When I was commissioned with my first illustrated recipe I had to figure out the best way to showcase my artwork and, at the same time, visually –and beautifully– interpret a dish that someone had entrusted me with. Whether you are doing it for yourself or for a client, in this post I would like to cover up the process that took for me to find the best way to accomplish that and also other considerations and inspiration that I found extremely helpful. There are many different approaches and angles to go over illustrating a recipe but this is just my own.
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Culinary Illustrations from Pistoia featured in NATURART Magazine
Many months have passed since my last post and, if you follow me through social media, you might know that is due to my relocating in Edinburgh, Scotland. While I want to fully dedicate a post to that, today I wanted to share this exciting feature that my illustrations dedicated to Pistoia and its delicacies got along with the other talented creatives curious travellers who took part last year in the #CCTravellers17 organized by CCT-SeeCity.
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On experimenting with turmeric and other natural pigments
One of the best experiences I had while visiting Pistoia this Summer was all the delicious food and local products that I tasted there. Amongst all those delicacies –about which I will be posting soon on this blog and on the CCT-SeeCity page–, I tried for the first time in my live a turmeric croissant. Being a fan of this beautiful yellow ochre powder and practically using it all my meals, I returned home with the idea of also using it as a natural pigment for a painting. A few weeks had gone by since I had the intention and finally last Monday I started to put it into practice.
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