+ C$3.98 taxes & fees
per person · C$18.98 total
+ C$3.98 taxes & fees
Event time is in EST (Ottawa, ON time)
Can’t leave the house? No problem! Join us at a Virtual Paint Nite Event, streaming live from our computer to yours, we provide the fun of a regular event in the safety of your own home!
You can either order painting supplies online or use what you have lying around the house!
Draw and use markers, pencil, or wax crayons. Have some paint from a previous craft project? Watercolour, acrylic, or gauche will do the trick. Use an old canvas and paint over the previous image or use some printer paper, cardboard or even your wall (if you’re feeling confident) as a painting surface! Just follow along while our Master Artist guides you step-by-step through the featured painting in about two hours. If you’re feeling creative, change the colours to suit your décor or go completely rogue. This is your creative license! Instructions on how to attend the virtual event will be emailed to you the morning of the event date and once the event is live our artist will share our music playlist link with you! #YaymakerOttawa
Stay safe, stay sane, and get creative Ottawa!
**WHAT YOU’LL NEED!**
16x20 canvas (any size will work)
Acrylic Paint - Primary Colours (White, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow)
Brushes, a variety of sizes!
A table top easel (not necessary)
Paper towel and a cup of water!
Get creative with us virtually! Use a device with inernet access and join us remotely.
With Melissa’s energetic and outgoing personality, she likes to create a stress-free atmosphere where the only expectation is to have fun! Melissa received her Bachelor’s of Fine Art from NSCAD University, a small arts university situated in Halifax, NS, and has hosted over 300 Paint Nite events! She loves to encourage you to follow your artistic instincts and to make the featured painting your own. Let loose, get messy, and we can’t wait to see what you create!
Questions about what to expect, what’s included, and how it all works.
Yes. Moonrise Dragon is designed to be achievable at any experience level. More satisfying than it looks difficult — Melissa breaks every step down clearly. Most of our guests have never picked up a brush before, and they leave with something they're genuinely proud of. Worth knowing: Paint Nite events happen at real bars and restaurants, not studios — it's a night out that happens to involve painting.
A painting class teaches you technique. Paint Nite gives you a finished painting and a good night. Melissa is a real local artist — not a teacher running a curriculum — and this event happens at Virtual YAY with MEL, a real local spot, not a studio. Paint Nite invented this format in 2012 and has sold more than 10 million tickets. The trade-off is honest: lighting varies, it can get loud, and the person at the next easel is a stranger. That's the point. It's more of a night out than a class.
Melissa is a real local artist based in Ottawa — not a franchise employee or a corporate hire. In Ottawa, 82 out of 107 Paint Nite guests rated their instructor as amazing. Regina S. said: 'Very good step by step instructions and very friendly.'
Virtual YAY with MEL is a local venue in Ottawa — a real local spot, not a dedicated painting studio. Paint Nite events happen at places like this by design — venues with character, regulars, and a bar. It can get lively. That's what makes it a night out rather than a class.
Yes — we have 193 upcoming events in Ottawa this month. You can view them here.
Yaymaker is Paint Nite. We brought both brands together under the Paint Nite name — same artists, same events, same format we invented in 2012. More than 10 million tickets have been sold across both brands combined. If you used to attend Yaymaker events in Ottawa, you're in the right place. Welcome back.
Your ticket to Moonrise Dragon includes the canvas, all the paint you'll need, the use of brushes and an apron during the event, and step-by-step instruction from Melissa. Drinks and food are ordered separately from Virtual YAY with MEL — you pay the venue directly for anything you eat or drink.
Virtual YAY with MEL's event starts at 6:00 PM. We suggest showing up by 5:30 PM to give yourself time to pick your seats, get a drink and maybe a bite before Melissa starts the painting.
You can reschedule your ticket to any other Paint Nite event up to 24 hours before this one starts. After that, tickets are locked — no refunds or changes. If Paint Nite cancels this event for any reason, you'll receive a full automatic refund.
This event has reached our minimum attendance threshold and is guaranteed to run. If we ever have to cancel a guaranteed event, every ticket holder receives a full automatic refund plus a free ticket to a future Paint Nite — no questions asked. The only exception is weather or force majeure, where full refunds are issued but free tickets are not.
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