s more pricey than one of those classes offered on Groupon but they have their own place instead of painting at a bar. I’ve been waiting for the class on Van Gogh’s Starry Night so I was really happy when it was finally available. This was a three-​hour class. This was a full class — six rows of 10 painters — 60 in total. It took everyone a while to get their drinks and get settled. The seating was assigned but when we got there we couldn’t find our seats. The row we were assigned to was full. It turned out that another couple had taken our seats to sit with their friends. They could have waited till we were there before swapping the seats, to avoid the confusion.
Anyway, the class started almost on time and the instructor was good with getting everyone in order, giving clear instructions and reassuring everyone that we would have time to catch up. The staff there were also upbeat and helpful. Step by step our paintings were constructed. There were a number of details in this painting and towards the end we were running out of time a little but in general this was really a fun experience!

This is our third time back. Kristin was the main instructor and Ashley assisted. We did the three hours class and we had a great time. There was time to hang out, time to paint, time to enjoy the moment.
I detoured a bit from the snowman and wanted to do Olaf and Ashley and Kristin cheered me on and helped me when I needed their advice.
We will definitely come back.
On a side note: they have a great team, great customer service and I am 100% happy with all my dealings with Pinot’s Pallete.

So much fun! Wine definitely helps get the creativity up, or maybe it just loosens you up to get you to be less shy to ask questions when you needed help? Either way, this was my first time, & I will definitely come back. The staff was great, super helpful, & really energetic! They also have different deals going on, so make sure to sign up for the mailing list.

Had a great time last night here with the wife. The staff is really friendly and helpful. High energy, great music, and they make the painting part fun and easy.
Will definitely return and highly recommend!

It’s easy to let your inner artist out when inebriated! LOL. This isn’t like an art class, it’s a party!
If you’ve ever wanted to try painting, but have no idea where to start, or you just want a fun night out… This is definitely for YOU!
Sign up online, check in at the door and make your way to the back for some liquid encouragement before sitting down to your blank canvas. An instructor will then get the party started with some music and begin your painting lesson. There’s no right or wrong here folks, just paint whatever and however you want to. I’ve been here a few times now and have seen others painting pictures that had no resemblance to the instructors painting and they ALL come out looking professional. That might be the «beer goggles» talking, but who cares, right?! As long as everyone’s having fun, I don’t think it matters how your painting turns out! In the end, it was about the experience, yes? And what a joyous experience. With the music pumping, the instructor dancing, and everyone painting away with their wine in hand, it’s hard not to have fun.
If you’ve never experienced a «paint night» I highly suggest you experience it here! The staff are all great and will make sure you have the best experience. Good luck and I hope you have fun painting the night away: D

I’ve always been too scared to paint since I have a whole family of in-​laws who are fabulous artists. One day, a girl friend asked me to go to a class with her. I figured why not since the only time I’ll be brave enough to try my hand in painting is when I have a glass of red in my other hand.
SO glad I came to Pinot’s Palette to try painting. I was a bit nervous coming in here since I didn’t know if I’ll be any good at it. Thankfully, the environment was totally relaxed and the instructor helped the full classroom with their artwork by explaining what he was doing and going through every little step with us. Our painting was fairly complicated (at least, to a newbie like me) and it took almost three hours to finish it. There were multiple breaks during our class where we could go to the bar to refresh our drinks, to work some more on our painting, or to chat with friends. Loved the atmosphere of this place — it really encourages creativity!
When the class ended, I was surprised at how my painting turned out. Surely this was not done by me? It actually looked… good. I went home and hung it up on a wall. Probably will be one of the only paintings by me I’ll ever hang. Thank you Pinot’s Palette for a unique experience!

I’ve been back many times since my last review and the experience is MUCH better. There is a great cast of artists now, so I look forward to when Debra or Amanda teaches (those are the only two I’ve had so far since Henderson). They definitely bring a different style to teaching, with Deb being very wild and crazy, and Amanda more reserved. But they teach well and it’s easy to catch up if you are really working on the background to get that perfect shade of yellow :)
The drinks are fairly priced and the owners really want you to have a great experience. Scott offered me another chance to try them out on him and it was really a turnaround. I’ve never been shut out of a class and always sit with my friends. You can order glasses or wine or craft beer and get refills without leaving your seat… which is great!
Overall I enjoy the 2 hour classes more than the 3 hour ones so I look forward to those. There are some really hard paintings, so if you are new, choose the 2 hour classes. It’s a ton of fun!

Holy Moly, I found my new favorite place to be. This place was so awesome. My sister-​in-​law has been coming here for a while so she had put together a girls day with my sisters, mom, friends, aunts, etc. We all definitely had a blast. Now, I am not an artist at all, in fact I can’t even draw a stick figure to save my life but the way they conduct the class is so awesome, they really go step by step and take their time.
I forgot who our instructor was but it was a woman, she was so patient and cool with the class. The classes are pretty big and they fill up fast depending on the picture you’re painting. Your names are written at your station so it’s easy to find. So you sit fairly close to your neighbor, but don’t worry, after a few glasses of wine, ya’ll will be bff’s at the end of the class. The concept is genius, a great way to make new friends. The paints and canvas are provided. The class I took was 3 hours long, I had so much fun. There were about two 15 minute breaks in there too. What makes this so cool is that it is 21 and over because of the bar in the back. They had mimosas, wine, beer, it was so fun. I’m planning on doing it again very soon. And may I add I was a regular Van Gough, I had no idea I had such artistic ability. lol.