Vian Borchert is an internationally acclaimed artist, a Corcoran GW graduate, and an art educator with over a decade of teaching experience. Borchert teaches art classes at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park, Maryland and the Arts Club of Washington, Washington D.C. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Yellow Barn

The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park, 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 Borchert are provided by the Glen Echo Park.

Drawing for Beginners and Intermediate

Drawing Picture 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 Register Days Times Dates No Class Location
Drawing (Beg/Int) Fri 09:30AM -
12:00PM
01-30-2026 -
03-06-2026
-- Yellow Barn

Watercolor for Beginners and Intermediate

Watercolor Picture 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.
Minimum age 14.

Class Registration Information:

Course Registration Days Times Dates No Class Location
Watercolor (Beg/Int)
6 Sessions
Mon 9:30AM -
12:00PM
01-26-2026 -
03-09-2026
02-16-2026 Yellow Barn

One Day Workshops

After the French Impressionists, A Painting Adventure (One Day Workshop)

Workshop Making an artwork through the eyes of master French impressionist, Claude Monet. We'll study a Monet's artwork and create in acrylic our own version of it. Instructor will guide the students of all levels via demonstration to bring the artwork to a completion.
Minimum age 14. 1 session

Class Registration Information:

Course Registration Day Time Date Location
After the French Impressionists, A Painting Adventure Workshop
1 Session
Thu 10:00AM -
1:00PM
02-21-2026 Yellow Barn Studio

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.