Artistic Food, Fruit & Cafe Sketches

A solo date at the newly launched Third Wave Coffee. The ambiance, music, and coffee were perfect. I did a quick sketch of my meal to remember this lovely, peaceful afternoon.

My sketch smelled like chamomile tea. Using just yellow and orange markers, I tried to capture the warmth of my tea at Third Wave Coffee. It's funny how art can capture scents and feelings.

A quick watercolor sketch of some delicious Thai food. I find that Thai food feels like a cousin to Indian food, so familiar yet full of surprises. This was a joy to paint.

My watercolor sketchbook open to a painting of tropical fruits. I was in Thailand and was so inspired by the colorful and exotic fruits like rambutan, mangoes, and pineapple.

When an artist finds his favorite meal in Goa. This prawns thali was so good, I had to sketch it. Food is a huge source of inspiration for me.

This ramen was a crime, but at least my color pencil sketch of it turned out nice. Sometimes the art is better than the actual food. Have you ever had that happen?

A close-up of my process, sketching tropical fruits in Thailand. I'm using watercolors to capture the bright, fresh colors of the pineapple and other local produce.

A pan of my sketchbook showing both the fruit and food illustrations. In the background, you can see the real-life inspiration for my art.

Focusing on the details of the Thai food sketch. I loved painting the textures of the banana leaves and the little bits of coconut.