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

No sections available this semester

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.

Exploring Watercolor Pencil Techniques with Cacti and Succulents

No sections available this semester

BG1330 (0.5 credits)
For beginner or intermediate level students interested in exploring the basic techniques of working with pencils as both a wet and dry medium.

Painting Autumn Plants in Their Environment

No sections available this semester

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.

Painting Spring Bulbs in Gouache

No sections available this semester

BG1363 (1.0 credits)
The US Botanic Garden's exquisite collection of spring bulbs will be the subject of this watercolor and gouache workshop.

Painting Spring Bulbs with Oil Glazes

No sections available this semester

BG1364 (1.0 credits)
Explore early techniques utilized by the Dutch Masters to create luminous oil paintings of spring bulbs.

Botany for Illustrators

No sections available this semester

BG2200 (1.5 credits)
Utilizing the living plant collection at the U.S. Botanic Garden, students will learn plant morphology and basic botany.

Botany for Illustrators

No sections available this semester

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

Scientific Illustration

No sections available this semester

BG2202 (0.5 credits)
This course is designed for the beginning and intermediate student interested in focusing their efforts on learning the basics of scientific illustration with a focus on botanical subjects.

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.


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Important Dates

May 18-28
Late registration period for Continuing Education summer session I classes

May 24-27
Memorial Day weekend (College closed)

May 28
Summer session I begins

May 31 
Pre-College Session A & B Registration Deadline

June 1
Registration Deadline for Explore D.C. with the Corcoran

ACADEMIC CALENDAR