This beginner-friendly course is a prerequisite for all other Botanical Art Program classes.
Adkins Arboretum • 12610 Eveland Road • Ridgely, MD 21660
Fridays, February 19, 26, March 5, 19, 2027 • 10 am–2 pm
Take the first step of your botanical art journey in this beginner-friendly course with Kelly Sverduk.
Students will learn to focus on accurate observation in line drawings and tonal studies. Basic shapes will become stems, nuts, and leaves as students use natural material from the Arboretum to develop sketching and drawing skills in graphite.
This class is a prerequisite for all other Botanical Art Program classes at Adkins.
Advance registration is required.
Meet Your Instructor
Botanical artist Kelly Sverduk specializes in watercolor and is passionate about making and teaching art. With a background in both art and natural sciences, she finds the field of botanical illustration to perfectly mesh her interests. Kelly holds a B.A. in studio art from Messiah College and a certificate in botanical art from the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration. She lives with her family in Greenwood, DE.