Corcoran College of Art and Design

+ Drawing and Painting

Drawing Lilies & Asters

No sections available this semester

BG1212 (0.5 credits)
Working from the Green Genes: Mapping the Plant World Terrace show, learn to create art that describes identifying characteristics of the lily and aster families.

Drawing Orchids

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BG1213 (0.5 credits)
Develop strong drawing and compositional skills through the use of line and values in capturing the unique forms of botanical subjects.

Painting Autumn Plants in Their Environment

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BG1362 (1.0 credits)
Artists will have the opportunity to paint autumn plants found outdoors in historic Bartholdi Park and the National Garden or the many plants and varied settings found in the Conservatory.

Botany for Illustrators

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BG2201 (1.0 credits)
Utilizing the living plant collection at the U.S. Botanic Garden, students will learn plant morphology and basic botany.

Painting Amaryllis and Spring Bulbs in Watercolor

No sections available this semester

BG2212 (1.0 credits)
The U.S. Botanic Gardens’ exquisite collection of amaryllis and spring bulbs is the focus of this watercolor painting workshop.

Drawing Plants in Water-soluble Colored Pencil

No sections available this semester

BG2231 (0.5 credits)
This weekend workshop provides an in-depth study of creating botanicals with colored pencils.

Botanical Illustration Using Ink and Ink Wash Techniques

No sections available this semester

BG2266 (0.5 credits)
This course utilizes botanical subjects to develop strong drawing, compositional skills and techniques using ink media.

Photographing Flowers Artistically

No sections available this semester

BG2350 (0.5 credits)
This two-session workshop will emphasize creative approaches to flower photography at the United States Botanic Garden.

Orchids in Watercolor

No sections available this semester

BG2411 (1.0 credits)
Watercolorist Jean Brinton Jaecks guides students in painting a variety of orchids from the extensive and exotic collection at the U.S. Botanic Garden.

Orchids in Oils

No sections available this semester

BG2420 (0.5 credits)
This course explores early techniques utilized by the Dutch Masters to create luminous oil paintings of orchids.