The Tipsy Paintbrush

Went with my daughter one Saturday night. Parking is challenging — we parked at the MingFu restaurant across the street. The location is small and the place was packed (probably because of the current Groupon deal). The little stools are not very comfortable. Other than the tight quarters, everything was enjoyable. Our teacher Kris was very personable and fun. It is a family-​friendly environment, which I liked. The radio was on and everyone was laughing and singing. It was really fun! I’ve done these type of classes in the past and the «lesson» part of this one was a little less structured that others I’ve done. Could be the location or just the teacher — I was fine with it but some might prefer for hand-​holding in the art skills department.

I have been here twice now with friends and it is a lot of fun. Be prepared to move quickly and really listen to instructions so you aren’t lost. Both times I felt there could be a little more help or slower pace to actually achieve the artwork they show you! Nonetheless, it is a cheap, fun evening!

My friend and I went here for the first time over the weekend (Nov 23) thanks to a living social deal we bought a month earlier. We had no expectations for the place since we’ve never been any place similar.
Tipsy Paintbrush is a BYOB art studio that offers weekly classes focusing on various pictures and is available for private parties. There’s also a rotating list of artists that teach the classes and offer painting techniques.
On the day we attended, our class was full and picture of the night was sunflowers. It’s a bright but small studio space. Parking is to be found on the street (namely Charles street which is located behind the studio) since the place only has four to five spaces to its name. There are rows of tables and stools with canvasses that have a sketch of the picture already drawn out. Classes are two hours.
As for BYOB, you can bring bottles of wine/​beer/​spiked cider, etc that can be either be kept at your station or at the back to be shared with the rest of the class. Also, you can bring in snacks (various dips/​salsas/​crackers/​popcorn/​cheeses/​etc). There are plastic cups and wine glasses available should you not bring any of your own (we brought in our own glasses).
The only gripe I have is that the personal station space is pretty tight. In between having space for the canvas, paint, water glass, wine glass/​beer bottle, and possible snack, there’s not much room to put everything.
Once class begins, the instructor will walk you through the science of color mixing and different techniques to bring the painting to life. The most important thing to remember is to have fun. It’s just paint! Don’t go in with such a critical view of how your work comes out. Our instructor of the night was Gina and she was great. She was really patient and offered some good painting tips!
I HIGHLY recommend the Tipsy Paintbrush for a fun night out!