This is definitely an awesome time! I had been meaning to try one of these places since moving to Charlotte but somehow never got around to it until I received an invite to a friends birthday party at Painting with a Twist. Needless to say I was PUMPED! Since it was a private party my friend provided the food and wine and the amateur artists (aka the partygoers) provided the entertainment for the evening. I'm not very artistic but our instructor Sam put everyone's mind at ease and we got our food and drinks and got right to it. We had a few breaks where we could compare each other's pictures to what they were supposed to look like- pure hilarity. Some people were nervous but if you start to take your painting too seriously you just get some more wine and it's all good!