Fearless Friday, Fall Apple
Happy Fall!
It’s finally cooling off a bit and the leaves are beginning to fall
My thoughts are about all things Fall
and I thought it would be fun to paint an apple today,
since apples are such a fall icon
I made a collage of apple photos from Unsplash for reference
I like to start with a very light pencil sketch to establish the basic shape
Then I started with the light yellow green areas
Then I added a little orange
If you end up with a puddle of water
you can take the tip of a kleenex
and stick it in the puddle and it will absorb it
Next came a light red wash on the left side
and more darker red areas on the right
More darker red areas
This is what I call the “ugly stage,”
it’s usually as the painting gets closer to the finish,
and you have to be patient and keep going,
being confident that it will come together
I began working on the stem area, adding darker greens
I added the leaf and began to add shadows to bottom
More darks and then
Splatter!
I added a few small strokes to the stem area
so it looked a little more natural and it was done
“Fall Apple” 5″ x 6″ watercolor on mixed media paper
Celebrate the arrival of Fall with apples
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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It turned out so beautiful, Jenna.
Thank you Angie, Happy Fall!
You are so talented!
Thank you so much Michelle, I hope you have a great weekend!
Looks like I could take a big tasty bite! I love your step-by-steps.
Thank you Dorothy, Happy Weekend!
This one is so much fun! 😀 I love the splatter! Have a great weekend.
I love to do splatter 🙂
Jenna, I love the splatter! As always, great tutorial! Happy Weekend and Roll Tide!
Thank you Pam! Happy weekend!
Jenna love your apple and I do like the splatter. You are so good at showing us how easy it is to make an apple look like an apple. The only problem I have is …yours look real. LOL. Have a great week-end and stay cool.
Thank you Kari, adding splatter at the end is lots of fun 🙂 Our temps are finally starting to cool, yay!
As a K/1 teacher, I loved doing things with apples with my students. Painting apples would be fun although “results may vary.”😉
Thank you Linda, apples are an icon of teachers too aren’t they!
Yes, they are! 🍎💜
What a beautiful painting! And I always enjoy your tutorials!
Thank you Nancy!
This is nice, Jenna. And once again, I appreciate your step-outs!
Thanks Jeanie!
The is so cute Jenna – I think you had fun painting the apple. I love the deep red strokes and your signature splatter is always a delight. So glad your temps are cooling – our heat wave broke here today and I’m very happy. Take care down there!
I did have fun Kim, thank you 🙂
You always make it look so easy. Lovely Jenna……..
Thank you Emily 🙂
Love your signature splatter on your apple watercolor Jenna! Your apple would be pretty framed and hanging in your kitchen! 🍎
Thank you Mary, I had fun painting it!