Drawing and Painting Pinecone in Watercolor

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Hi guys! Today I'm sharing with you guys how I draw and paint a pinecone without reference. It's quite easy once you get the hang of the basic shapes and I hope you guys enjoy painting along to this one :D:D
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TOOLS:
Brush: Giorgione Size 6 Sekaido Liner Brush size 2
Paper: Paul Reuben 300gsm 50% Cotton
Paint: Holbein, DS, Roman Szmal, Schmincke, Bleed Proof White
Pencil: Pentel Sharplet
MUSIC:
Meline - Cornelio
Seeing You Again - Almost Here

[@Nianiani]

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[@thelmagalvez4588]

So far the best painting i have seen of a pinecone. thsnks lots

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!!

[@jamesgreer3953]

Oh I love this way to paint pine cone. I believe a pine cone is the most difficult thing I've tried to draw and paint. Caroline in USA NC

[@christineosman7142]

Pine cones have terrified me for years. Your video is the best I have found. I will attempt them again. Thank you

[@Nianiani]

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Oh girl!!! You are in a class above the rest!!! Your work is so clean and your structures are always on point! I seriously love watching your videos because I’m learning so much! Thank you so much for all the hard work and sharing your talent with the rest of us! I always get excited for “Nia Day”! So whenever you post a new video or if I need inspiration, I call it “a Nia Day”!! Hahaha! 😆😆💖💖

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@Amy Ovard~ That’s so sweet & spot on! . ✨ I was going to say the exact thing myself! I’ve watched so many video’s on this topic. Nia is a natural. By that she’s a teacher and an artist. Most importantly it’s her patience. I have never seen anyone I don’t believe as good as her. So thank you Nia for sharing your talent, and thanks Amy for letting me share on your awesome post. ~J

[@darlenemc3586]

Beautifully done. I enjoyed watching you draw and paint. You are so talented.

[@linettearnold519]

The music so relaxing!!

[@manondesrochers5729]

You are absolutely amazing.

[@haruhi7745]

Welcome Back. Ah so happy listen and watching your video🌷🌷❤❤❤❤❤💝

[@Nianiani]

Thank youu! So glad you enjoyed the tutorial 😊

[@thebirdartistscottage]

Even though I’m an experienced artist, I sometimes find myself getting lost or intimidated when drawing pine cones! You made this so clear and accessible! I’m especially excited about doing this tutorial because I need to include conifer cones in some of the bird illustrations I’m doing for the book I’m working on. Thanks so much for your wonderful instruction and teaching! 💝

[@Nianiani]

You're always welcome! :D:D

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[@ushajoshi2573]

BRILLIANT such a nice drawing

[@shirleyparent7874]

Thanks I finally understand how to paint a pine one

[@Nianiani]

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Not sure who Samantha is but that's great to hear!

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@@Nianiani the Skillshare class. She made it easy and simple.

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ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Thank you

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Gifted 👏🏻 Thank you 😊

[@Nianiani]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Artistandkeepsakes]

Fabulous as everxxxx

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christineellis9943]

Awesome😮

[@nataliazyryanova9389]

Очень красивая шишка получилась у вас 🎄⭐️

[@ASMR-ug2pt]

Your drawing gives me peace. 👍

[@Nianiani]

Aww so glad!

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I'm tired. I'm seriously tired of Nia being so perfect!

[@Nianiani]

Haha I'm far from perfect xD

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Spiegazione rilassante e chiara .Davvero bravissima.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@ladyhecate9450]

Great video and I loved how you drew but mostly painted this pinecone. I have seen other artists paint them in watercolor, but they do not come nowhere near your painting. Well done!

[@ladyhecate9450]

P.S. My pine trees are three pong and very long. They are very tall, i.e., at least 30 feet tall and sway back and forth when the wind blows. At the top of these Pinetrees is where most of the pineneedles are. Looks like a bunch of broccoli trees. But they drop beautiful pinecone. I will have to try this. I enjoyed your teaching very much.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much! :D Oh your pine trees sound very interesting, a bit scary when it sways? xD

[@Babs9285]

Beautiful!

[@deeag4907]

This is the best tutorial ive seen , thank you !

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@Doggymomma52]

Love your pine cone explanations. You are so thourough. ❤

[@Nianiani]

glad it was useful ^_^

[@maylynautos9785]

Wooow, looks complicated but woow the steps are just plain simple nice turorial nia!

[@Nianiani]

So glad it was clear enough to follow 😀

[@rebeccanewberry3176]

I'm so glad you did a pinecone! I tried to paint one a few weeks ago and it was an epic fail. Yours looks WONDERFUL! You make composition look so easy too... I really love how you show the sketching in the beginning. It's very helpful. Keep making paintings for us!

