Blue Pumpkin Fall Watercolor Tutorial

A fall watercolor tutorial highlighting the beauty of blue pumpkins! Following along with artist Mou Saha as she uses Faber-Castell Watercolors Pans to create a beautiful painting. 

"I had never seen a blue pumpkin in real life before and was quite amazed by this Jarrahdale Blue Pumpkins and felt that they most certainly belong in my sketchbook." 

Recommended Materials:

Castell® 9000 Graphite Pencil - HB - #119000-1

Kneadable Art Eraser - Grey - #FC127220

Watercolor Pans, Set of 48 - #169748

Watercolor paper

Lightly sketch a pumpkin on the vine with Castell® 9000 Graphite Pencil - HB.

Paint the pumpkin with the water brush included in the set and the following shades of watercolors – 150 and 234.

Color the vine and leaves with watercolors – 166, 170, 183 and 278.

Add the ground for the pumpkin to sit on using watercolor shades of 172, 178, 183. 188 and 280. Let dry.

Hand-letter the name Jarrahdale Blue Pumpkin with watercolor shade of 199.

As Autumn rolls around in the northern hemisphere, take the time to observe and draw what you see around you using your Faber-Castell Watercolors Pans!