----------- #### Cordial greetings to all! ---------- Salutations, fellow Steemians of the Steem Kitchen community. So first of all, today will be my first time joining the competition in this community. I thus considered taking part in this competition when I noticed it. Actually, I adore drawing contests like this one since I enjoy drawing so much. The illustration of a strawberry is the topic of today's competition. Due to the fact that it is a drawing competition, I am taking part. I'm drawing a strawberry as my entry for this competition today. To begin my involvement, I will show you how to draw this strawberry in a simple, step-by-step manner. Before starting my post, I would like to thank @muhammad-ahmad for organizing such a wonderful contest. So, without further ado, I’m going to share my strawberry drawing. ![IMG_7538.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUaoARZu1a2xGRxZxvwDo4LVMZ5pbUCfsNianriEfY1YJ/IMG_7538.jpg) Strawberries are a tasty fruit, but they also have a lot of surprising health benefits too. Here are some interesting facts: • The only fruit with seeds on the outside is the strawberry, which belongs to the rose family. • Since strawberries are classified as an accessory fruit, the fleshy portion you are consuming is actually the plant's stem. • Approximately 200 seeds cover the surface of a single strawberry. • Strawberries are not berries at all! According to botany, they are categorized as aggregate fruits. ***The material I used at the time of drawing.***

Username|Post link --------|------- 🎨 1| White Paper 🎨2| Color Pencil 🎨 3| Pencil 🎨 4| Eraser

--- ***Process of drawing*** ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 01 🍓✏️

---- I start by drawing a heart shape, with the bottom point pointed rather than rounded. This will make up the strawberry's main body. Then I added about 6–7 leaves around the top, slightly overlapping for a natural look. ![IMG_7528.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeKAoaYm6yjybrfCqPGTFsd9HNviUwvxpdSdYzqoRAvUA/IMG_7528.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 02🍓✏️

---- I have drawn two more strawberries in the same way on the right side and behind the drawn strawberry. ![IMG_7530.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmb7fVCuPaUCC4VaVWXVYJtaFBzswjt8DyQVFdbebw4wRa/IMG_7530.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 03🍓✏️

---- I dotted the strawberry's body with tiny oval or teardrop forms. Next, I follow the strawberry's curve to evenly space them. Typically, seeds are concentrated nearer the margins. I added some details by drawing some lines in the middle of the half-drawn strawberry which is the right one. ![IMG_7532.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYDd1pwMBDuAaa8kExbA2SzJGvti1Weoc5X1iZSTigsfQ/IMG_7532.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 04🍓✏️

---- I have beautifully colored the halved strawberry using red, orange, and green colors. ![IMG_7533.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSZ24hRN2mofSmEsn4Q7FMjUjkjFcyeUyfotiaKvnMDzj/IMG_7533.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 05🍓✏️

---- In this step, I painted the body of the first drawn strawberry with red paint, then painted its seeds with yellow paint, then painted its leaves with green. ![IMG_7535.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU36E3sytaBDFrqasPCMdpLjWzLhnCxJofjEZFhqcdzFQ/IMG_7535.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ---- ##

✏️🍓Step 06🍓✏️

---- Finally, I dyed the rest of the strawberries in the same method. ![IMG_7536.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfBvjNaSw4b1biTzqnKcJGLJe5Yh4pMAy1sd827kWfd1L/IMG_7536.jpg) ![Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRTxWCMZQT7CBywZ41Cu6GHMc7cUyVT558jcQazFGbsiY/Gastronomy_Team__4_-removebg-preview.png) ![IMG_7542.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVacDPWC4rjKR5V6THYJCB6Jrs8qX8fK5ThdLr2P6A29z/IMG_7542.jpg) | My selfie with the final result of my drawing . | |-| I would like to invite @m-fdo ,@sinthiyadisha and @rumanaafroz to participate in this competition.

|*Thanks for being with me and reading my post patiently❤️.* |-| --- Regards @shawlin ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbrCitiBR9BzLnTy1yx92gSNq6NrGofa9RuTMh42hhHe9/image.png)