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Home » Strawberries and Bananas: A Pastels Tutorial

June 21, 2011 by: Hodgepodgemom

Strawberries and Bananas: A Pastels Tutorial

Strawberries and bananas just go together. Well, so do strawberries and whipped cream. Strawberries and pound cake. Well, anyway, you get the idea.

Back when Nana drew the steps for a watermelon pastel and a blueberry pastel, she also created…

a strawberry and…

a banana pastel lesson! Today, we’ll begin with the strawberry.

Start by making your basic heart shape. Notice that on the left hand side there is a little extra curve. Fill in your strawberry color well on the right hand side. Leave the left white. This will be your sunshine.

Take your finger and blend your color. Spread just a little over the white on the left side.

Add your green stem and the black ‘dots’ and you’ve made a strawberry.

Ready for a banana to go with it?

Get your brown and draw your banana curve.

Finish your banana shape with your yellow, filling in then blending with your finger.

Eight-year-old’s strawberry and banana.

Take your brown again and fix your ends. Add a few ‘spots.’

Mama’s strawberry and banana.

Now you have both!

Time for a banana snack.

And here’s a bonus. Nana taught the pastel lesson. Now, I’m sharing Grandma’s Glazed Strawberries and Bananas recipe. A highly requested favorite!

A note on pastels: Pastels are an easy, forgiving medium. Fun for children and adults alike! Details on the pastels and paper we use, how and where to purchase, and links to all of Nana’s other pastel lessons (over 20 now!) are all contained in the post Pastels plus links to tutorials. A simple set is very affordable.

The practical aspects of a mess: Pastels are blessedly messy. We always have baby wipes close by to wipe hands. We wear something we don’t mind getting stained or don a smock.

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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Comments

  1. All Things Beautiful says

    June 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I can’t wait to do these! The snack looks so good! Thank you all for all of your great ideas and sharing your talents.

    Reply
  2. Angie W. says

    June 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I sure thought my vote for Strawberries and Corn on the Cob was a winner. .. . . Love these cute strawberries!

    Reply
    • Hodgepodgemom says

      June 22, 2011 at 6:12 PM

      Angie – we love your corn on the cob idea! Going on the list of suggestions 🙂

      Reply
  3. All Things Beautiful says

    July 18, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    We made strawberry pastel pictures today! What fun! Thank you so much, my friends for the thoughtful package. It will give us many hours of joy.

    Reply
    • Hodgepodgemom says

      July 19, 2011 at 7:21 AM

      Y’all did a beautiful job with the strawberries! Delightful. Strawberry and pineapple kabobs look so yummy!

      Reply

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