food

From the Sketchbook - Spaghetti Squash Stirfry by Esther Loopstra

I love me some Spaghetti Squash!! In the past few years I've found out that my body hates processed carbs :( So, I do a sort of modified low carb diet. Since I usually try to avoid as many carbs as I can during the week, my favorite new find has been Spaghetti Squash.

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New sketchbook project - Stuffed Delicata Squash by Esther Loopstra

I’ve started my goals for the new year a bit early this year. One of them is writing more in my blog (check!) Along with that I’ve been working on sketching daily in my sketchbook as sort of a journal (I will talk more about this in a later post). I got an idea of a “project” to commit myself and to stay on track. So, I’m going to visually journal what I eat. Hopefully every day.

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Food Map of Italy by Esther Loopstra

This summer we are planning a trip to Italy.  I've always had this romantic notion of driving through Italy and stopping at tiny little towns along the way...enjoying all of the food and coffee that I can.  I decided to prepare for my trip by creating a map which shows the cuisine of Italy by region and city.  This map has gotten a lot of love on Behance lately and was also featured on this terrific Interesting maps blog.  This was a fun project, combining three of my favorite things to draw: maps, hand lettering and food! Here are a few snapshots.

Wandering Goose book by Esther Loopstra

I was at the coffee shop working today and I saw this lovely illustrated book on the shelf!  The wandering goose is a local, Seattle cafe that specializes in southern style dining.  They've put out a sweet little picture book illustrated by local illustrator and designer Frida Clements. She has a beautiful style of line drawing.  I like her floral patterns. Here are a few snaps that I sneaked!

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Food Illustration by Esther Loopstra

A while ago I created these illustrations for an overseas sandwich company.  They wanted illustrations that depicted a few ingredients from each sandwich to be placed on the packaging. I love illustrating food so much, it's fun to find creative ways to show the deliciousness of unique food!  It helps that I'm a total foodie and I am always looking for new recipes and combinations of ingredients to fulfill my need for diversity. 

The first illustration is a sandwich with brie, green onions, egg and spicy dressing.

The second is ham, butter, edam cheese and pickles. 

Ok., I'm a vegetarian so the second I would take sans-ham, but still!