The Paint Pub: The place where painters party

David Hensley
The Signal
Everyone can express their inner Picasso at The Paint Pub, where folks can enjoy a unique painting experience, including drink selections and a variety of templates, at affordable prices.

The Paint Pub is a new local business located in the Clear Lake area where people can pay to paint a picture, socialize and enjoy a few drinks with family and/or friends. Patrons are provided with everything they need to create original artwork including a canvas, paints and a sample template; they also get to take their masterpieces home with them.

“Besides being a good business idea, I’ve always been into arts and crafts and very creative; this really fits my element,” said Lindsey George, president of The Paint Pub.

As an added bonus, what makes The Paint Pub stand out from other venues of its kind is the added shopping as well as the fact that wine and beer are served in-house.

“We added the boutique and shopping that helps with the daytime traffic to bring people in and decided to do the beer and wine services in-house, while other concepts are to bring your own bottle,” George said.

The Paint Pub was created as a place to relax and enjoy a day of drinking and painting with friends and/or family.

“Getting behind a canvas and picking up the paint brush and actually putting paint on the canvas is very therapeutic too,” George said.

The Paint Pub is also a family-friendly establishment with a special Sunday afternoon “family day” every week as an opportunity for families with children to partake in the excitement.

“I love working with kids, so anytime we have our family day sessions and have our little ones that are doing their paintings I love seeing what they come up with,” George said.

The Paint Pub has a team of artists that range from professionally trained to self-taught and they work together to come up with the different painting ideas.

No artistic experience or training is needed because everyone is coached through the painting process. All supplies are included in the price.

“It’s something fun to do, so it’s not just your typical bar or restaurant; it actually gives you something to do and something you walk away with at the end of the evening,” George said “You still get to come in and have a few drinks and relax, but you walk away with a product that you’re proud of too.”

People participate with a group or attend solo. The Paint Pub can be fun either way and is a great place to socialize.

“I went with a group of friends for the experience and had a great time,” said Chris Broxson, a Paint Pub patron. “The atmosphere is fun and a great place for girls’ night out. I’d recommend it, definitely.”

Prices vary depending on the session. The Paint Pub offers a $20 open paint session on Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and $25 per painter on family day. They also have a $35 or $40 acrylic paint session that starts at 6:30 p.m. and $35 Mimosa Mornings sessions where the first mimosa is free. A calendar is available on their website, www.ThePaintPub.com, where people can see the dates and times for all the sessions offered as well as a picture of that day’s scheduled painting.

Private parties can also be booked in the studio for parties of at least 10 people during daytime hours and 20 in the evenings. Professional artists from The Paint Pub will also travel to homes for private parties located within 30 miles of the studio. Home parties have an additional travel and set-up fee.

Patrons can also participate in or even suggest fundraising events through The Paint Pub. Fundraising is done regularly, at least twice a month. Each person pays $40 to paint and $10 of that amount is given to the featured organization.

The Paint Pub has a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ThePaintPubTX, where they regularly update events and post pictures of painting customers happily showing off their artwork. They also have a newsletter that is available electronically that provides updates for customers about upcoming events, deals and discounts. Sign up for the newsletter at their website.

The Paint Pub teamed up with the UHCL student savers program and offers a $5 discount on any class for students participating in the program. Students must show ID to receive the discount.

The Paint Pub is located at 1840 Nasa Parkway Houston, TX 77058. The president of The Paint Pub is Lindsey George and she can be reached at (281) 333-2200.

 

Photos and slideshow by The Signal reporter Theresa Greenshields.