food illustrations Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:58:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Egg Butter Toast’s Food Illustrations Are as Intricate as it Gets https://playjunkie.com/egg-butter-toasts-food-illustrations-are-as-intricate-as-it-gets/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:06:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40412 Egg Butter Toast is the alter ego of a talented Indonesian artist whose illustrations look as yummy as it gets. She focuses on incredibly intricate illustrations of food that invite you to take a closer look and truly focus on all the tiny details. Egg Butter Toast was launched by Nao, an Indonesian illustrator who […]

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]]> Egg Butter Toast is the alter ego of a talented Indonesian artist whose illustrations look as yummy as it gets. She focuses on incredibly intricate illustrations of food that invite you to take a closer look and truly focus on all the tiny details.

Egg Butter Toast was launched by Nao, an Indonesian illustrator who has been honing her skills as an artist for over a decade. Her illustrations have an instantly recognizable anime feel, but one thing that makes them truly special is her decision to put food front and center and capture it in the most magical way.

Nao is creating her art with the hope that it will bring a small ounce of happiness into people’s lives and make their days a little bit better.

“My vision is simple; I just want to draw some yummy food art that can make people happy and eventually hungry! There was a time when someone said they look forward to their meal after seeing my artwork, and that made me incredibly happy!” the artist told No Issue.

In addition to becoming a huge hit on social media, with over 160,000 Instagram followers, Egg Butter Toast’s illustrations are available in many different formats. She’s selling everything from prints and stickers to keychains and tote bags inspired by her art.

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]]> Thanh Huynh’s Watercolor Paintings are Preserving Food on Paper https://playjunkie.com/thanh-huynhs-watercolor-paintings-are-preserving-food-on-paper/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:42:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40302 Thanh Huynh’s love for art and food knows no bounds, and she came up with a creative way to mix two of her biggest passions into one. The talented watercolor artist is preserving food on paper through her paintings, often capturing the essence of Vietnamese cuisine through her art. Huynh has always been a creative […]

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]]> Thanh Huynh’s love for art and food knows no bounds, and she came up with a creative way to mix two of her biggest passions into one. The talented watercolor artist is preserving food on paper through her paintings, often capturing the essence of Vietnamese cuisine through her art.

Huynh has always been a creative soul, and carving her own path as an artist has been quite a journey. She studied interior design at the University of Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City and experimented with many different mediums—from pastels, pencils, and charcoal—before falling in love with watercolors.

In addition to being a talented artist, Huynh is also a huge foodie, and she’s using her illustrations to preserve and celebrate her favorite recipes. Many of her illustrations are a love letter to Vietnamese cuisine, and she enjoys introducing her favorite dishes to people from all around the world.

“As an illustrator, I’ve found that art is a powerful tool to convey the intricacies of each dish and the cultural significance behind it… Through my work, I can promote the preservation of culture through the food we consume daily, which is beautiful,” she told Vietcetera.

In addition to posting her work online, Huynh is also sharing her talent by hosting watercolor workshops, and she poured her knowledge into the book Watercolor Food Illustration: Learn to Paint Realistic Foods, Ingredients and Keepsake Recipe Cards.

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]]> Lauren Martin Transforms Foods Into Cute Cartoon Characters https://playjunkie.com/lauren-martin-transforms-foods-into-cute-cartoon-characters/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:59:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40087 Ever wondered whether your food has a personality? Lauren Martin, an NYC-based illustrator, has made it her mission to answer that question—by giving strawberries, toast, and other everyday objects faces, feelings, and a whole lot of charm. Her whimsical style turns inanimate and seemingly mundane items into expressive, cartoon-like characters that seem to leap off […]

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]]> Ever wondered whether your food has a personality? Lauren Martin, an NYC-based illustrator, has made it her mission to answer that question—by giving strawberries, toast, and other everyday objects faces, feelings, and a whole lot of charm. Her whimsical style turns inanimate and seemingly mundane items into expressive, cartoon-like characters that seem to leap off the page, ready to brighten your day.

Martin’s career has blossomed with collaborations, including designing apparel for Only NY and creating eco-friendly packaging for Eat.Me.Do, a food-inspired fashion brand. She has also partnered with Uniqlo USA to create a range of T-shirts.

Martin’s work is inspired by nature. She draws creative energy from the changing seasons, wildlife, and natural elements around her, particularly the park near her home in New York. This way of seeing the world is central to her art, with her sketches often capturing the comedy and whimsy of her surroundings. She is determined to always find the humor and magic in the everyday.

A powerhouse of creative energy, when Martin isn’t working on illustrations, she plays synth and guitar in the band Frankie Cosmos. Check out more of her quirky illustrations below.

