Paint Produce! Intro to Drawing Fruits and Vegetables with Watercolor

Discover the joy of watercolor painting with fruits and vegetables! This engaging course, led by artist, author, and illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner, is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike. Whether you're looking to develop your food illustration skills or simply explore the beauty of the edible plant kingdom, this class will guide you through the process of capturing the essence of your subject.

Learn to sketch and paint realistic fruits and vegetables using watercolor. We'll help you retrain your artistic eye and master the watercolor basics, tackling this often-challenging medium with confidence. You'll gain valuable skills in understanding and replicating light, volume, texture, and color in your watercolor portraits.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Choosing the right tools & supplies for your watercolor project.
• Finding inspiration in places like a Parisian green market.
• Sketching techniques to improve hand-eye coordination and create authentic renderings.
• Watercolor color theory and effective watercolor mixing techniques through practical examples.
• Simple watercolor methods and how to maximize their use.
• Visual communication tips and tricks from a professional watercolor illustrator.
• Develop your ability to see and communicate visual ideas.

The course culminates in a final project: an evocative, true-to-life rendering of your chosen fruit or vegetable.

Suggested Materials:

• Watercolor paint (Kuretake recommended)
• Round watercolor paintbrush (Gerstaeker Kolinsky 22466 recommended)
• Watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico, Cold Pressed 300g/m2 recommended)
• Water
• Drawing paper or sketchbook
• Paper towels
• Large palette or mixing surface
• HB pencil
• A fruit or vegetable for your muse!

"I’ve always been a huge home cook so I was naturally drawn to fruit and vegetables as a subject matter when I launched my career as an illustrator almost 10 years ago. Obviously there is the beauty and proximity to the subject which I found appealing AKA there were no excuses to not get started. You’ve really got to learn how to draw one thing before you can go nuts and paint from memory and beyond. So let this be a masterclass in knowing the medium and reacquainting yourself with a timeless subject." -JKW