"Moonlit Ghost" Friday the 13th Instructed Paint

“Moonlit Ghost” — Friday the 13th Isn't Finished with Spooky Season Yet

The pumpkins may be disappearing and the holiday decorations may already be sneaking out of storage, but spooky season gets one last encore at Create N Sip.

And Friday the 13th seems like a perfectly suspicious night for it.

Moonlit Ghost features a wispy little visitor floating across a dramatic crescent moon, surrounded by bare branches and a hazy sky of smoky blues, grays, warm golden light, and deep black.

This painting is especially satisfying for anyone who enjoys expressive, imperfect brushwork. Painters will blend and layer atmospheric colors to build the misty background, create strong silhouettes for the moon and trees, and use soft highlights and flowing strokes to give the ghost a translucent, floating appearance.

Best of all, this is a painting that actually benefits from being a little messy. Uneven clouds, crooked branches, wispy edges, and mysterious patches of color only add to the atmosphere.

First-time painter? Perfect. The entire scene is taught step by step, with simple shapes gradually building into the finished painting. Add extra branches, stars, another ghostly visitor, or your own eerie detail if inspiration strikes.

Choose your canvas:

9x12 — $25

11x14 — $30

16x20 — $40

All painting supplies included

Step-by-step instruction

Take home a finished painting ready to haunt your wall

BYOB for guests 21+ (ID required). Non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.

Ages 13+ welcome.

A friendly warning for more than ghosts: studio cats roam Create N Sip, so guests with cat allergies should take note.

Give spooky season one last night before peppermint and twinkle lights take over.