How to draw a realistic strawberry
Channel: Sandy Allnock's Artventure
Date: 2023-01-14

What’s your favorite fruit? I hope you enjoy another project with a “fruity” theme! This time it's MY absolute favorite fruit, a strawberry….with some science tidbits thrown in, too! Pinnable images on the blog: http://bit.ly/3Cv678D

Previously mentioned videos:
How to mix color with markers (holly drawing) https://youtu.be/UJ-SBH1iIcU
Blueberry valentine card https://www.youtube.com/@SandyAllnock1/shorts

Introduction 0:00
Draw a strawberry in perspective with cross contour lines 01:15
Draw the pockets for the strawberry seeds 02:36
Indicate the achenes (fruits with seeds in them) 03:26
Add base color to strawberry to indicate lighting 04:15
Add depth to strawberry’s achenes pockets 05:27
Deepen contrast and add detail 07:10
Lighten up the achenes with gel pen 08:52
Draw strawberry leaves 09:25
Knock back the color of the achenes 10:11
Realistic strawberry in alcohol marker 11:24
Realistic strawberry in water-based marker 12:55
Realistic strawberry in traditional watercolor 14:32
       
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LARGE BERRY, ALCOHOL MARKER:
Olo markers https://bit.ly/3VUQj9x
Olo marker hex chart https://bit.ly/3Q6YHxK
Marker sketchbook http://bit.ly/3Z20XdJ
White Signo Uni-ball Gel Pen:
• AMZ - https://amzn.to/2JLLxsb 
• BLICK - https://bit.ly/34S0Abe

SMALL BERRIES:
Small sketchbook was bought from artist Alvaro Castagnet, contains Arches rough and several other papers. Not available online.
ALCOHOL MARKER:
Olo markers https://bit.ly/3VUQj9x
WATER-BASED MARKER:
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Markers 
• Blick https://bit.ly/3NRMQBF
• AMZ https://amzn.to/3zcut63
TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen M: https://amzn.to/385NHiD
Platinum Carbon Fountain Pen Ink: https://amzn.to/382wDYA
WATERCOLOR:
Anthraquinoid Scarlet: https://bit.ly/2IFvwDR
Permanent Alizarin Crimson: https://bit.ly/2X9RgLV
Sap Green: https://bit.ly/35aC3P7
Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round 4 https://bit.ly/37LzvLo


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