{"id":6601,"date":"2018-11-05T13:20:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T17:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2019-11-22T17:54:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T21:54:37","slug":"how-to-draw-a-lemon-with-pastels-timed-drawing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-lemon-with-pastels-timed-drawing-exercise","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw a Lemon with Pastels &#8211; Timed Drawing Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dtOcmufHcD4?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetabletcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetablet\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"orangecontainermobile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorange\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>Drawing a Lemon with Pastels<\/h2>\n<p>In this timed drawing exercise and challenge, we&#8217;ll create a sketch of a lemon with pastels. We&#8217;ll work quickly and attempt to complete the drawing within a 30 minute time constraint. Even though we&#8217;re only devoting a few minutes to this exercise, we&#8217;re still exercising the same visual &#8220;muscles&#8221; as we do when we create a more finished and complete drawing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels.jpg\" alt=\"How to Draw a Lemon - Drawing Exercise\" width=\"800\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-486x300.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<p>The key to developing your drawing skills lies in repetition and practice. As little as a few minutes each day in practice will lead to stronger drawing skills. Grab your pastel materials and let&#8217;s dive in. <\/p>\n<p>One of the wonderful aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/pastel-drawing-tutorials.html\">pastels<\/a> is that we can layer colors quickly. This means that we can build up an image in a short period of time. Even though the process of working with pastels is clearly one of <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/freedrawinglessons.html\">drawing<\/a>, the thought process is more closely related to that of <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/freepaintinglessons.html\">painting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When we paint with an opaque painting medium like <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/acrylic-painting-tutorials.html\">acrylics<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/oil-painting-tutorials.html\">oils<\/a>, we block in shapes with a base color. We can then develop the values and textures over the shape, which leads to a representational illusion. Pastels function in a similar way. We&#8217;ll start with blocks of color and develop them with additional applications over the top to develop the form and texture of the subject &#8211; in this case &#8211; a simple lemon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/newmembersad.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>Materials for this Drawing Exercise<\/h2>\n<p>In this drawing, we&#8217;ll use just a few basic colors and a pastel surface suitable for multiple, layered applications. Any brand of soft pastels will work &#8211; you can even use pastel pencils if you prefer. In this lesson, Rembrandt pastels are used. These are considered professional-quality pastels and are very rich in pigmentation. Having used many different brands over the years, these pastels are my favorite &#8211; in fact, I own just about every color you can.<\/p>\n<p>The surface is Mi-Teintes pastel paper. A warmer gray is chosen since most of the colors on the lemon and surrounding areas are warmer. However, you could chose a surface that is cooler to produce contrast if you wish. The paper is mostly covered up with pastel applications in this case, so the paper has a minimal effect on the final image. <\/p>\n<p>Mi-Teintes pastel paper is a high quality paper for pastels, but it&#8217;s priced fairly low. It features two distinct sides. One side of the paper is coarse and heavily textured. The other side is smoother, but still provides ample tooth for multiple, layered applications. We&#8217;re working on the smoother side of the paper here.<\/p>\n<h3>Photo Reference<\/h3>\n<p>The photo reference that we&#8217;re working from comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pixabay.com<\/a>. This is a wonderful site for finding photo references. Finding suitable photo references has always been difficult in the past. But with new websites like pixabay.com popping up, it&#8217;s becoming a lot easier to find great images that are appropriate for practice. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the photo reference of the lemon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-reference-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Lemon Reference Photo\" width=\"800\" height=\"431\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-reference-photo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-reference-photo-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-reference-photo-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-reference-photo-500x269.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<h2>How to Draw a Lemon with Pastels &#8211; Step by Step<\/h2>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s break down the process into to easy to understand chunks. We&#8217;ll start with a simple and loose sketch using a light brown pastel pencil. We&#8217;ll avoid using black since it&#8217;s such a strong color and would undoubtably overpower the yellows that we&#8217;ll add later. You can use any warmer color that you wish here, but I&#8217;d suggest staying away from cooler colors, like blue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sketch-the-lemon.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of a lemon\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sketch-the-lemon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sketch-the-lemon-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sketch-the-lemon-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sketch-the-lemon-500x251.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since pastels can be applied opaquely, we&#8217;ll start blocking in colors in sections that are further away from the viewer and work forward. This means that we&#8217;ll address the background first and then move to the middle ground, and lastly &#8211; the foreground.<\/p>\n<p>The background appears to be black in our reference. Black is an incredibly strong color. On its own, black can make an image appear flat and unnatural. For this reason, we&#8217;ll add a bit of color. Since most of the colors in the foreground are warm, we can use a cooler color to create a subtle contrast in color temperature. We&#8217;ll first lay down some blue and smudge the application with our finger. Over the top, we&#8217;ll add black and continue to smudge the pastels. This will produce a very dark background, but one that is slightly tinted with color. This prevents the dark, &#8220;black&#8221; background from overwhelming the drawing.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also address the table in which the lemon is sitting at this stage. Remember, the lemon overlaps the table as well, so it makes sense to address it before developing the lemon. A reddish-brown, or burnt sienna, is used to address the basic shape. