En Plein Air with Helena Pittman July 30th
Enjoy the outdoors and capture its beauty in this class
The Cutting Garden is pleased to host a plein air class with artist and instructor Helena Clare Pittman on July 30th, at 2 pm. (Rain Date: July 31st) She will guide you through the steps of painting directly from nature, teaching you ways to better understand the landscape and to successfully transfer what you see to your work. Bring the medium of your choice (watercolor, oil, pastel), brushes, a hat, a stool, and an easel. Paper will be supplied. The class fee is $20.00
Helena majored in Painting at Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, New York, and was awarded her Bachelors of Fine Art degree there. She took her Master of Arts at Antioch, in Painting, Writing and Education.
Helena has taught Color, Illustration and Drawing at The Parsons School of Design; Design, Drawing and Life Drawing at The State University of New York at Farmingdale; Writing and Classroom Methods at The City University of New York, Queens College School of Graduate Education; and Painting, Drawing and Illustration at The Nassau County Museum of Art. She has also taught both children and adults at the Art League of Long Island, as well as worked as an Author/Illustrator in Residence in many public and private schools.
Helena has published 17 books for children, most notably “A Grain of Rice” and “The Gift of the Willows.”