Rococo strawberries with Shimmering Matte Acrylics!

Welcome to my corner of creativity! I’m Myry, and I couldn’t be more excited to unveil my first design team project with you!

If you’re someone who delights in the allure of vibrant colors and the transformative power of art, you’ve landed in the right place. Today, we’re embarking on a colorful adventure into the realm of Shimmering Matte Acrylics—an innovative paint that not only captivates the eye but also inspires the soul. Whether you’re an experienced artist looking for fresh inspiration or a budding creator eager to express yourself, these exquisite acrylics present the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity.

Join me as we delve into the endless possibilities these stunning paints offer, and together, we’ll ignite our imaginations, explore new techniques, and craft beautiful masterpieces that reflect our artistic passions!

Rococo strawberries with Shimmering matte acrylics

Rococo strawberries [closeup]

Rococo strawberries [closeup]

Rococo strawberries [closeup]

Look at those vibrant colors! I especially liked that I didn't need to dilute them in water but was able to keep all that explosion of color!

Rococo strawberries [closeup]

Rococo strawberries [closeup]

And I wanted to pay attention to the way of creating shadows with the different colors.

I made my strawberries with white air dry clay and the help of a mold. I used Coral and Red Wagon for the body of the strawberry, Northern Lights and Vintage Mercury for the leaves, and Rain Slicker and Halo to make other colors, give details and shine.

Let's get started!

I prefer white clay so I don't have to use primer, gesso, whatever (I'm very lazy xD and I'm lucky that it's a quality clay and the paints work wonderfully). So the first thing I do is trace the outline I want to paint, marking a line that separates one color from another.

Painting our Strawberries!

Adding shadow to our strawberries using Shimmering Matte Acrylics

Once I have painted everything with Coral, I make the shadows with Red Wagon. If it's difficult to paint shadows or you don't know where the light is coming from, you can use a lamp/light... on the side to make light and shadows. I usually make shadows on the bottoms and under other layers (in this case, the leaves)

Adding Rainslicker and Halo SMA

I use Rain Slicker and Halo to give shine and detail, and if I make a mistake I correct it with Coral.

Adding Rainslicker and Halo SMA

Now, I don't have any light green so I'm going to mix a lot of Rain Slicker with a little bit of  Northern Lights until I get the tone I want.

Mixing together Shimmering Acrylics for the perfect shade of green

First of all, I superficially paint the leaves with Northern Lights and then finish with the mix.

Adding some light using Halo!

I almost forgot the flower, thank goodness Halo has a lot of light!

Painting the flower using Halo and Rainslicker

And finally I use a mix of  Northern Lights and Vintage Mercury to give shadows and depth to the leaves.

Adding some depth to our leaves using Northern Lights SMA

What do you think? Easy peasy!

I hope this short tutorial help you in your future works. 

Gorgeous finished rococo strawberries!

I usually like to make my own embellishments for my scrapbooking projects and lately I've been adding clay figures so I'm delighted with these paintings! I hope to show you more of my embellishments soon! And, of course, I hope you like the Rococo style because you'll see it more often!

Thanks so much for take a look.

Have a good week!

Myry