How to draw a pumpkin in watercolor

Let`s learn how to draw a pumpkin. We want similarities like in life and will draw from nature. To make it more interesting, let’s cut a piece and compose a still life.

The most generalized scheme of this composition looks like this:

And this is a more detailed pencil drawing:

Well, it’s time to paint our pumpkin. The watercolor should be applied in layers. First, light colors, and then move on to darker ones.

Everything seems to be fine – the pumpkin is drawn and looks like a living one. But something is missing. Namely, shadows! Yes, without shades, this pumpkin seems to hang in the air.

We’ll have to paint shadows.

Now let’s compare with our nature:

Now you know how to draw a pumpkin in watercolor.