Corcoran College of Art and Design

Summer Courses + Painting

Painting Workshop

PT0800 (non-credit)
For all skill levels; subject matter will include both still life and the figure.

Academic Painting Workshop

PT0810 (non-credit)
In this non-credit course students learn to see specific realistic images as a set of abstract shapes, tonal values and colors in relation to the whole.

Painting Short Course

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

The Art of Watercolor/Gouche

PT0820 (non-credit)
Explore two water-based media: transparent watercolor and opaque gouache.

Figure Painting Short Course

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

Landscape Drawing and Painting

PT0860 (non-credit)
Students of all levels will have the opportunity to hone their skills and sharpen their artist's eye in articulating forms in the landscape.

Developing Your Personal Imagery

PT0980 (non-credit)
Work in depth on one or more painterly ideas to develop your own visual vocabulary.

Introduction to Painting

PT1200 (1.5 credits or audit)
Learn to paint! This course covers composition, color, and canvas preparation.

Intermediate Painting

PT2200 (1.5 credits or audit)
This course will review the fundamentals of painting and focus on individual development of style, technique, and direction. (For intermediate and advanced students.)

Abstract Painting

PT2220 (1.5 credits or audit)
This course investigates the concepts and meanings of abstraction and their relevance in today's world.