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]]> Eve Anderson is Drawing the Coziest Food Illustrations https://playjunkie.com/eve-anderson-is-drawing-the-coziest-food-illustrations/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:04:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40081 If you’re a huge fan of all things cozy, Eve Anderson will make your social media feed extra comforting with her adorable illustrations. She made quite a splash with her adorable retro drawings, and many of her best illustrations present our favorite foods in a cozy light. Anderson hails from Edinburgh, Scotland, and she built […]

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]]> If you’re a huge fan of all things cozy, Eve Anderson will make your social media feed extra comforting with her adorable illustrations. She made quite a splash with her adorable retro drawings, and many of her best illustrations present our favorite foods in a cozy light.

Anderson hails from Edinburgh, Scotland, and she built quite a following after starting to share her illustrations on Instagram in 2023. She’s now followed by over 70,000 people, and she’s using her talent to sprinkle a dash of coziness and comfort on our Instagram feeds.

According to her official website, Anderson’s illustrations are inspired by all things retro, vintage, and pink, and many of them share one common thread. A single glance at her illustrations will make you feel warm and cozy inside because she enjoys drawing everyday items in a nostalgic style that will take you back to the good old days.

Anderson enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects through her work, but her food illustrations definitely deserve some extra attention. She has a special talent for capturing the spirit of our favorite comfort foods, making them look cozier than ever. Her subjects usually change with the season, and her Instagram looks more delicious than ever in the fall, when her page is filled with drawings of hot chocolate, pumpkin pies, carrot cakes, cinnamon rolls, and many other delicious treats.

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]]> Taisija Kalinina’s Food Illustrations Are a Delicious Delight https://playjunkie.com/taisija-kalininas-food-illustrations-are-a-delicious-delight/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:47:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=39635 Taisija Kalinina is a talented artist who enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Her illustrations of juicy fruits are among the best on her Instagram page, and they look just as delicious as the real thing. Kalinina was born and raised in […]

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]]> Taisija Kalinina is a talented artist who enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Her illustrations of juicy fruits are among the best on her Instagram page, and they look just as delicious as the real thing.

Kalinina was born and raised in Lithuania, and being an artist was always part of her DNA. She grew up surrounded by professional artists who encouraged her to express herself creatively – even if it meant having her scribble all around the walls and furniture in her house.

Kalinina pursued formal education at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where she excelled in many different areas, from drawing and painting to textiles. Following graduation, she decided to use the power of social media to find an audience and attracted 590,000 followers to her Instagram page @kkkalinina.art.

Kalinina finds inspiration everywhere she turns, from nature to popular culture, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Some of her most popular viral videos see her capturing juicy fruits, from lemons and pomegranates to berries and avocados, in a highly realistic style, and she enjoys embracing the same approach with other subjects.

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]]> Kate Jarvik Birch’s Food Illustrations Will Win You Over With Their Retro Feel https://playjunkie.com/kate-jarvik-birchs-food-illustrations-will-win-you-over-with-their-retro-feel/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=39604 Kate Jarvik Birch’s retro illustrations became a huge hit on social media, and their simplicity is the best thing about them. Birch is a huge believer that there’s beauty to be found in everyday objects that often go overlooked, and that’s why food is one of her favorite subjects. Birch is a full-time visual artist, […]

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]]> Kate Jarvik Birch’s retro illustrations became a huge hit on social media, and their simplicity is the best thing about them. Birch is a huge believer that there’s beauty to be found in everyday objects that often go overlooked, and that’s why food is one of her favorite subjects.

Birch is a full-time visual artist, author, and playwright from Salt Lake City, Utah, who also describes herself as a daydreamer and avid procrastinator. She pursued her passion for art by getting a degree in painting and drawing from the University of Utah and went on to develop her vivid, retro style.

In addition to being a true sensation on social media, with over 230,000 Instagram followers under her belt, Birch also worked with many major brands and even created art for numerous movies and TV shows, such as Glee and Transparent.

Food is one of the most common subjects she enjoys exploring, and that’s not a coincidence. She believes that food and other seemingly mundane objects hold much more significance than we realize.

“In my opinion, you don’t have to look far to find art, whether it’s in a shadow cast by a piece of fruit or in the clear cellophane wrapper of a piece of candy. I’m often inspired by the mundane, but I get a lot of joy from transforming it,” she told Strathmore Artist.

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]]> Food Stylist Creates Tasty Meals in Shapes of Cool Characters https://playjunkie.com/food-stylist-creates-tasty-meals-in-shapes-of-cool-characters/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:00:18 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=32165 De Meal Prepper is a food stylist from the Netherlands that takes food art on another level. She creates tasty meals using simple recipes and then presents the dish in the shape of cool characters. According to De Meal Prepper, she originally wanted to create some visually appealing dishes for her food blog. While doing […]

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]]> De Meal Prepper is a food stylist from the Netherlands that takes food art on another level. She creates tasty meals using simple recipes and then presents the dish in the shape of cool characters.

