Nov
21
2011
Bettola Box
5″ x 6 “, pencil, watercolour, pen & ink
This sketch is of box I was given for my leftover Italian dinner. I believe La Bettola may mean “hole-in-the-wall” in Italian.
Jun
12
2011
Box of Candy Cigarettes
4 1/2″ x 6 “, pencil, watercolour and pen & ink
A while ago one of the project managers at work purchases a full carton of about 24 packets of candy cigarettes from the recently opened Dollar Store in our building. There were about 6 or-so different designs. At first we were all delighted with the throw-back treats until we actually ate a few. They tasted like slightly chalky mints. The idea of them was better than the actual candies.
Oct
30
2010
Summer Rambutan
7″ x 7″, watercolour and pen & ink
The same friend at work shared her Rambutan with a few of us over lunch. They were the first I ever had. They tasted like a less juicy Lychee or Longan.
Sep
8
2010
Purple Mangosteen
7″ x 7″, watercolour, pen & ink
A friend at work recently shared a bag of Purple Mangosteens with a few of us during lunch. The Mangosteens were a deep, rich purple with the most interesting leaves and juicy fruit segments.
Aug
24
2010
Donut Peaches
7″x10″, pencil, pen & ink and watercolour
A friend at work had been buying Donut Peaches for weeks. I saw larger ones in Kensington Market one Saturday and picked a few up. They were delicious!