Watercolor Pineapple
What is the first thing you think about when summer comes around?
I think of a tropical isle with sea breezes
Sunglasses
And Pineapple!
I love to paint with watercolor but it can be tricky…
books are a great way to learn and discover
Glorious Garden Flowers in watercolor
This chapter especially interested me, color behavior
Playing with paint before you start is really key
Watercolor is unpredictable anyway,
so if you have an idea of what’s going to happen,
the more you can control it
Experimenting freely with different colors is not only fun,
but you will be amazed at what you will see and learn
Lay one color on top of another
and discover the effects of building up colors
Tilt and turn the paper for runs and different effects
Experiment with different amounts of water in the pigment
to create a range of tones and shades
Make a color chart for reference
Keep scraps of water color paper near by while you paint
so you can try things as you go
Do quick sketches to loosen up and get a feel for your brushes
And most important of all,
study other artists and have patience…
I did not sketch it first or use masking fluid,
I was just careful to leave the white highlights unpainted
I used layer upon layer of colors
to build up the different areas of the pineapple
When you look closely,
you will see different shades of green
and even some blue
The base of the pineapple is colored with shades
of yellow, orange and brown, plus green in the shadow from the top
I used a small fine brush to add dark accent shadows
A small amount of background color indicates
the pineapple sitting on a surface
After all your hard work, enjoy a Pineapple Cocktail!
Study other artists and have patience…
Have fun and be Fearless!
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A beautiful rendition and watercolor of your pineapple Jenna! I hope you’re able to enjoy your seaside getaway and a pineapple cocktail soon! 🍍 Happy Friday 💛
I’m so glad you are back. Time to head south and enjoy the view!
This is just fun, festive and happy! And yes, I love making color charts!
Off to the tropics!
This post shows how highly complex creating with watercolors is. Your pineapple is amazing!
Hey, Jenna, great post! The book looks fabulous.
But what sounds even better is that Rum Fusion Cocktail. Much like the Andrews Sisters I’m a “rum and co-ca cola” gal, but adding this pineapple elixir might just loosen me up enough to release my inner Jenna! ; ) Georgia Gal
Oh my Jenna. The pineapple looks complex and complicated but it turned out so beautifully! It looks so gorgeous in the gold frame. Just lovely. Happy Friday and enjoy your cocktail 🍸! Kim @thecatswhiskerz
Glad to see that YOU are still blogging, Jenna! (I know! I have been gone for MONTHS)
I took two watercolor classes recently, Jenna. I enjoyed one more than the other. Watercolor is definitely tricky and there’s so much to learn. I am amazed! Your pineapple is beautiful.
Your pineapple is fantastic! Watercolor is tricky and you have mastered it.
It is so good to see you posting again! And painting again!
Happy Summer!
I’m still playing with acrylics. Watercolors are next. Oils seem like graduate work.
Jenna, your pineapple is amazing. I love watercolor paintings, but they definitely seem hard. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with us!
Jenna, your pineapple is beautiful and festive for summer. You have shared some very helpful instructions for painting with water colors. I am going to show them to my daughter who loves to paint. You are so talented!
Your Pineapple looks good enough to eat. It takes so much discipline to leave those areas white; you always make it look so effortless and fun Jenna! I’m always in awe of your talent.
I am fascinated and have a new appreciation for the difficulties in painting watercolors! Great work, Jenna.
Mastering watercolor painting is a challenge – you make it look beautiful!