Creating a masterwork of art can be like wandering through a maze: after a lengthy period of reflection and contemplation, you’ll still probably starve. Appreciate the figurative risks and transcendent joys of artistic creativity with today’s Groupon to The Fun Palette. Choose between the following options:
- For $22, you get a 2.5-hour BYOB Painting Class for one (a $45 value).
- For $80, you get a 2.5-hour BYOB Painting Class for four (a $180 value).
The Fun Palette equips creative minds of all skill levels with brushes, paints, and canvases during painting classes led by local artists such as proprietor Cari Cohen. Groups of five to 40 don aprons and line up at the bright studio's long tables to send brushes sweeping in acrylic strokes on 16"x20" canvases. Students can closely follow their instructor's step-by-step instructions, practicing acrylic techniques to create the featured painting of the night, such as a flowing landscape or an abstract piece, or go off the beaten path to compose Brady Bunch fan art. Spirited beverages enhance the creative process, as deep hues of wine flowing into provided glasses evoke the last of the sun's rays giving way to a summer's night, and the frothy golden tones of beer bring to mind images of morning as viewed from beneath the surface of a bubble bath.
Local artists peruse the in-progress artworks and dish out tips, helping students manifest masterpieces they can take home after the class to accent a mantel or replace a worn-out welcome mat. Check the schedule for upcoming dates, times, and eye-catching projects.
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Each time you visit a doctor, the physician will run a series of 47 basic tests to quickly determine how alive you are. Here are some tips for passing four of the examinations you'll be subjected to at your next checkup:
Breathing Test: Doctor makes you blow into a brown paper bag for two minutes. How to Pass: When the doctor hands you a lunch-size bag, tear it up and tell a story about how you could probably inflate a 30-gallon plastic trash bag with your mouth if someone made you.
Temperature Test: Doctor makes you sit in a bathtub full of ice and tracks how long it takes you to melt the cubes. How to Pass: Speed up the process. Either lower the melting point of water by filling your pockets with something salty, such as ballpark pretzels, or increase your body temperature by asking the doctor to hug you.
Hair Growth Test: Doctor has you stand against wall, where he or she has marked off the length of your hair at your last visit. How to Pass: Impress the doctor by growing your hair right in front of him or her. Just train a long-haired animal to sit perfectly still on your head and slowly inch backward when the measurement is taken.
Pulse Test: Doctor counts your heartbeats by simultaneously pressing his or her ear against your chest, and his or her fingers against your neck and wrist, where your two smaller hearts rest. How to Pass: Slow down your heart rate until it is completely undetectable. The doctor will be left with no choice but to pass you because admitting failure is one of a doctor's greatest fears, in addition to horses that eat people.
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