According to De Meal Prepper, she originally wanted to create some visually appealing dishes for her food blog. While doing this, she got “a little too enthusiastic” and ended up making meals that resembled animals, flowers, and pop culture characters.

Some of her creations include rice dish in shape of a hedgehog, mix of fresh seafood and smoked salmon shaped like a deer, and Mung bean and cauliflower puree styled to resemble Baby Yoda.

Check out more of her works below.

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]]> Smoothie Artist Makes Iconic Illustrations Using Natural Ingredients https://playjunkie.com/smoothie-artist-makes-iconic-illustrations-using-natural-ingredients/ Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:27:04 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=25675 Food artists come in many shapes and forms. For New Zealand-based food artist, Hazel Zakariya, inspiration comes in the form of a refreshing smoothie. As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing […]

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]]> Food artists come in many shapes and forms. For New Zealand-based food artist, Hazel Zakariya, inspiration comes in the form of a refreshing smoothie.

As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing with textures, patterns, and contrast, she sticks to vibrant color palettes that make the finished product all the more appetizing.

Her smoothie-paintings reinterpret real or fictional characters. Amongst them, you can find a smoothie portrait of Frida Kahlo and the dance scene from La La Land. She also loves creating animal paintings, with the result being undeniably cute.

“It all started with a happy accident,” recalled Zakariya in an interview with Vogue. “I was trying to garnish my soup with coconut cream swirls, but it didn’t turn out as planned, so I added some pesto and created a tree.”

“I love getting into creative projects in my spare time,” said the self-taught food artist, who treats her work as a hobby. “It’s a great mindfulness practice and a way of expressing myself, challenging my skills, and creating something that is unique.”

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Hello beautiful people 🙋 how are you? Hope you're all well! I've missed you! So sorry for being MIA for so long. My husband and I and our cat Sparta 🐱 have actually made big move earlier this year and we're now in London! We took some time settling in and getting our items from NZ, also adjusting and starting anew. Admittedly I was overwhelmed and been under quite a bit of pressure but I'm hoping to get inspired again and get back into the swing of things soon. I can't thank you enough for all your continuous support, caring messages and hugs, I'm truly grateful ❤ Looking forward to this new chapter and sharing it with you..Sending you lots of light, love and hugs 😘💞 —– Base smoothie: Mango, pineapple, strawberries, cauliflower (steamed then frozen), coconut cream, soy milk On top: Coconut cream, mesquite powder, @mistydayplantpotions cosmic brew, peanut butter, activated coconut charcoal, freeze-dried raspberries, base smoothie —– 🎶 Signed Sealed Devered (Sylow Remix) . . . . . #smoothie #foodart #art #illustration #smoothie #artist #creative #f52grams #gloobyfood #cutefood #buzzfeast #TastemadeMeDoIt #foodandwine #foodblogger #feedfeed #dessert #cupcakeproject #huffposttaste #smoothiebowl #thatsdarling  #foodvsco #thekitchn @satistrend @huffposttaste @insiderart @tastemade

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Here's to the ones who dream, foolish as it may seem 🌠♥ throwback to one of my first works which is personally a special one as I was still experimenting, figuring things out, and also didn't really know if I could pull it off but tried to make the best of it anyway. For those who have followed me for some time, you might know that all this smoothie art started with a soup. I wasn't able to make the 'perfect' coconut cream swirl and ended up turning it into a tree instead and haven't looked back since. Thank you so much for all your love and for sharing my joy in making these til today, it truly means so much 😘❤ Sending you lots of love and light ✨ . . . . . #lalaland #artwork #illustration #kawaii #artist #foodart #cutefood #healthyfoodshare #foodstagram #foodandwine #thatsdarling #vscofood #f52grams #feedfeed #eeeeeats #smoothie @lalaland @soyummy @insiderart @dailyart @buzzfeedfood @thisisinsiderfood @foodandwine @art_spotlight

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"Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away" – Frida Kahlo 💜 —– Base smoothie: Cauliflower (steamed, frozen), blueberries, kiwifruit, soy milk, coconut cream On top: Coconut cream, mesquite powder, activated coconut charcoal, cacao and carob syrup, strawberries, turmeric elixir @mistydayplantpotions Rose Petal —– . . . . . #illustration #kawaii #artwork #foodart #healthyfood #yahoofood #abmlifeiscolorful #veganfoodshare #f52grams #eeeeeats #smoothie #cutefood #art_spotlight #buzzfeast #feedfeed #foodandwine #foodblogger #foodphotography #foodstyling #huffposttaste #cupcakeproject #smoothiebowl #darlingmovement #flatlayforever #thatsdarling #beautifulcuisines #gloobyfood #vscofood #thekitchn #heresmyfood

