FRUITS & VEGGIES

Fruits and vegetables are not only delicious and healthy, they also make great subjects for your art! Fruits and vegetables all have their own colors, textures, and shapes, making them great for practicing drawing techniques and color theory.

Another wonderful thing about produce is that it’s often readily available. You may even have some in your house right now—grab it if you do! Pay close attention to the details. Is the produce shiny, smooth, or rough? Does it have seeds? Are there stems or leaves? What colors are there? Close observation is key to differentiating fruits and veggies in your drawings.

Growing up, my mother always told me to eat my broccoli and packed an apple in my lunch every day. Not only did I grow to ...

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