Plums on a Branch

Hello!  Welcome to the Plums on a Branch Colored Pencil Tutorial series!

When I was drawing these plums, my focus was on realism.  I was focused on making them look as realistic as possible- with an artistic flair.  There are 2 different real-time sections and I explain in detail what I am doing.  In one, I am drawing one of the leaves.  In the other, I am drawing one of the plums.  And, finally, there is a 1 hour overview for the entire piece with voiceover.

This was drawn on Legion, Rising Museum Mount Board, 2-ply.  

I used Prismacolor, Faber Castell Polychromos, Luminance, Derwent Lightfast, Derwent Drawing and Holbein Colored Pencils.  If you don’t own all of these brands, I have a handy Brand Translator that you can use to help you choose the right substitutes. 

The pencil was blended with Utrecht NOOD, Odorless Paint Thinner.

This tutorial series includes a reference image, line drawing/outline, a supplies list, a pencil list and 3 video-based lessons.

You will need to to be a member over on Patreon in order to access the modules but you can scroll down to watch a quick timelapse progress video for free.

Click on any of the links below to find the module you want to watch.

Have fun!