Sweet Treats, ages 8 to 12
How to draw Strawberry
A ripe strawberry with a crown of pointed leaves. Draw a rounded heart, curve the rows of seeds round it so they crowd together at the edges, then colour it red with a white shine and let the red deepen gradually on the side away from the light.
- Level
- Easy
- Time
- 25 minutes
- Steps
- 7
- Ages
- 8 to 12
How to draw Strawberry
What you need
- Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
- Pencil (HB) For light first shapes you can erase.
- Black fineliner 0.5 mm, or any black pen.
- Eraser A soft white eraser.
- Coloured pencils Any set; sharpen them first.
Step by step
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01Big shapes
A rounded heart
Lightly draw a big rounded heart, point down, tipped a little to the right. Add a line down its middle.
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02Construction
Leaves and seed rows
Draw a star of pointed leaves on top with a short stem. Then draw curved rows across the berry, like smiles.
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03Details
Ink the berry
Ink the leaves first, then the stem, then the berry’s outline, stopping wherever a leaf is in front.
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04Details
Seeds that curve round
Ink tiny teardrop seeds along the rows, points up. Near the edges, squeeze them closer together and make them thinner.
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05Details
Erase the pencil
Let the ink dry for a minute, then gently erase every pencil line.
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06Colour
Red, green and yellow
Colour the berry red, but leave a white shine on its upper left. Colour the leaves green and the seeds yellow.
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07Finishing touches
The shadow side
Press harder with red on the right side, add purple at its edge, then shadow under the leaves and on the table.
Ages 8 to 12
