Art Classes

Vian Borchert is an internationally acclaimed artist, a Corcoran graduate, and an art educator with over 10 years of experience. She teaches art classes at the Yellow Barn Studios in Glen Echo Park, Maryland.

Yellow Barn

The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo, Maryland

Yellow Barn Studio

7300 MacArthur Blvd
Glen Echo, MD 20812

Registration is available through the Glen Echo Partnership for Art and Culture. Additional information about the classes and Vian are provided by the Glen Echo Park.

Drawing for Beginners and Intermediate

Drawing for Beginners and Intermediate

This drawing class is designed for beginning students where students will learn how to use many drawing mediums such as charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, and colored pencils to create dynamic drawings. Demos of all types of line-contour, gesture, variable and hatched lines will be presented. Art themes such as still life, landscape, studies and images from your own inspiration will be covered.
Minimum age 14.

Class Registration Information:

Course Code Days Times Dates No Class Location
Drawing (All Levels)
7 Sessions		 19-2-02-043-0222-A
 Fri 9:30AM -
12:00PM		 04-26-2019 -
06-07-2019		 -- Arcade Building 301
Drawing (All Levels)
4 Sessions		 19-2-02-043-0222-B
 Fri 9:30AM -
12:00PM		 08-09-2019 -
08-30-2019		 -- Yellow Barn
Painting Animal Portraits

Painting Animal Portraits

Designed for both beginning and continuing students this class teaches how to paint animal portraits of your pets and other animals while capturing their lovable personality. Working from your favorite photographs of your pet and animal photos. Starting off with sketching then painting, the teacher will help you choose the best photos to work from. Exploration of value, color and animal features such as fur, whiskers, expressive eyes which bring warmth to your animal portraits will be demonstrated and discussed throughout the course. We’ll be using the Acrylic medium to create the animal portraits. All levels of experience are welcome. Use the request for for the supply list.
Minimum age 14.

Class Registration Information:

Course Code Days Times Dates No Class Location
Painting Animal Portraits (All Levels)
7 Sessions		 19-2-02-043-0148-A
Tue 9:30AM -
12:00PM		 04-30-2019 -
06-11-2019		 -- Arcade Building 301
Watercolor for Beginners and Intermediate

Watercolor for Beginners and Intermediate

Designed for both beginning and continuing students to explore traditional watercolor and experimental watercolor techniques. Color theory and composition are emphasized through images based on still life and landscape. Use the request for for the supply list.
Minimum age 14.

Class Registration Information:

Course Code Days Times Dates No Class Location
Watercolor (All Levels)
6 Sessions		 19-2-02-043-0204-A
 Mon 9:30AM -
12:00PM		 04-29-2019 -
06-10-2019		 05-27-2019 Arcade Building Room 301
Watercolor (All Levels)
4 Sessions		 19-2-02-043-0204-B
 Mon 9:30AM -
12:00PM		 08-05-2019 -
08-27-2019		 -- Yellow Barn

To register for a class please press on the Register button within the class information table above.

If you have any questions related to the art classes, please send them to info(at)vianborchert(dot)com or use the contact formular.