Element 10 of 12

Avocado Half

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

Reference Image

Size on the Wall

Width

10"

0.83 ft · 4.3% of wall

Height

10"

0.83 ft · 32.3% of wall

Spec	Value
Starts at (from left edge of wall)	221"
Ends at	231"
Center point (from left)	226.0"
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

Forest Green

#2D6A4F

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

Avocado Flesh

#A8C76A

SW: SW 6420 Queenly
BM: 2147-30 Buckhorn

Cream / Off-White

#F0EAD2

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

Grilled Chicken

#7A4A2E

SW: SW 6068 Brevity Brown
BM: HC-71 Hasbrouck Brown

Technique: painterly illustration · Estimated time: 1.5 hrs · Paint: interior acrylic-latex (typography) + Liquitex BASICS artist acrylic (illustration)

Painting Instructions

Pencil an oval avocado shape, ~8" tall × 7" wide, slightly tilted.
Outer skin: dark FOREST GREEN, fairly thick band around the edge.
Inner flesh: AVOCADO FLESH (#A8C76A). Blend slightly with cream toward the center for a gradient.
The pit: large brown circle in GRILLED CHICKEN brown (#7A4A2E), with a thin cream highlight crescent on its upper-left for shine.
Subtle olive shadow inside the rim of the flesh, just where it meets the skin.

★ Pro tip for this element

The pit should look glossy — that single cream highlight on the upper-left of the pit is what sells it. Don't skip it.

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