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Join us for Creative Nights at Verve!“Last Friday Paint & Sip”
Leave the notifications behind, bring your favorite beverage, and spend an evening creating something beautiful with your own two hands.
This month we’re painting a Moonlit Pumpkin Patch—a playful Halloween-inspired watercolor project designed for beginners. We’ll create a dramatic twilight sky and finish with whimsical pumpkin silhouettes beneath a glowing moon.
Over the course of the evening, you’ll learn how to:
Create smooth night-sky gradients
Layer color to create depth and atmosphere
Add simple splatter techniques for stars and texture
Paint pumpkin and fence silhouettes with confidence
No experience required. Seriously. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not artistic enough,” this workshop is for you.
Event Details
📅 October 30th, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Verve Creative Studio 1220 3rd Street SE, Suite 400 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
🎟️ $50 per person
👥 Limited to 10 guests
Your Ticket Includes
✔ Watercolor instruction
✔ All painting supplies
✔ Watercolor paper
✔ Brushes and paints
✔ Light snacks
✔ A finished artwork to take home
Schedule
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Arrival, snacks, settle in, grab your seat
6:15 PM – 6:35 PM Watercolor techniques
6:35 PM – 7:25 PM Paint Part One
7:25 PM – 7:55 PM Intermission & Social Time
• Snacks
• Refreshments
• Studio tour
• Browse the shop
• Meet fellow creatives
• Allow artwork to fully dry
7:55 PM – 8:20 PM Paint Part Two and finishing details
8:20 PM – 8:30 PM Photos, reveal, and wrap-up
Unlike many paint nights, we intentionally build in a relaxed intermission between painting sessions. This gives your watercolor painting time to dry while giving you time to enjoy a snack, sip your favorite beverage, connect with fellow creatives, and take in the studio atmosphere.
What to Bring
Feel free to bring your favorite beverage BYFB and enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity and community.
About Creative Nights at Verve
Creative Nights at Verve is a monthly series designed for curious creatives, overwhelmed professionals, and anyone craving a slower, more intentional evening.
No pressure. No perfection. Just a little time to make something with your hands.
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Event venue
1220 3rd St SE Suite 400, 52401, 1220 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2352, United States
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