Strawberry outline

- Sketch a rounded heart shape for the strawberry body

- Add the leafy top with loose pointed leaf shapes

- Use the printable outline if you’d prefer a guide

Shadows and highlights

- Lightly mark the seed divots across the strawberry

- Colour the divots with a yellow ochre

- Add shadow around the seed with a deep blue

- Map out your brightest highlight areas before colouring

- Leave these sections mostly untouched to create shine later

Strawberry colouring

- Apply a light base layer of red across the strawberry

- Use gentle pressure to keep the colour soft and buildable

- Gradually layer the colour to intensify the richness

- Add warmer mid-tone reds to shape the edges of the strawberry

- Keep one the underside darker and the highlight area bright

- Deepen the shadows with darker reds and touches of maroon brown

Drawing highlights

- Use a white pastel pencil to brighten glossy areas

- Add pale pink tones into some highlights for realism

- Remove small areas of colour with an eraser if needed

- Blend transitions gently using a blending stump

Leaf colouring

- Colour the leafy top with a yellow base first

- Layer green over the top to create natural variation

- Deepen the veins and edges with darker green

- Blend in light yellow highlights for dimension

Final touches

- Add bright highlights with a white gel pen or acrylic marker

- Draw a soft cast shadow underneath the strawberry

- Adjust contrast and colour depth until the strawberry feels glossy and rounded