Enhance your botanical art skills as you study and capture a variety of stunning tropical blooms from Longwood’s East and historic Main Conservatories, creating an expressive art piece that is unique to you.
In this hands-on botanical art workshop, get up close with the vibrant colors and eye-catching shapes of tropical blooms to create a detailed piece showcasing the plant’s form and function—all with guidance from artist and instructor Diana Heitzman as she discusses botanical art tips and techniques.
This 4-week course is intended for those with intermediate art experience.
Location
Grove Studio 104; Grove Studio 105
Instructor
Diana Heitzman
Diana Heitzman is an artist who is active in botanical painting. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and studied at Temple University in Rome, Italy. Post-graduation, Heitzman studied graphic design and advertising at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and worked as an art director. Heitzman has taught in Cape May County as well as Mt Cuba Center and Center of the Creative Arts in Delaware. She has shown her work in several galleries and completed multiple commissions, including the Wilmington Flower Market Poster. For the past 20 years she has exhibited and sold her paintings at the annual Philadelphia Flower Show. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators.
Supplies
- Painting or drawing supplies with which you are comfortable
- Phone or camera for capturing reference photos
- Portable light
