The following classes are offered by the McLean Project for the Arts in partnership with the Corcoran College of Art + Design at the McLean Community Center. All classes are noncredit classes and are taught by Corcoran faculty.

Oil Painting Short Course
This class is designed for students interested in understanding and developing the basic fundamental skills of oil painting. Working from simple still life arrangements to more complex subjects the student will be introduced to the basic issues of form, value arrangement and color theory. Supplies will be kept to a minimum using only a few colors and brushes. The course is ideal for anyone who has ever wanted to try oil painting. Instructor: Thomas Morris.
5 3-hr. lessons
$175/$165 McLean district residents
6255.390 F, 5/15-6/19 
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
No class on 5/22.

Drawing Studio
For all skill levels. Beginning students will learn the basics, and more advanced students will progress on an individual basis. Students will study the figure, still life, and subjects of individual choice while exploring a variety of drawing materials. Instructor: Corcoran Faculty.
6 3-hr. lessons
$230/$200 McLean district residents
Activity No. 6231.190
M, 6/22–8/3 7 p.m.–10 p.m.
No lesson on 6/29

Drawing Into Painting
For all skill levels. This course teaches the process of painting, beginning with drawing techniques that lead to a stronger painting. Students begin with composition studies, line drawings and tonal studies, then learn strategies for transferring the drawing onto a canvas and making the finished painting. This class covers the fundamentals of drawing and painting and includes discussion about canvas preparation and painting materials. Instructor: Corcoran Faculty.
6 3-hr. lessons
$230/$200 McLean district residents
Activity No. 6232.190
Th, 6/25–7/30 7 p.m.–10 p.m.
No lesson on 7/2

Painting: Developing Your Personal Imagery
In this course, you will work in-depth on one or more painterly ideas to develop your own visual vocabulary. Work in the medium of your choice: the one that best reflects the nature and demands of your ideas. Through constant feed back, the instructor will provide guidance and dialogue in the thought process that is necessary to produce a good work of art. Instructor: Corcoran Faculty.
6 3-hr. lessons
$230/$200 McLean district residents
Activity No. 6233.190
W, 6/24–7/29 7 p.m.–10 p.m.
No lesson on 7/1

Open Studio
Open drawing sessions with models. Saturday sessions feature long poses (minimum 1 hour each). You receive
three free sessions when you register for either series.

8 2.5-hr. sessions
$50/$45 McLean district residents
Individual sessions $8
Activity No. 6241.190
Tu, 6/23–8/11 7–9:30 p.m.

7 3.5-hr. sessions
$54/$49 McLean district residents
Individual sessions $10
Activity No. 6242.190
Sa, 6/27–8/15 4–7:30 p.m.
No session on 7/4.

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