Zoom Workshop 132: Go Nuts with Mixed Nuts

Learn How to Draw Nuts: Walnuts, Almonds, Chestnuts, & More

Botanical Illustration Drawing Workshop Online

Join us for a two-day workshop!

Sunday, February 8, 2026: 1pm – 5pm ET

Thursday, February 12, 2026: 6pm – 7:30pm ET

✏️ Instructors: Pam Thompson & Emet Lipson
✅ Level: All levels
🌱 Botanical Subject(s): Nuts! (Walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts…)

Consider bringing nuts that have not been shelled/cracked and a nutcracker to class. It is fun to draw them in-shell! Bring extras to snack on during class!

Workshop Description

Crack open a world of texture, shape, and delicious detail! In this cozy, curiosity-driven workshop, we’ll explore the surprisingly enchanting world of mixed nuts—walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts, and more—and learn how to draw them with watercolor and colored pencil. 

Nuts may seem like simple snacks, but as botanical drawing subjects, they’re full of artistic delights: smooth chestnut shine, the knobby ridges of walnuts, sharp shell edges, cracked openings, and the pale, sculptural “meat” tucked inside. Bring a mix of shelled and unshelled nuts (and yes, a nutcracker!), and we’ll draw while snacking our way through this nutty still life.

🥜 Let’s Get Crackin’

Whether you grab a handful from the pantry or pick up a fresh mix from the store, you’ll end this workshop with new confidence in drawing natural textures, understanding form, and using watercolor + colored pencil together. (We’ll try not to go nuts with the puns, but they really crack us up! 😂)… Learn more