[@Nianiani]

Will keep posting 😀😀😀

[@meandmyleaf7553]

Very easy 🤗🌈

[@Nianiani]

Yess :D:D

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@@Nianiani aww ❤️🖇️

[@ginnyhoppe4770]

I have never seen such a fantastic demo of howcto draw or paint a pinecone with such derainstructions. YOU ARE THE VERY BEST ABOVE EVERYONE ELSE. THANKBYOU SO MUCH AND I WILL BE FOLLOWING YOUR WORK FROM NOW ON,

[@tamilouduplechin7927]

Just BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you 😊

[@nokm2006]

Looks so magical

[@Nianiani]

Thanks! :D:D

[@robinsteward2351]

Beautiful! You are so talented. Love the background music.

[@Nianiani]

So glad ^_^

[@donnacarraway9182]

The best pinecone tutorial that I have ever seen! Thank you!!

[@marilynsullivan8030]

Incredible! Thank you for sharing.

[@Lulis56]

Beautiful! They look so simple at a distance until you try to draw one! I have been thwarted by pine cones many a time!

[@Nianiani]

Hahaha! I had the same problem so I thought I'd try to break it down xD

[@fuzzydragons]

great texture on the pine needles 😀

[@Nianiani]

Thanks 😁

[@kathryngodsiff9470]

Thank you!! I live in a ponderosa pine forest and spend all year picking up dang pine cones. You'd think that being up close and personal with them would make deconstructing one to paint an easy task. NOT! This is the tutorial I've been waiting for!!

[@Nianiani]

Hahaha yea they're not the easiest to draa and paint because of the details and form

[@pvp2883]

Done with this after many days.. Came out gud..

[@sheilaegeland]

Absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!! 😊

[@annak9465]

This is very nice tutorial, very informative!!! Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@arlenemurphy804]

Beautiful

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The best channel ever 😁!

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Aww thanks!

[@trishmillard2958]

This is really beautiful

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@susan3857]

Love this.

[@saraabufeddah7917]

Very beautiful 🤗🤗

[@carolyndaughton3373]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you for the 3-dimensional examples and the various scales on the pinecones. Very helpful!

[@thebirdartistscottage]

I love how Nia simplified this and made it so much more approachable! 🌲

[@Nianiani]

Glad it was helpful!

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

The tutorial was easy to understand.

[@Nianiani]

Happy to hear 😀

[@ЕленаШахватова]

Спасибо, здорово получилось!

[@katpaints]

I loved this! We have mostly Douglas Fir here, which are quite different - quite closed - but I love pine cones!

[@Nianiani]

Oh that's interesting!

[@evaromain3199]

Very well explained. I will try that. Thank you so much.

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@mitalipaul601]

It's so gorgeous! Getting the winter vibes ❄❤

[@Nianiani]

Thankkkssss

[@carmenpelaezsanchez3021]

Precioso!!!!

[@lesafowers8142]

That is the best pinecone painting I have seen. Thanks so much for sharing. 🦌🦌🦌

[@Nianiani]

Haha no worries! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maryminatrea1286]

I appreciate you breaking down the drawing process for us.

[@Nianiani]

Pleasure to help!

[@pamlong5914]

Gorgeous!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@nicoleaubry6944]

gorgeous as always.....

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@mariannepereira85]

Incredible!!!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@gailmiller5226]

Loved this tutorial💖💖

[@Nianiani]

So glad!

[@wendyizod923]

Beautiful lovely to watch, thank you

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@joann5157]

Lovely!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@leannnewton1]

Yesterday I googled "how to draw pinecones" because I was having a hard time. Today, this pops up! Your directions and sketches are so simple to follow. Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Oh thats great!! Enjoy painting along!

[@lorichristensen7427]

Thank you for another wonderfully accessible video. Your practice sketches are always so helpful to understand shape and approach. I tried a pinecone from one I saw while walking. It was so challenging. A friend led me to your tutorial for help. Now I'll try again.

[@cece_h]

I love your tutorials. You’re a very good teacher. I’ve probably watched 10 pine cone videos and this one really helped me. Tfs 💕

[@Nianiani]

Oh thats great to know! All the best for your painting 😁

[@AveArtz]

Seriously you are awesome 😍

[@dr.salmasultana3154]

Wow Nia ! it's stunning. I loved the shades of the pinecone. Though it's not That much cold currently in Bangladesh but it brings winter feelings. I'm gonna try it for sure. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@Nianiani]

Happy painting!

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Que dire ? Une prestation extra, merci

[@Nianiani]

^__^ glad you enjoyed it!

[@editsbyme726]

Awesome !! ❤️ You are soo talented ❤️❤️💖💖......!

[@Nianiani]

Thankss!

[@meganharp2422]

This painting is stunning! Might be simple for you, but is an approachable idea for those of us that are still learning! Thanks you so much for sharing your talent’

[@Nianiani]

No worries! All the best!

