Painting Waterlilies En Plein Air

Painting Waterlilies En Plein Air

ONSITE CREATIVE ARTS CLASS
A bright purple water lily flower in front of a green and purple waterlily pad.
Candie Ward

Dates & Prices

September 15, 2026
10:00 am-2:00 pm


Fee: $109

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $98


Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens the day after class is held onsite. 

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by September 9, 2026

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Kick off your experience with a pre-recorded orientation covering the essentials you need to know when creating a stunning, watercolor piece, to watch at home prior to painting. Then, enjoy exclusive Gardens access as you put your knowledge into practice during a three-hour, in-person painting experience with your watercolors, easel, and tools. You’ll find plenty of inspiration in this spectacular setting amid the stunning blooms of our Waterlily Court, and you’ll leave with a beautiful depiction, painted by you! 

Locaion

The Waterlily Court

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.