Capture the magic of A Longwood Christmas inside our exquisitely decorated conservatories.
Enjoy exclusive early-morning Gardens access during a four-hour, in-person painting experience inside the West, East, and Main Conservatories with your choice of medium, easel, and tools. Enjoy plenty of inspiration in this spectacular setting amid the thousands of lights and incredible displays. Find the perfect place(s) to paint and work independently at your leisure with feedback and guidance from instructor Diana Heitzman. You’ll leave with a beautiful depiction of your favorite aspects of our indoor Christmas display—painted by you!
Location
The Longwood Gardens Conservatories
Instructors
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.
Recommended Supplies
- Portable stool or chair
- Easel
- If working with watercolors:
- Moleskin watercolor album, 135lb. journal/sketchbook, or watercolor block
- 2H and HB pencils and hand sharpener
- Plastic or kneaded eraser
- Pan watercolors or portable palette with paints
- Small container for water
- Watercolor brushes
- Paper towels or rags
- Viewfinders
- 12” ruler (optional)
- Micron .01 and .05 pens (optional)
- Small kitchen sponge (optional)
- If working with oils or acrylics:
- Brush holder
- Favorite paintbrushes
- Gesso board/canvas
- Portable easel
- Palette knife
- Assorted paints
- Solvents
- Paper towels or rags
- Viewfinders
