Learn the glazing techniques of the Dutch flower painters to create an elegant botanical painting!
Corcoran College of Art & Design
www.corcoran.edu
The only college of art and design in Washington, DC also offers a certificate program in botanical art and illustration. Included on the Fall 2011 schedule are:
- Introduction to Botanical Drawing – Wednesdays,
September 7 – December 12, 2011; 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM. Working in graphite and colored pencil, students will explore the history, issues and concepts of detailed plant drawings. They will also explore form and the use of contemporary drawing sensibilities in the tradition of botanical illustration. Audit: $720. Credit: $1440. Also, $60 lab fee. - Intermediate Botanical Drawing – Wednesdays,
September 7 – December 14, 2011; 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM. A continuation of Introduction to Botanical Drawing. Audit: $720. Credit: $1440. Also, $60 lab fee. - Plant Portraits in Oil – Thursdays, September 8 – December 15, 2011; 6:30 – 9:45 PM. Learn how to turn botanical drawings into elegant oil paintings in the tradition of the Dutch flower painters. Pre-requisites: Introduction to Botanical Drawing or Introduction to Botanical Painting. Audit: $720. Credit: $1440. Also, $60 lab fee.
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