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Strawberry Step-By-Step:

Step 1:  A very quick underpainting using Raw Umber & White.

Step 2:  Starting to block in the small details within the strawberry. Blocking in the color to the background and table.

Step 3:  Started blocking in the color for the strawberry using the colors Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, plus black and white.

Step 4:  Step four is basically glazing in a layer of color to the strawberry, background & table.  This step is repeated several times until satisfied with color.

Step 5:  Start to work in the highlights and reflective lighting in order to create the dimples on the strawberry.

Step 6:  I repeat the same method I did for step five, and I start to brighten the highlights a bit more.  I glaze a layer of dark red to enhance the shadow.  Also, I start the first layer of color on the seeds.  This step is repeated several times in order to get the color to the level of completion.  Lastly, I finish up with the details, which would include highlighting the seeds and the leaves, and applying another layer of color on the background and table.

Finished painting: "Single Strawberry" oil/panel, 5" x 5" by George A. Gonzalez

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