Swati Singh Studio
Still-life studies
Watercolor fruit painting tutorials for learning highlights, texture, transparent layers and realistic color mixing.
Fruit studies are an approachable way to understand form, reflected light, texture and clean color mixing. Follow the collection from simple citrus and berries to layered subjects such as pineapple, papaya and pomegranate, with practical guidance for every stage.
15 lessons
September 25, 2020
Hello, my lovely artists! Hope you all are doing great. It’s time to add in another study to our autumn page. The subject for today is none other than the horse chestnut fruit. In the last tutorial we tackled a beautiful chestnut leaf and taking it further tod…
September 6, 2020
Hello lovely artists, I am back with yet another tutorial. And this time I am in the full autumn mood! Although it’s currently raining quite heavily in India, that does not stop me from thinking about the autumn breeze since September has arrived. Winter has a…
June 13, 2020
Hi, my lovely artists! I hope this post finds you in good health. The current COVID-19 pandemic situation has changed our lives in so many ways. For one, we have got so much lovely time to spend with the family members which was a bit difficult to manage earli…
March 18, 2016
Welcome back everyone! Finally, we have a spring weekend for real this time. 20th March is officially the first day of spring season. So how are you all preparing for this lovely time of the year? Last weekend me and my husband sowed some tomato and flower see…
June 19, 2015
Hello, everyone! Welcome back to this series of “ Fruits ” in watercolor. If you have been with me throughout, you must be aware that today this series is coming to an end. So here I have the last sketch in the series- Pineapple. Ever since I started this seri…
June 12, 2015
Right from the start of this “Fruit” series I was waiting eagerly to paint this extremely beautiful fruit- Pomegranate . I hope I am not sounding rude to all the other fruits I painted in the past! Some of the reasons why I wanted to paint pomegranate are: 1.…
June 5, 2015
Welcome back, everyone! Hope you all are doing great. Today I have the eighth sketch in the “ Fruit ” series- Papaya Did you know? Papaya seeds are edible and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are sometimes ground and used as a substitute for black pepper. Why d…
May 29, 2015
Did you know? That cherries were a prized food in a region of China dating back to 600 BC – fit for royalty and cherished by locals. Hello, everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have the seventh sketch in the “ Fruits ” series- Cherries! Why did I choose…
May 22, 2015
Hello everyone, welcome back! Today we are moving further in the “ Fruits ” series with yet another tasty and pretty fruit-Strawberry. I stumbled upon a beautiful fact about this fruit recently: Strawberries aren’t true berries, like blueberries or even grapes…
May 15, 2015
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog! Today I have sketch no. 25 in “ Sketch On Saturday ” for you all. Wherein I am sharing how to paint a realistic avocado in watercolors in a step-by-step process. I did not know much about Avocados until I came to US. We…
May 8, 2015
Mother Nature has designed everything with so much love and care! In native blackberry plants, the thorns prevent grazing wildlife, animals and birds from eating the vines before the berry bushes flower and later when blackberries are produced. When the blackb…
May 1, 2015
“ An apple tree is just like a person. In order to thrive, it needs companionship that's similar to it in some ways, but quite different than others. ” Simply love these lines by Jeffrey Stepakoff, The Orchard. Welcome back to my art blog everyone. Let us pain…
April 24, 2015
Did you know? Blueberries can improve memory! Welcome to the watercolor series in “ Sketch On Saturday ” everyone. Today I have blueberries for you all. This is one of my favorite fruits and a staple in the fridge. And with all the health benefits associated w…
April 17, 2015
Did you know? Because oranges do not spoil easily and are full of vitamin C, during the years of world exploration sailors planted orange and other citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy which is a disease that develops from a deficiency of vitamin…
April 13, 2015
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything . " ~William Shakespeare Hello everyone! April is here and I am sure you must be witnessing beautiful flowers blooming everywhere! This weekend I went to see the Cherry Blossom Festival here in Washington, D.C. I…