Red Onion, Jicama, & Avocado

Yesterday I had planned to draw Abutilon megapotamicum, but today was so hot that I didn't feel like to spend an hour or so in the garden. Staying indoors meant still life sketching, so I grabbed a red onion, a jicama, and an avocado as my models.

David rejected my red onion once (missing the stripes) and my avocado four times (unrealistic bumpy texture)! *sigh* But after each fix, things looked more and more like the real things. The avocado still didn't live up to his expectation, but we both liked it a lot more than the original one.

Some description on jicama:

Jicama (/hikama/) is a root vegetable from Mexican. David uses it as an ingredient in salad, because it's crunchy, cool, and mild with a hint of sweetness. It can be cooked, too, but we've never tried that. Go check out your local grocery store (we get our supplies from Safeway) and give it a try! lt's especially great for summer; you wash it, peel the skin off, and chop it into sticks. Afterwards, it's your choice: place it in salad, eat it raw, or dip it with vegetable dressing. Endless possibilities!

Media: pencils.