Yes, that was my workspace yesterday after I cheerfully arrived home from a most satisfying purchase of my first metal desktop sharpener and some pencils. I started sharpening like there was no tomorrow and I literally treated all my pencils with a new pointy “haircut”. As you all know, using the right tools can make a huge difference in your work. I was reminded of that yesterday. I want to personally thank botanical artist and designer –and my teacher!– Jenny Haslimeier for showing me a new way to make art. I was eager then to start using my newly sharpened pencils on the onions and garlics illustration!
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Venturing Recipe Illustration
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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On using and editing my own reference photos
Whether one is beginning or an established professional, the reality is that using some kind of source image or even drawing from reference is something that we all do and need at some point or another. In my case, the use of reference pictures is the basis of my work but in order to step out of copyright issues, I try as much as I can to provide myself with my own reference photos. While I am no professional photographer, I did a lot of prepping and retouching images as a graphic designer so, in this post, I will try to show you this little tips I learnt along the way and how I use them.
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Food illustration portfolio reel 2017
A little over a month has been since my last post and it does feel like a lifetime. Since the last time I wrote here, I have been working a lot on promotion and creating new pieces to showcase my artwork this year. As a result of that I created my first Youtube video! It is a short one but it took quite some time to make. The title video of this post is a brief compilation of some of my most elaborate work of this year 2017 –that I can't believe is nearly finishing–. I included not only final illustrations but some process footage that I had been recording. Let me invite you to watch it, comment it and if you like it, subscribe to my channel!
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Heading to Pistoia with CCT-SeeCity #CCTravellers2017
I first learnt about this opportunity to experience art and travel from a different perspective through ArtConnect and was immediately drawn to it because of the philosophy behind it. This was like nothing I have ever experienced before but I decided to apply to their open call to welcome 50 creative and curious travellers –I certainly related to that–, who would also be writers, photographers, filmmakers, illustrators and artists from all over the world.
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