Zoom Workshop 122: Tomatoes on Kraft Paper

Join us for a two-day workshop!

Sunday, August 10, 2025: 3pm – 7pm ET

Thursday, August 14, 2025: 4pm – 6pm ET

✏️ Instructors: Vern Fannin & Sam McWilliams
✅ Level: All levels
🌱 Botanical Subject(s): Tomatoes

🎨 Materials: For this workshop we will be drawing on TAN KRAFT PAPER, so in addition to our usual list of recommended art supplies, please bring Tan Stonehenge Kraft Paper to class. We may also use a white Prismacolor colored pencil. 

Workshop Description

Let’s celebrate tomato season! In this joyful workshop, we’ll explore how to draw juicy tomatoes on warm-toned kraft paper using our signature combination of colored pencil and watercolor to bring out their rich reds, vibrant greens, and glossy highlights. 

Tomatoes are wonderfully round, boldly colored, and full of interesting botanical details—making them a fun and rewarding subject for botanical illustration. Cut cross-sections reveal beautiful starburst patterns and translucent pulp, perfect for practicing texture, contrast, and composition. Whether this will be your first botanical drawing or your five-hundredth, this class is a fresh take on a classic subject.

What We’ll Practice

🎨 Working with Kraft Paper
Discover how the midtone tan of kraft paper acts as a perfect base, helping colors pop while allowing both shadows and highlights to shine. You’ll learn how to… Learn more