Bunch of Bananas

Mellow Yellow Moments

Brighten your day—and your canvas—with our newest tutorial! We are going “bananas” for this vibrant still life. This lesson is all about capturing the weight and curve of the fruit using bold, confident brushstrokes. We will explore mixing the perfect yellows and creating a fun, abstract background with teals and soft pinks. It is the perfect pop of color for your kitchen. Grab your brushes and let’s paint something fresh together!

Ready to create something fresh? Follow along step-by-step as we tackle this “Bunch of Bananas. ” I’ll guide you through layering the abstract background first, keeping it loose and fun with palette knife-style strokes. Then, we move to the star of the show! You’ll learn exactly how to sculpt the fruit with your brush, layering darks to lights to make them look 3D. We will break down complex color mixing into simple steps, ensuring your yellows stay bright and your shadows look deep. Let’s make some art!

Master the art of painting yellow without it turning muddy! In this tutorial, we focus on capturing the volume and curve of bananas using confident, thick brushstrokes (impasto style). You will learn to mix subtle greens and violets to create realistic shadows on the fruit. Plus, we will have a blast creating a textured, abstract background with cool teals and soft pinks to make the yellow pop. This lesson is fantastic for loosening up your style and understanding how warm and cool colors i