Lemons Painting Workshop
Paint a bright, playful lemon painting while exploring the colorful world of pop art and the bold, expressive style of Wayne Thiebaud.
In this step-by-step acrylic painting workshop, Ashley will guide you through creating your own lemon painting while exploring ideas from 20th-century pop art and Thiebaud's colorful approach to everyday objects and food.
You'll learn how to paint lemons, leaves, and flowers, mix and layer vibrant colors, create dimension with light and shadow, add expressive details and textures, and build a lively background that brings the composition together.
What You'll Learn
- How to paint colorful, expressive lemons
- How to create leaves and simple flowers
- How to mix and layer colors to create vibrant fruit
- How to use light and shadow to give lemons dimension
- How to add texture and expressive brushwork
- How to create a colorful, decorative background
- How to use color creatively rather than focusing on perfect realism
- How pop art transformed everyday objects and food into art
- About Wayne Thiebaud and his distinctive approach to food, color, and everyday subjects
Make It Your Own
Your painting doesn't have to look exactly like Ashley's.
Follow along step by step, or use what you learn to experiment with your own colors, patterns, textures, brushstrokes, and creative choices. Change the colors of your lemons, leaves, flowers, or background and make the painting your own.
Learning to paint is also learning to trust your own creative choices.
Your Workshop Includes
- 🎨 Full Step-by-Step Workshop Video — Paint along with Ashley from beginning to end.
- 🖼️ Printable Reference Photo — Keep the finished painting nearby as you work.
- ✏️ Printable Traceable — Get started with confidence without worrying about drawing everything perfectly.
- 🎨 Color-Mixing Lesson — Learn how to mix the colors used in the painting.
- 🖌️ Art Lesson — Learn the painting concepts and techniques behind the project.
- 📋 Supply List — Know exactly what you'll need before you begin.
- 📖 Step-by-Step Written Instructions — Have a guide to refer back to as you paint.
- 💬 Project Discussion — Explore the painting and the creative choices behind it.
- 🎨 Bonus Mini Art Lesson — Learn about pop art and Wayne Thiebaud's colorful approach to everyday subjects.
Workshop Details
Format: Downloadable PDF + Online Workshop Video
Video Length: 60+ minutes
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Recommended Age: 12+
Language: English
Access: Paint at your own pace and return to the workshop whenever you like.
Ready to Paint?
Grab your paints, choose your favorite colors, and let's create something bright and cheerful together.
