Zoom Workshop 143: Mini Pumpkins

How to Paint Magical Mini-Pumpkins

Botanical Illustration Workshop Online in Colored Pencil & Watercolor

Sunday, October 18, 2026: 2pm – 6pm ET

Thursday, October 22, 2026: 6pm – 7:30pm ET

✏️ Instructors: Pam Thompson & Sam McWilliams
✅ Level: All levels*
🌱 Botanical Subject(s): Mini-Pumpkins (including guts and seeds)

*Select a subject that suits your level of artistic experience:
-Beginners may prefer a simple, single-color pumpkin.
-Intermediate students may prefer a patterned, multi-color pumpkin.
-Advanced artists may prefer to create a composition with a variety of mini-pumpkins in different colors and patterns.

Workshop Description

Set aside your pumpkin spice and take time to celebrate the harvest season by joining us for two joyous sessions of drawing mini pumpkins. From start to finish, we’ll show you how to create lifelike portraits of these fall tabletop favorites using our colored pencil and watercolor combo. Get playful with your page by slicing open up your mini pumpkin and incorporating its stringy insides and shiny seeds into your final composition.

Join live and/or watch the recordings. Either way, you’ll get the very same lessons, the same guidance, and the same warm, welcoming approach to botanical drawing.

Why Illustrate Mini Pumpkins?

All the fun of drawing a pumpkin, but in micro form! Find satisfaction in rendering their overall round shapes. Their segmented bumps add an extra element to keep things interesting. Plus, starting with a smaller subject means… Learn more