Sketches Inspired by Nature
Winter Class | Registration opens Wednesday, November 4, 2026 6:00 AM EDT
Join our group to tap into your creative side with casual sketching. Looking at natural objects and photos for inspiration, we'll practice various techniques and styles of sketching (discovering details for reference, design ideas, journaling). Each class will begin with guided experiences as a starting point to encourage students to progress at their own pace and develop their personal interests.
- Required Art Supplies:
5.5 × 8.5 inch Mixed Media Sketchbook (ex. Strathmore Mixed Media, Spiral Bound, 117lb, 40 sheets)
Pencil & Eraser or Pencil Set (ex. Generals Kimberly Graphite Pencil Set with Eraser)
Black Ink Pen (ex. Sharpie Ultra Fine Point or Pigma Micron Pen Fine Tip 05)
NOTE: Students may choose to bring additional materials after the first class.
* You are welcome to bring a snack for break time.
Gail Herring
Gail Ann Herring is a graduate of Kutztown University (BS in Art Education), and also Maryland Institute College of Art (MFA). A personal interest in botanical subjects lead to studying at the New York Botanical Garden, where Gail worked at mastering scientific illustration techniques, and completed the certificate program in Botanical Illustration.
As a teaching artist, Gail has worked with students of all ages — in youth classes and adult workshop settings, as an artist-in-residence (age 3 - high school), and as an adjunct instructor in Early Childhood Arts Education (college). Gail has engaged in numerous collaborations with artists, teachers, and community-based programs to develop and mentor arts-integrated learning experiences focused on literacy and the arts.