After a long day the simplest thing to sketch I could find on this day, was an apple. I used no ink in this one – using only watercolour pencils and watercolour.
Thu-3-Sep-2026
124-3604 – An apple (sketch) a day
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122-3544 – These are mangosteen
Mangosteens are tropical evergreen trees native to Southeast Asia which produce this delicious sweet and juicy segmented fruit with a hard purple rind. The fruit is supposed to have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. I often see ads for the MX3 food supplement which is made from the whole fruit, including the rind…apparently some studies have shown that it has joint pain benefits, but I just like to eat the fruit!
Thu-2-Jul-2026
121-3522 – Talking to my mum
For this sketch I just drew the first thing I saw – for the nth time – while I chatted to my my mum using the MyTello app (which is a great replacement for the long lost Skype).
Thu-11-Jun-2026
119-3477 – Saba
I’ve drawn bananas so many times that I’ve lost count – however it’s always good practice. These are saba (or plantain or cooking bananas) – and are supposedly healthier than common dessert bananas because of their high resistant starch content. We bought these to cook them green…and they were surprisingly delicious – but I also like to eat them ripe.
Sat-2-May-2026
118-3464 – Fruit in limited colours
Here are the colours I can get with my (mini) limited palette – this time less greens and more blues and reds.
Tue-21-Apr-2026
117-3437 – Tangerines
The day before this, I missed a sketch as I was busy making my next sketchbook. I was also feeling a little lethargic – so a sketch of fruit seemed like a good easy subject. Tangerines are almost too simple to sketch but I enjoyed the colour contrast and reflections on the white plate. I was channeling my inner @paschpaint when I sketched this one (check out that account and the work of Rachel Grossman if you really want to see fabulous bright paintings of citrus fruits).
Thu-2-Apr-2026
117-3423 – Confession time
I confess that one of the first things I thought when we were buying some fruit in the supermarket, was “that would be nice to sketch”. I do like to eat watermelon too of course…plus I admit I have sketched watermelons before (see sketch No.768)…but I enjoyed having another go!
Tue-17-Mar-2026
113-3347 – Bananas on a wash
In this sketch I followed the suggestion of Koosje Koene, and Draw Tip Tuesday by starting with a wash of colour before drawing. This helps to loosen up when starting a sketch and facing a blank page.
Wed-14-Jan-2026
113-3346 – Two avocados
Why not kick off a short break in sketching (I missed a day), with some fruit? I picked the simplest I could find – some avocados. Mostly for this one, I used watercolour pencils.
Tue-13-Jan-2026