[@12345678maylin]

Thank you so much for your detailed tutorials. They are really good and thanks to you I get nice results. You are very talented and also your edit is great!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks! :D

[@Nancy-ii5yo]

This would make a perfect Christmas card, so beautiful!

[@Nianiani]

Yessss! Enjoy!

[@donnastrohmeier8739]

Love your style. Your teaching explanations are so clear. Thank you so much for sharing your great talent.💖

[@Nianiani]

Pleasure to share :D:D

[@MsSbunney]

This actually makes sense. Ive never been able to figure out how to paint pine cones precisely. You nailed it, and made it easy to understand, still labor intense!! Beautiful!!!❤️

[@Nianiani]

Glad it helped!

[@nataliehachey4865]

This is simply beautiful and well illustrated process.

[@sharmilatudu6907]

So helpful. ❤️

[@Nianiani]

So glad!

[@marishkak2683]

Wow!!!😍Absolutely stunning!

[@wendybarrows8422]

😮 This video was incredible! It was the best and most detailed video I’ve ever seen on how to paint a pinecone I have been wanting to paint pinecones for a long time now and have tried a few. But most videos are just too simple and they don’t really look like real pinecones. I just loved this! And yours looks exactly like a real pinecone lol go figure! Thanks! 💚

[@Nianiani]

Hahaha so glad this tutorial was useful 😄

[@NoviatbDraws]

Waoww.. thank you for the video 😊🙏🏻

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@pamelastewart604]

Amazing!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@cherylrichards7052]

Wow, the best most realistic pinecone tutorial ever. Thanks sooo much for sharing your talent❤️🙌

[@Nianiani]

My pleasure 😊

[@catherinelittle2118]

This pine cone looks incredibly similar to the cones I am looking at on the red pines in my yard in northern Canada. You have captured their beauty perfectly. Such amazing talent!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much! Would be nice to have a real life reference :p

[@margaretmorgan3693]

Brilliant painting and superb teaching 👍

[@conniemesce4093]

WOW! Looks so real!!! ❤

[@nancywhite2014]

Excellent one point perspective. Botanical style rendering with flawless details. Thanks for sharing sweetie 🌲

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@han_hapfell3660]

Oh~ Very,really beautiful 🤤

[@Nianiani]

Thank you 😋

[@han_hapfell3660]

@@Nianiani I love you so I'm Vietnamese 😊

[@ankesart2515]

Love to watch you painting. The way you explain is so easy to understand. Your pine cone looks gorgeous. 💚🤎

[@Nianiani]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Mcw-w5t]

Thank you!

[@lindaking9222]

This is amazing….so realistic…breaking down the components of the scales & arrangement into steps in the drawing makes all the the difference.

[@Nianiani]

So happy to hear! It also took me a while to figure out but so happy the tutorial could help in the end

[@seriouslyreal2693]

Dang That looks like I could just pick it up from the page that’s how real it looks… Amazing artist… Thank you for sharing your talent with us

[@Nianiani]

So happy you enjoyed the painting! :D

[@AdaArts]

Just found your channel love your artwork 🤗🤗🤗🤗😍😍

[@Nianiani]

Welcome to the channel! ❤

[@nikol-tart.3552]

Wonderful tutorial! So beautiful and perfect pinecone!!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@catherinebeduer3838]

Oh, Nia, I'm so glad you did a pinecone, I love it so much !! 🤩🎨🖌🌲🤩🥰 I loved bringing some back from my walks. I only have one left, but the most beautiful. 😉😀 Wonderful success !! 👌🤗🤩 Congratulations and thank you so much, Nianiani. 💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😊🌹❤🙋‍♀️🇨🇵🥰

[@Nianiani]

Oh that sounds fun 😄 I don't have them around where I live 😔

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@@Nianiani Pity !! 🙍‍♀️😥 😊🌹❤🙋‍♀️

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Thankyou for such a wonderful demo of a very difficult subject!

[@Nianiani]

Glad it was helpful!

[@iluvkoifishes]

This artwork is one of my favorites, you are very talented, keep it up👏🏻👍🏻

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😀

[@brunasalvaj8697]

Che meraviglia 🥰!!🔝

[@Beecosy]

Sublime :) Thank you for another gorgeous relaxing tutorial.

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fionasbees497]

This was so good for beginners!

[@TracyIndy]

Thank you. You sure make drawing and painting pinecones so much easier to understand. This was the perfect Christmas pine cone. :)

[@Nianiani]

yaaayy!! :D:D Thanks Tracy! Hope you're healthy and happy!

[@conniemesce4093]

What a beautiful job, loved it! ❤

[@Nianiani]

So glad!

[@nancyangelwolf]

This was lovely to watch. Very clean and professional yet friendly and approachable. It's giving me inspiration to actually start a painting rather than only watching videos and wishing I could.

[@Nianiani]

You can do it!