DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB - Autumn Acorn Quick Watercolor Sketch

Let’s paint some cute autumn acorn together!

In this quick watercolor sketch, we’ll play with warm earthy colors, add soft shadows, and create lovely textures on the acorn caps. A simple and relaxing way to bring a little autumn charm into your sketchbook!

You’ll find the reference, tracing template, and color list attached to this post.

Grab your watercolors and let’s enjoy a few cozy minutes of autumn sketching together!

I’d love to see your acorns in the comments!

Here’s the palette we’ll use in this lesson (substitutes in parentheses):

Quinacridone Red PV19 [Daniel Smith] (Carmine PV19)

Burnt Umber PBr7 [Daniel Smith] (Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's])

Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]

Ultramarine Pale [Kuretake] (mix of Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]+white watercolor or white gouache)

Azo Orange PO62 [M. Graham] (Cadmium Orange PO20 [White Nights])

White gouache

White acrylic marker Posca 0.7

Share your sketch:

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In our chat Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework https://www.patreon.com/dreamanddrawschool/chats (or go to Community > Chats > Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework)

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Watch the preparatory lessons:

Materials video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketching-80343147

Liner and Pencil Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liner-and-pencil-80344410

Watercolor Practice video:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/watercolor-video-80345551