Element 7 of 12

Strawberry & Banana Smoothie

Painter reference · H&D mural · Toms River back-counter wall

Reference Image

Size on the Wall

Width

12"

1.00 ft · 5.2% of wall

Height

28"

2.33 ft · 90.3% of wall

Spec	Value
Starts at (from left edge of wall)	176"
Ends at	188"
Center point (from left)	182.0"
Wall total width	231" (19' 3")
Wall total height	31" (2' 7")

Element position shown on the full wall (green block):

115.5"

231"

Colors Used

Smoothie Pink

#EA4F88

SW: SW 6856 Charisma
BM: 2079-30 Spring Azalea

Cream / Off-White

#F0EAD2

SW: SW 7551 Greek Villa
BM: OC-119 White Dove

Matcha Green

#8FB23E

SW: SW 6429 Baize Green
BM: 2030-30 Onyx Green

Tomato Red

#C8242C

SW: SW 6868 Real Red
BM: 2086-20 Watermelon Red

Forest Green

#2D6A4F

SW: SW 6193 Privilege Green
BM: HC-130 Cushing Green

Technique: painterly illustration · Estimated time: 2 hrs · Paint: interior acrylic-latex (typography) + Liquitex BASICS artist acrylic (illustration)

Painting Instructions

Pencil the tall glass shape — about 4" wide × 22" tall, plus a small strawberry garnish at the top.
Base coat the inside of the glass shape in SMOOTHIE PINK (#EA4F88). Two coats.
Lightly mix pink + cream for a frothy top layer — paint a 2" band at the top of the smoothie slightly lighter than the body.
Paint the glass outline with a thin cream stroke around the pink fill — gives a "glass edge" feel.
Add a green straw (MATCHA GREEN) coming out the top.
Paint the strawberry garnish on the rim — TOMATO RED with small cream dots for seeds, and a small FOREST GREEN stem cap.
Tiny cream highlights on the right edge of the glass for shine.

★ Pro tip for this element

Pink and matcha green next to each other = strong color punch. Let pink fully dry before painting anything green near it or they'll bleed.

Common Acrylic Rules

Rule	Detail
Surface prep	Lightly scuff with 220-grit, wipe clean, prime any bare spots with cream base if wood is too dark
Layers	TWO thin coats > one thick coat — every time
Dry time between coats	15-20 min minimum (acrylic feels dry sooner but isn't)
Brush care	Rinse in water between colors, blot on rag. Never let paint dry in brush.
Mistakes	Wait 24 hrs, paint over with cream base, dry, redo
Final seal (whole mural, day 5)	Matte acrylic clear topcoat — protects from grease + cleaning