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Short non-credit courses at the Corcoran are a great way to become acquainted with the basics of a given subject. They're generally only several sessions long, and offer handy tips and insights into some of the Corcoran's most popular subjects.


The Touchscreen Artist: Sketching in the Gallery

No sections available this semester

PT0821 (non-credit)
Explore using your iPad or other touch-screen device, to digitally draw and paint directly from the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s permanent collection.

Painting Workshop

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

Seven Sessions with Landscapes

No sections available this semester

PT0801 (non-credit)
Explore the principles of landscape painting with visits to popular landscape painting sites.

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.

Figure Painting Short Course

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

From Drawing to Painting Short Course

No sections available this semester

PT0845 (non-credit)
Explore the relationship between drawing and painting and ways to use drawing as a building block for painting.

Still Life Painting Short Course

No sections available this semester

PT0850 (non-credit)
This class is ideal for students of all levels, who will learn the techniques of alla prima oil painting working from still life setups.

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.

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.