During the Covid Pandemic of 2020 I found myself with a bit more free time on my hands and began to draw some seasonal fruits and vegetables that were lying around our household. I soon became engrossed in the process of using colored pencils to create hyper realistic drawings of these fresh produce. Challenging myself to capture the vibrant colors, contrast, and values of these objects quickly became my favorite hobby and within a years time I had created my PRODUCE series, inspired by the fresh crops grown in the local Santa Barbara area as well as our backyard!
I start with a contour line drawing of a fruit or vegetable, either from life or a photo I took of the actual object.
Colors start to emerge…
… and create the illusion of form
Layer upon layer…
The fruits begin to appear
(and vegetables :)
And just like that…
It’s done!