Corcoran College of Art and Design

Spring Courses + Botanical Art and Illustration

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Medieval Illumination and Egg Tempera on Vellum

No sections available this semester

BG2220 (1.0 credits)
This workshop is an historical overview of the egg tempera and 24k gold leaf technique utilized by manuscript artists from the 4th to the 14th century

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.

Photographing Orchids

No sections available this semester

BG2510 (0.5 credits)
This two-session workshop is designed for photo enthusiasts who want to capture striking images of orchids during the National Orchid Show

Introduction to Drawing

No sections available this semester

DR1200 (1.5 credits or audit)
For students seeking to improve their drawing skills, this course emphasizes gesture, line, proportion, perspective, mass, volume, value, tone, and shading.

Academic Drawing: Still Life, Portrait and the Figure

No sections available this semester

DR1220 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students explore the traditional methods of studying drawing used by the European art academies, with a focus on the relationships between form and tonal values.

Color Theory

No sections available this semester

DR1260 (1.5 credits or audit)
Beginning with the basics of color theory, this course explores the more sophisticated study of restricted color combinations.

Academic Figure Drawing

No sections available this semester

DR1310 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students explore traditional methods of figure drawing used by European art academies.

Introduction to Botanical Painting in Watercolor

No sections available this semester

PT1400 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students learn the techniques of transparent watercolor using live plant material.

Intermediate Botanical Painting in Watercolor

No sections available this semester

PT2400 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students learn to apply paint and render precise characteristics of specific plants, paying close attention to form, detail, and color accuracy.