It is time again to submit my entry for the weekly doodle contest hosted by @coloringiship and the chosen theme of the week was Food & Drinks. Unfortunately (and also, sadly), I ran out of time and could not complete my painting before the deadline. 😭
This time around, my idea was inspired by everything Italian. I love Italian cuisine and I enjoy cooking Italian food at home. What I love most about Italian food is its simplicity and versatility. Using only minimal ingredients, one is well on its way to create something mouth-watering and flavourful that is truly art on a plate. I can easily live on pasta daily, with different variations every single day.
For my doodle this week, I want to feature the basic yet important ingredients used in preparing an Italian meal, as well as the prominent dishes we are all familiar with that are possibly, our favourites too. In the doodle itself, I list down what these ingredients and dishes are.
In my previous entries for week 1 and 2, I had painted using watercolour.
For week 3, however, I plan to try something different (as a matter of fact, it is my first time) and decide to switch to watercolour pencils instead.
As usual, my sketch was done on an A4-sized watercolour paper using a regular 2B pencil.
Next step is outlining and tracing the lines. I used black marker and black liners - 0.5, 0.4 and 0.2 nibs. Once completed, I erased all the pencil markings.
And then, it’s filling in the colours with watercolour pencils. I LOVE it! I find that the colours blend easily, there is absolutely zero mess and painting is such a breeze. Best of all, there is very minimal clean-up thereafter because I no longer need to clean the palette! Yes, good on days when I am lazy but still want to paint.
For the finishing, I used 0.4-nibbed black liner to write down the list of ingredients and dishes.
Don’t you want to sink your teeth into something Italian already? I hope this looks visually appetising.
Thank you @coloringiship for organising this contest. My entry doesn’t count this time but it’s okay, I’ll definitely be back for the next one!