Zoom Workshop 134: Avocados

Avocados: From Pit to Peel Zoom Drawing Workshop

Create Botanical Illustrations with Realistic Textures & Natural Color Matching

Join us for a two-day workshop!

Sunday, March 22, 2026: 1pm – 5pm ET

Thursday, March 26, 2026: 6pm – 7:30pm ET

✏️ Instructors: Pam Thompson & Vern Fannin
✅ Level: All levels
🌱 Botanical Subject(s): Avocados

Workshop Description

Experience the magic of turning a simple subject into something extraordinary! From their pebbled, inky skins to their luminous green flesh and glossy seed, avocados offer endless opportunities to explore texture, color, and contrast. They’re quick to sketch, satisfying to paint, and full of visual surprises, perfect for artists who love both careful observation and playful discovery.

Whether you’re new to realistic botanical art or looking to refine your mixed-media technique with watercolor and colored pencil, this workshop will guide you step by step through creating a polished fruit illustration you’ll be proud to add to your portfolio or sketchbook.

What We’ll Practice

-Sketching accurate avocado shapes and clean cross-sections
-Mixing creamy greens with watercolor to match the fruit’s interior
-Creating rich, deep neutral tones for the skin using subtle color-theory techniques
-Rendering bumpy, glossy textures with colored pencil layering
-Placing highlights and shadows to show light on curved surfaces, especially the seed
-Combining watercolor and colored pencil for a polished, realistic botanical illustration

By the end, you’ll have a finished avocado study and practical mixed-media skills you can use for… Learn more