How to paint a green and red apple – without making it brown
It’s apple season! Yum.
But have you ever taken a close look?
They so often feature really distinctive red AND green patterns. And using red and green watercolours together = brown. Right?
Well, not if you’re careful. In this mini class, I’ll show you how to tackle this tricky subject so that the colours work together without muddying up:
I’d love to hear if you’ve struggled with this kind of subject before, or have your own tips for how to handle it. Do let me know in the comments. And please make sure you post any apples you do to social media using #MyNatureStudio to inspire us.
This apple is available as a step-by-step tutorial in Nature Studio. You can find out more about membership here.
Happy painting!
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I love the way you are able to keep the reds and greens separate.
Thank you for those great tips! I’m a beginner and trying to learn. Kept these videos coming!
Great video, thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you, Anna. I love your bits of wisdom and technique! I always come away with new knowledge and appreciation of the art. Thank you so much for sharing.
I really enjoyed the red and green apple video! Bringing in the yellow ocher, and being patient about letting things dry COMPLETELY really opened my eyes. I can’t wait to try this on my own now! Thank you!
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Lovely most informative work