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Drawing Workshop

DR0800 (non-credit)
Beginning students focus on how to create form and space while more advanced students receive guidance in composition and in refining their technical skills.

Drawing at the Corcoran Gallery

No sections available this semester

DR0815 (non-credit)
Use the Corcoran Gallery of Art, its collections, and special exhibitions as sources of inspiration and subject matter.

Figure Drawing Short Course

DR0835 (non-credit)
Students learn to capture the human form with quick gestures, develop a quality of line with contours, and become familiar with proportions by measuring and foreshortening.

Introduction to Green Design

No sections available this semester

ID0830 (non-credit)
Designed for the eco-minded homeowner interested in creating beautiful and functional spaces.

Digital Photography Basics

PH0899 (non-credit)
This course is designed for digital camera newcomers who want to develop photographic skills, enhance pictures on the computer, and make digital prints.

Painting Short Course

PT0812 (non-credit)
This course offers basic instruction for beginners, while intermediate and advanced students progress on an individual basis.

Figure Painting Short Course

PT0830 (non-credit)
Students explore how the human body may be represented in paint both realistically and semi-abstractly.

Seven Sessions with Watercolor

No sections available this semester

PT0905 (non-credit)
This class will introduce watercolor to students with some drawing experience, covering color mixing, washes, layering and textural techniques.