Neon Canvases

Neon canvases in Barcelona: paint your own UV canvas

If you're looking for a different creative activity, painting neon canvases in Barcelona is one of the most original things to do in El Born. At Paint Barcelona you paint your own canvas with fluorescent glazes that glow under black light, choose any design you like and take your finished piece home straight away.

We're at Carrer de l'Esparteria 12, right in El Born, two minutes from Santa Maria del Mar. No previous experience needed, no creative block: the Print & Trace method lets you trace any design straight onto the canvas using light.

Neon canvases in action

Complete design freedom

Unlike other painting workshops in Barcelona, there's no set theme here and no model that everyone copies. At Paint Barcelona you paint whatever you want.

• Bring your design in digital format. We print it and you trace it straight onto the canvas using light. The result is yours, not a copy of what the person next to you did.
• Send it on WhatsApp. You can send your design to the studio on the day of your session and we'll have it ready before you arrive.
• Choose from our examples. If you'd rather take inspiration from the designs in the studio's catalogue, you can do that too.
• Completely free design. No template, no reference, total creative freedom if that's what you prefer.

What makes us different: UV glazes

All the glazes we use at Paint Barcelona come in fluorescent colours. Under normal light the colours are bright and intense. Under black light the canvas glows with an intensity no conventional paint can match. The contrast between the two versions of the same painting is every group's favourite moment.

The glazes are safe and non-toxic. You can mix neon and regular colours to create unique effects and gradients that look nothing like what you imagined before you started.

How the workshop works

1. Choose your canvas. We have a wide selection of sizes and formats available at the studio.
2. Choose or bring your design. You can bring it on your phone, send it on WhatsApp before you arrive or choose one from the catalogue. With the Print & Trace method we print it and you trace it onto the canvas using light. No freehand drawing needed.
3. Paint with UV glazes. 100 minutes at your own pace. No corrections, nobody telling you how to do it. Our team is there if you need help.
4. Black light moment. When we switch on the UV light, the colours come alive. It's the moment everyone takes photos of.
5. Take it home straight away. Your canvas is ready the same day. No firing and nothing to collect later.

Price

Who this workshop is for

• Couples. A change from the usual dinner out. Each of you paints your own canvas and you end up with an afternoon to remember.
• Groups of friends. Design freedom means every canvas is completely different. Comparing them at the end is always the best part.
• Hen parties. The UV moment under black light is perfect for group photos. It goes perfectly with an afternoon in El Born.
• Corporate team building. No competition, no stopwatch, just real conversation. The neon canvas workshop is one of the most popular team-building formats in El Born.
• Tourists. A canvas you've painted yourself in El Born is the most personal souvenir you can take home from Barcelona. In 100 minutes and with no previous experience.
• As a gift. We have a gift card available online, so you can give the experience without a fixed date.

Where we are

Carrer de l'Esparteria 12, 08003 Barcelona. In El Born, two minutes from Santa Maria del Mar and the Picasso Museum.

If, as well as a neon canvas, you'd like to try more creative experiences in the same neighbourhood, at Paint Barcelona you can also paint UV ceramics and customise fans with UV paint. Three different experiences, same space, same Born.

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