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-the-background-of-lemon.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing the background behind the lemon\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-the-background-of-lemon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-the-background-of-lemon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-the-background-of-lemon-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-the-background-of-lemon-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Cast shadows are then added over the top of the table and underneath the shape of the lemon with a black pastel pencil. These black applications naturally mix with the color added for the table, toning down the strength of black.<\/p>\n<p>With the background in place, we can turn our attention to the lemon. We&#8217;ll start with a medium yellow, which serves as our base color. The entire shape of the lemon is blocked in using this color. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blocking-in-color-lemon-cast-shadow.jpg\" alt=\"Blocking in the color for the lemon\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blocking-in-color-lemon-cast-shadow.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blocking-in-color-lemon-cast-shadow-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blocking-in-color-lemon-cast-shadow-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blocking-in-color-lemon-cast-shadow-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we can begin to adjust the values to develop the form and texture of the lemon. We&#8217;ll start with the darker tones in the area of <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/shading-techniques-basics.html\">core shadow<\/a> on the body of the lemon. A medium brown is applied first. Brown is used since it is warm like the base color of the lemon, but darker in value. As this brown is added, it is blended with the yellow already in place.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimage\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>The Secrets to Drawing<\/span><br \/>\n     The Secrets to Drawing is a comprehensive learning experience designed to guide absolute beginners and intermediate artists through the core foundations of drawing.<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/the-secrets-to-drawing\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contentbutton\">VIEW COURSE<\/div>\n<p>     <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<p>A bit of color is also added in the shadow. First a touch of red is applied, followed by a little orange. This adds a bit more depth to the color and additional interest. <\/p>\n<p>To address the darkest areas of shadow, found near the base of the lemon, a darker brown is applied. Again, this color is blended to create a gradation.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-core-shadow-to-lemon.jpg\" alt=\"Adding core shadows on the body of the lemon\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-core-shadow-to-lemon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-core-shadow-to-lemon-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-core-shadow-to-lemon-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-core-shadow-to-lemon-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we&#8217;ll begin developing some of the lighter values. Since the light source originates from the upper right corner, most of these lighter tones will exist on the upper right portion of the lemon. We&#8217;ll start with a slightly lighter yellow than our base color. Marks are made with a light touch with circular stroking to mimic the coarse texture of the lemon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-light-values-to-lemon.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing the lighter values on the lemon\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-light-values-to-lemon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-light-values-to-lemon-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-light-values-to-lemon-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/adding-light-values-to-lemon-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we&#8217;ll add a strong highlight in the upper right quadrant of the lemon with a very light yellow, again using circular strokes. This color may appear white but there is a slight tint of yellow.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll add a base application of yellow-green for the stem. Then, as we did with the body of the lemon, we&#8217;ll begin developing the lighter and darker values. A dark brown is used for the shadow on the underside of the stem and a gray is applied on the tip. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-stem-adding-highlights.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing the stem on the lemon and adding highlights\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-stem-adding-highlights.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-stem-adding-highlights-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-stem-adding-highlights-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/drawing-stem-adding-highlights-500x278.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>A lighter yellow-green is applied on the stem to act as the highlight. Since this area is quite small, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/do-you-really-need-blending-stumps\">blending stump<\/a> is used to blend the applications.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, much of the drawing is complete. We&#8217;ll now enhance the illusion of light and clean up the drawing. <\/p>\n<p>A touch of light yellow-orange is added to the table for added <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/unity-harmony-and-variety-principles-of-art\">variety<\/a>. As an added benefit, the addition of this color increases the contrast between the cast shadow produced by the lemon and the light on the table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/increasing-contrast-on-table.jpg\" alt=\"Increasing contrast on the table\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/increasing-contrast-on-table.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/increasing-contrast-on-table-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/increasing-contrast-on-table-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/increasing-contrast-on-table-500x279.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Pastels naturally produce colored dust. During the drawing process, this dust finds its way into areas that you may not intend. Periodically, we&#8217;ll clean these bits of dust by blending. Now that we&#8217;re at the end of the drawing, we&#8217;ll need to conduct a final &#8220;tidying up&#8221; of this dust that still remains on the surface. In this case, we&#8217;ll simply use our finger to work any of the colored dust into the paper, restoring the intensity of the color and completing the drawing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels.jpg\" alt=\"How to Draw a Lemon - Drawing Exercise\" width=\"800\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lemon-drawing-pastels-486x300.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimagenews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>Like This Lesson?<\/span><br \/>If so, join over 36,000 others that receive our newsletter with new drawing and painting lessons. 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