Learning a new skill is useful, especially if it means a promotion to a front-of-the-horse costume. Go to the head of the class with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $29 for an Art After Dark adult art class for two (a $60 value)
• $49 for an Art After Dark adult art class for four (a $120 value)
• $69 for an Art After Dark adult art class for six (a $180 value)

During two- to three-hour sessions, students learn the basics of contemporary painting or life drawing. Painters choose a subject and get technique pointers from the helpful staff to create their own multihued inventions. Students taking life-drawing classes learn the nuances of capturing the human form on paper. Students from both classes depart with their own work, ready to decorate a bare wall or empty window. See the class page for available dates and times.

Manhattan Beach Art Department

Learning to paint, draw, or sculpt can be an intimidating venture without the right guidance. Luckily for students at Manhattan Beach Art Department, an experienced staff with backgrounds in fashion drawing, illustration, sculpture, and landscape painting leads fledgling creators of all ages through informative, interactive sessions. Under the instructors’ tutelage, youngsters build artistic confidence through hands-on classes, teens tackle design concepts with textiles, and families attend workshops where they express their mixed feelings about the level of their dinner conversation.