A key aspect of creating a successful team that gets things done and is both efficient and brilliant is nurturing healthy relationships between its members and leaders. The internet is filled with hundreds of thousands of articles and ideas about team building. Most of them are usually competitive games or some other adrenaline-inducing activity. While they’re also great team-building activities, sometimes the key to creating a more efficient and happy team is letting its members relax and building fun memories with them. Virtual paint night events do exactly that!
How to Host A Virtual Paint Night?
Hosting a virtual paint night is easy. Depending on your budget and other logistical issues, you can organize one yourself or hire someone to do it for you. Every member of the team will receive a paint kit and instructions. The members will connect over Zoom or any other video-conference app and be asked to draw/paint something. It’s a fun activity to engage with each other and create connections.
Here’s a list of fun virtual paint night events your team will absolutely love.
- Paint a Card
- Suminagashi Night
- Modern Tie Dye Party
- Fluid Art Painting Class & Ocean Kit
- Paint Night & Chocolate Journey
1. Paint a Card:
Hosted by Dragonfly Designs, this event comprises professional artists guiding members of your team to paint a card using watercolor! Each member will receive a kit containing Sheets of watercolor paper, a watercolor palette, a pillow box, a pencil, a felt tip pen, a paint-brush pack, and an envelope template. The event is an hour-long, can accommodate 6-300 participants, and is priced at $150 + $75 / person.
2. Suminagashi Night:
Suminagashi is a Japanese art form dating back to the 12th century which uses Sumi ink to create designs on water and transfer them onto the surface intended to be painted. 28Muses hosts a virtual hour-long event that teaches teams the art of Suminagashi. Members are mailed a kit containing ink, surfactant, trays, white coasters, and brushes and are guided by the host over zoom to create beautifully marbled coasters. The event is priced at $100 per person and supports 10-100 participants.
3. Modern Tie Dye Party
Who said painting only has to be done on a canvas? This virtual event hosted by MommaOsa is beginner-friendly and has simple easy instructions to follow. The host will first show the team some basic tie-dye techniques and then each member will be asked to set up their space and use the kit provided to start painting. The result? A fun wearable shirt that will remind them of a great night. The kit includes 1 100% Cotton T-shirt in the participant’s size, 1 pair of socks, 3 tie dyes ( just add water), 2 pairs of gloves,15 rubber bands, and 2 tie-dye hair ties. The event lasts an hour, can accommodate 10-50 participants, and costs $72 per person.
4. Fluid Art Painting Class & Ocean Kit
Artist Sarah Lee will teach team members the art of paint pouring to create beautiful abstract masterpieces. Hosted by Anja Lee & Company, this ocean-themed virtual painting event is available in both English and French. It is one hour long, costs $150 per head, and supports 25-250 people. Each member’s kit contains canvas, paints needed, silicone, wax paper, mini cups for paint pouring, popsicle sticks, straws, gloves, toothpicks, and paper towels.
5. Paint Night & Chocolate Journey
This immensely fun-filled painting night is an experience unlike any other. Hosted by Mishkalo Art Experiences, it combines art, chocolate, and storytelling into a night your team won’t forget. This event is an hour and a half long in which the first half-hour is spent tasting ethically sourced Colombian chocolate and the next hour is spent painting a cacao tree under the guidance of an experienced artist. Priced at $150/ person, this experience-provider ships out two kits; a painting kit containing everything you will be needing and another kit containing ethically sourced artisan Colombian chocolates. This immersive experience can accommodate 12-75 members.
Organize Your Own
You can easily organize your own virtual paint night. Pick a theme and buy the items needed to create your kits. Gather all the members over zoom and paint the night away!
Conclusion
Painting is an incredibly therapeutic activity. It helps one unwind and gets the creative juices flowing. Virtual paint nights are an amazing activity to allow your team members to bond, relax and enjoy. They fit any budget and are an experience your team will benefit from on both individual members’ levels and as a whole. Happy painting!