WATERCOLOR RECIPES

Inspired by many wonderful illustrators, I decided to try a watercolor series of illustrated recipes.
This is just a first attempt at a Hazelnut cake recipe, it's all in Italian.

A PLATE OF SWEETNESS.

A friend just sent me a picture of the sweet jewelry I sold at their vintage / local store.
These are all hand made and one of a kind.

Sweetness on a plate.

SWEET JEWELRY.

Hello, I'm presenting a collection of sweet treats. I have been making these little jewels since the late Nineties in Milan,Italy and I'm aware that this idea is becoming very popular these days. Everybody is a foodie and not afraid to show it! These creations are inspired by the love of pastries shops, especially the European ones: immaculate white rooms filled with shiny fruits, chocolate and custards, the perfect color palette for the imagination of a little girl.

Cake ring with butter frosting flowers and red currants.

Sicilian zuccotto coat pin, with candied fruit and lace doily.  

Chocolate and berries heart cake ring.

 Chocolate cheesecake LOVE ring.

Orange and fruit custard pie ring.

Strawberry cheesecake LOVE ring.

Chocolate pie ring.

Chocolate cookie ring with marzipan frosting.

 Heart shaped cake ring with sugar roses and frosting.

 Roll cake ring with strawberries and cream.

Dark chocolate cake ring with strawberries.

 Mixed berries cheesecake ring.

Cream and strawberries tartlets bobby pins.

Cream and berries tartlets bobby pins.

Eclairs with whipped cream and chocolate frosting bobby pins.

Strawberry donuts bobby pins.

Pink berries mini tartlets bobby pins.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY-RIPPLE

Hello,
I was just wondering, who's creating the waves, do you really think that it's the wind?
:)
Ciao
Francesca

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY-ADRIFT

Hi, so glad to be back on Illustration Friday! I am sooo covered with snow these days, this topic made me think about how global warming is still happening, even if a lot of people seems to think otherwise. Look at my illo to see what I mean. Happy drawing!!

Illustration Friday "STRONG"-

Hello Everybody,
back To IF, it's been a while. I hope you like this very strong super hero.

Illustration Friday "REPAIR"-

Hello World!
I am back to my Blog and to Illustration friday after a year and a half! Well, I have a good excuse, my cute little son Lorenzo that is just about 7 months now. i want to draw more for him too, and there's nothing better than a fun Halloween image to get me started. Have a great week and see you soon.

Illustration Friday "SIGNS"-

This is for Dexter, our sweet kittie that left us an year ago and came back as a firefly to salute me. Surreal but true...

Illustration Friday "CITRUS (DREAM)"-

I wish I could loose my clothes and be immerged in an ocean of water at sunset....

Illustration Friday "NEIGHBOR"-

Hello! Give the meaning you like to this image, it just came out as I was looking outside my window. Ciao a tutti!

Illustration Friday "GRAVITY"-

Hi everybody, this is my new entry for this week's topic. I have been tagged by the lovely Mrs B and according to the rules I should write 6 weird things about myself.....mmmmh, there are at least 437, but I'll slim them down:

-I got my name from an Italian song called Non è Francesca by the Italian singer Lucio Battisti, it's about a man that doesn't believe the rumors about his girl Francesca, she's been seen with another man.....

- My elementary school in Milan is dedicated to Martin Luther King. There is a concrete train in the garden of the school. We would play there all the time. It's all painted in bright colors inside and out. I was amazed when I discovered that the artist was my mother!!! It made me very proud.

- I was a singer for a while, one of my bands was called Tic Tic Leleouch. Two sisters auditioned for that band before me and did't get the gig. They became very famous in Italy in the dance scene. Their name is Paola e Chiara.

- If I go to any children's birthday party, I usually hang out with the little ones, seldom with their parents....

- I worked for 2 years in a hotel resort in Yucatan, Mexico. We had CRAZY professional shows that we put up every week. In the production of Beauty and the Beast I was a peasant, then Ms Tea pot, then a wolf, then a plate, then a lady dancing the minuet. All in the same show.

When I take a walk and think about stuff I'll start talking by myself (like my mom, nda). I pretend I am on ear phone, so nobody will think I'm nuts!

So, now I will tag Benconservato , Francesca Quatraro , John Coulter , Emilia Yusof , Irisz , Alina Chau .
Have a good week!
Ciao
Francesca


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Illustration Friday "SUPERHERO"-

Hello everybody, it's been a long time! This is an image that I used for a brochure about the power of steel, ACCIAIO in italian. It's a little different in style from my usual stuff. Hope you like it, I am glad to be back! Ciao!

Panda Sneezes

I am too buzy for this week's contest, but this sneeze is rather MIGHTY!!

Illustration Friday "INVENTION"-

I wish I had this machine this past Thanksgiving!! Ciao!

Illustration Friday "THANKSGIVING"-

Ciao everybody! We don't have Thanksgiving in Italy, but my American family celebrate it every year. I don't like the history of this holiday, quite sad if you ask me, but I like food VERY much and that's what I focus on. Hope you like this image, take care and don't eat too much!!! Ciao.

New Fall Header

Ciao everybody. I got so inspired by seeing so many beautiful personalized headers that I decided to change the face of my blog too. I believe that we should cook and eat according to the seasons. It makes life more interesting and colorful. Have a good time! Ciao.

Illustration Friday "CLEAR"-

Hi There! One thing is "clear", this hopeful gentleman made a slight mistake, maybe it's time to change glasses....

Comic Sketches

These are few sketches for a comic series I am working on with my friend and author Giuliana Rizzo. It's a story full of adventures and good food. To be posted here soon......

Illustration Friday "SMOKE"-

Hi there, it's been a long time, I was busy with work and new projects. And even if it's already Thursday, I want to post this illustration about the joy of barbecue in the fall. The smoke of the grill holds many promises, and makes me hungry!!!

Illustration Friday " Black and orange"-

This is my entry for Black and Orange. A little Halloween theater show. Ciao!