Fearless Friday, Ode to the Strawberry
Happy Fearless Friday!
This month, in the recipe department of the Painted Apron,
we are celebrating the beginning of strawberry season in the South
You can see a round-up of great strawberry recipes here,
Definitely make the Fresh Strawberry Dressing!
Since we are winding up April, I had to have a little strawberry fun in my sketchbook
This is sort of a half and half, drawing/painting
This giant berry is going to be half realistic watercolor and half funky fun berries in colored pencil and marker
The watercolor side began with a light wash in the highlight areas, then the blending in of medium tones
At this point I let it dry before going to the next step
You can use a handy mini dryer to speed up the process
I started in on the small strawberries while the watercolor was drying completely
I almost always start by singling out the colors I want to use, and making a mini color chart to refer to
I began with a berry in colored pencil
Then a few berries with markers
Don’t worry if you bleed over the lines a little, you can fix it later with either a white gelly pen or a white paint pen
Back to the watercolor side where I began laying in details
More berries, more details, back and forth, and this bursting berry was almost done
With final scrutiny I decided the watercolor berry needed darkening and actually used a red Tombow Dual End Marker and blended it in with a water brush
There you have it, one big bursting berry!
Have fun and Be Fearless!
All supplies mentioned are available at Amazon.com
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday
Cooking and Crafting with J&J, Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
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Berrylicious Jenna! Love seeing your creations come to life. ♥
What a cool drawing. I enjoyed your steps to completion. Have a fun Friday, Jenna.
thanks Sharon, I seem to be drawing more than painting these days…I guess because you can do it anywhere with no set up involved 🙂
How fun Jenna and perfect timing with fresh berries to enjoy now. Fun following step by step to see your art finished. Happy weekend……
thanks, this was a fun drawing!
I love it when you draw and paint! The mini-chart is a great idea. I should do that more often. Happy weekend!
Thanks Jeanie, Have an art filled day!
Love it!
Jenna, I love your creativity! I am going to my local farm for fresh strawberries today! Have a wonderful weekend!
thanks Pam, you too!
Yes, I agree, your creativity is just beautiful. I love strawberries so really appreciate your sharing our work.
I love this, Jenna! I love the small berries isn the big one. Your creativity astounds me!