Understanding the ‘Paint your partner’ trend on TikTok

A recent trend on TikTok has inspired couples to tap into their creativity by participating in the ‘Paint your partner’ challenge, resulting in a range of different outcomes.

This trend, as its name implies, involves using a paintbrush to showcase your artistic talents and create a portrait of your significant other on canvas.

This latest date night idea, which has been featured on TikTok and has garnered millions of views, has allowed individuals to showcase a variety of skills on the popular social media platform.

Despite their varying levels of experience as painters, couples are willing to take on the challenge. To get an idea of what this entails, here are some of the top videos to watch.

@thecordlefamily
Idk whose is better #hunteranddevin #painteachother #trend #funny #datenight #couple

♬ original sound – Hunter & Devin

Hunter and Devin, who both use the shared account ‘thecordlefamily’ on TikTok, couldn’t stop laughing when they showed each other their paintings.

Hunter’s artwork of Devin caused the artist to wheeze with amusement as his wife exclaimed, “I’m laughing so hard I might pee my pants,” and collapsed to the ground.

@mattandkharli
its giving crazy girl from nemo 😬🐟 #mattandkharli #coupletok #cutecouple #couplestiktok #funny #funnycouple #funnyhusband

♬ original sound – Matt and Kharli

Despite varying levels of success, Matt and Kharli joined in on the trend. Initially, Kharli was disappointed with her results, but both she and viewers were astonished by Matt’s portrait.

Despite his disclaimer that he lacked drawing skills, Kharli couldn’t resist asking her partner if he had attempted to create the “nightmare”she saw.

“One commenter alleged that these paintings were causing numerous happy households to fall apart, while another denounced Matt’s work as a “violation.”

Nevertheless, not all couples’ creative evening outings resulted in either amusement or fear, as some demonstrated remarkable artistic skill instead.

Aileen, who goes by ‘alittleandroid‘ online, took on the challenge with an abstract flair to paint her partner Declan.

@alittleandroid
Two totally different art styles but I dont think it was a total fail? Totally recommend to couples wanting to have a fun date night and paint each other! #couplegoals #paintnight #painting #artist #datenight #fyp

♬ original sound – Aileen

As a result, her artistic portrayal of him produced a headshot that was highly praised by users for its resemblance to a character from Dreamworks or Pixar.

“One person exclaimed, “This is a prime example of how incredible art can manifest in various styles!”while another praised Declan for “breaking the curse.”

Therefore, if you want to elevate your at-home date night and remain comfortable, the ‘Paint your partner’ trend may be the perfect choice. As evidenced by TikTok, individuals of all levels of artistic ability can participate in the challenge.