Yesterday I drew my watermelon, think it would be a great idea for a blog post. I wrote some notes on the pages, and then realised I had done this before, in 2023. I have reposted those step-by-step drawings.

The only difference is one change in colour. Yesterday I used Deep Red, previously it was Alizaron Crimson. This was not a specific decision. I just happened to have changed colours in my daily sketch kit. You can see the difference. It’s subtle, but there is one.

I also added Cream , as there was a yellowishness to some of the rind. The whole scan it a bit more yellow than the drawing. In the juicy part next to the rind is a light green, not yellow as seen here.

Step One

Waterbrush and the three watercolour pencil colours used . Alizaron Crimson, Pine Green and Grass Green

Draw the watermelon shape and outline directly with the watercolour pencil colour that is going to be used. The watermelon is red the skin is green.

Heavily and roughly add colour in the areas of of the watermelon that are darkest.

Step Three

Using the waterbrush, rest it in the coloured areas and pull the colour across the page. This adds a lighter colour to areas of the page.

Step Four

Wait to dry, then add more colour in some areas to give depth and texture, Dabbling the watercolour brush on areas of colour can give, texture, and remove any hard lines.
Add hard lines with a sharpened watercolour pencil along some of the skin and just some of the darkened areas of the watermelon.