FoodSketch

98-2971 – Latte art in a mug

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I was thinking of my daughter when I sketched this as she is doing a barista training course and was practicing her latte art when she was visiting us. They day I sketched this I was in Greenbelt 3 to pick up my replacement iPad which had failed for no reason (but which Apple replaced free of charge). After hiking around the malls for a while looking for a sports shop to buy a new bike pump I sat at Starbucks for a quick snack and coffee. I follow some people (like @caobecky) who do lovely sketches of their food and coffee…but I don’t know how they manage it as I can’t wait to tuck in…the food would get cold to start with. Anyway I did manage to sketch my coffee – and did this one fast enough that the coffee was still hot by the time I finished! I always ask for the coffee in a mug…this should be the default option if you are eating in, to avoid dreadful waste.

Thu-23-Jan-2025

98-2965 – Mood: Coffee – More espresso less depresso

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On Wednesday 15 Jan I took our daughter into Quezon City so she could get a tattoo done (her Christmas present from us). I found a cafe to wait in (called Mood Coffee – @mood.coffeeph) and sketched this. They had very nice coffee and the owners were very friendly and kindly filmed me sketching and posted it on instagram! Unfortunately my sketch didn’t capture all the text of their catch phrase painted on the wall…but the title of this does!

Wed-15-Jan-2025

98-2963 – Give in to the perfect pair

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After our #SketchWalk on Sunday 12th, my wife and daughter went to get a massage while I did some shopping. After that we met up for dinner at Wabi Sabi (one of my favourite restaurants) in Makati Central Square (I still think of it as Makati Cinema Square, but I guess there are no cinemas there and the mall looks a little run down these days). While I waited to meet them I had a coffee and a doughnut at “Dunkin” – rebranded from Dunkin Donuts. According to their website they rebranded to “emphasise their beverage offerings, particularly coffee”…trying to compete with Starbucks I guess…personally I think it was a bit pointless.

Sun-12-Jan-2025

98-2954 – Ferry snack bar

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Finally, here is my last holiday sketch done on the ferry on the way back. This time instead of sitting in the air-conditioned bit (which you have to pay an extra Php50 for) we sat in front of the snack bar – handy for coffee, biscuits, packet noodles etc. I am sure they do great business as for most of the two hour ferry ride there were lots of people queuing to be served.

Fri-3-Jan-2025

97-2926 – Strawberry apples

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Here is an evening still life of some fruit – a nice easy subject when I am stuck for something to draw. According to one website these are botanically classified as Malus domestica and are native to America…so they travelled a long way before we ate them. They are called strawberry apples because they release a subtle berry-like scent that is supposed to smell like strawberries.

Thu-12-Dec-2024

97-2924 – Bag of nuts

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At the end of my work trip to Afghanistan, my colleagues very kindly gave me a parting gift of several bags of different types of nuts. That included whole shelled walnuts…I didn’t know but Afghanistan is one of the worlds top producers of nuts – I was also given pistachio’s, cashew and almonds plus a little jar of precious saffron.

Mon-9-Dec-2024

97-2917 – Cornucopia

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Here is another thing I love about the Philippines – the amazing tropical fruit we are lucky enough to be able to buy. The other day when I went to the local market this is what I bought. A huge papaya, apples (probably from China actually), kiat-kiat (a type of small tangerine), sapodilla (called chico here), and bananas. Delicious. I have realised that you can get those really bright reds and oranges by mixing opera pink with gamboge.

Wed-4-Dec-2024

97-2915 – Things I love about the Philippines

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There are many things I love about the Philippines, but this snack comes high on my list. This is called “banana cue” – made from deep fried saba bananas (or plantain) coated in caramelised brown sugar. The term “cue” comes from barbecue – although I think they aren’t cooked that way – they are just skewered on a bamboo stick to make it easier to eat them. Yummy.

Mon-2-Dec-2024

97-2912 – My day

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This was inspired by a #DrawTipTuesday video of @koosjekoene – who suggested (if you can’t think of anything to sketch) dividing a page into panels and then filling in each with a little sketch depicting your day. When I decided to do this the first thing I saw was our cats having their morning snooze on our bed. Then I sketched a pan on the hob while I waited for my bread to toast at lunchtime. Later that day I went to the supermarket and sketched in the carpark for a brief moment. When I got back I snacked on some delicious “gaz” (Persian Nougat given by my colleagues in Afghanistan). Lastly at the end of the day I watched a bit of Star Trek” Voyager…not exactly a thrilling day!

Tue-22-Oct-2024