Corcoran College of Art and Design

PT3400: Plant Portraits in Oil

Combining the tradition of Dutch flower painting with botanical illustration, this course will teach students how to turn botanical drawings into elegant oil paintings. Starting with a grisaille underpainting, students will learn to apply colored glazes and render in paint the fine details of plants. Previous drawing and painting experience recommended.

The following prerequisites are required for this course:
DR1400: Introduction to Botanical Drawing or PT1400: Introduction to Botanical Painting.

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