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Here's one for all the dino lovers out there 💛 A Stegocactusaurus hehe 🤗🌵 I love emotional dinosaur movies..The Land Before Time, The Good Dinosaur 👏🏻heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time..soo much feels 😢 i got so into dinosaurs after watching The Land Before Time as a kid that i actually thought i was one and wanted to munch on leaves straight from the tree! My nanny's reaction was priceless! Good times 🍃🤣 What are your favourite dinosaur memories? 💕 ——- Base smoothie: Mango, apples, almond milk, coconut cream On top: Raspberries, coconut cream, blueberries, mango, spinach, banana, butterfly pea tea, turmeric, spirulina, freeze-dried mandarins . . . . . #foodart #healthyfood #picame #eattheworld #detox #cleaneats #yahoofood #huffposttaste #healthyfoodshare #thekitchn #f52grams #eatclean #cutefood #healthylifestyle #beautifulcuisines #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #foodandwine #postitfortheaesthetic #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #gloobyfood #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #thatsdarling #vscofood #art #veganfoodshare

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]]> Dingding Hu’s Love of Food Turned into a Career https://playjunkie.com/dingding-hus-love-of-food-turned-into-a-career/ Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:35:11 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=23785 Most people treat food as a source of energy and pleasure. But then there are those who use food as a source of inspiration. Meet New York-based illustrator and designer Dingding Hu. Known for her playful designs, she runs her own product line, Hu is Hungry which sells stationery and gifts that focus around food […]

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]]> Most people treat food as a source of energy and pleasure. But then there are those who use food as a source of inspiration. Meet New York-based illustrator and designer Dingding Hu. Known for her playful designs, she runs her own product line, Hu is Hungry which sells stationery and gifts that focus around food illustrations.

“I originally studied advertising back in Shanghai for college,” she told Freelance Wisdom. “Upon graduation, I took a giant leap into illustration and came to America to attend graduate school at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. After I finished my MFA degree I moved to New York, aiming to become a freelance illustrator.”

“I love food, which is obvious,” she added. “So when I first started out, I took some advice from my peers and started a Tumblr that was dedicated to practicing drawing food, called Hu is Hungry. Then one day I got a big number of reblogs, and gained more fans in 24 hours than my other Tumblr did in 2 years. After that, I made a pin based on one of my food drawings and surprisingly sold a lot when I was tabling at MOCCA, more than most of my other creations.”

“After finishing a big project back in 2016, I dedicated 2 months of my time fully to Hu is Hungry, and from there, everything started to build and grow.” Take a look at some of our favorite creations of hers in the gallery below.

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]]> Tom Hovey’s Food Illustrations Are Simply Scrumptious https://playjunkie.com/tom-hoveys-food-illustrations-are-simply-scrumptious/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:59:43 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=23246 Illustrator Tom Hovey has carved out quite a niche to himself, specializing in food illustration. For the past ten years now, the Bristol-based artist has worked as The Great British Bake Off’s resident illustrator, producing illustrated graphics of food. “I have been a food illustrator almost exclusively for about three years,” Hovey told Lecture in […]

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]]> Illustrator Tom Hovey has carved out quite a niche to himself, specializing in food illustration. For the past ten years now, the Bristol-based artist has worked as The Great British Bake Off’s resident illustrator, producing illustrated graphics of food.

“I have been a food illustrator almost exclusively for about three years,” Hovey told Lecture in Progress. “Most of my year is taken up with my main client, Love Productions and Channel 4 for whom I produce illustrated graphics for a number of programs under the Great British Bake Off umbrella. As well as Bake Off I work on The Great American Baking Show, Junior Bake Off and Stand Up 2 Cancer Bake Off. I also work on a select few jobs throughout the year, mainly food-related projects.”

His illustrations are playful as they are mouthwatering, adding a delicious flavor to the UK series. “For a long time, I couldn’t see a way that I could ever be comfortable financially and be a full-time illustrator,” he admitted. “So being able to support myself through drawing is something that I am grateful for every day and try not to take for granted.”

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Happy National Donut Day 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 #nationaldonutday

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> food illustrations Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:58:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Egg Butter Toast’s Food Illustrations Are as Intricate as it Gets https://playjunkie.com/egg-butter-toasts-food-illustrations-are-as-intricate-as-it-gets/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:06:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40412 Egg Butter Toast is the alter ego of a talented Indonesian artist whose illustrations look as yummy as it gets. She focuses on incredibly intricate illustrations of food that invite you to take a closer look and truly focus on all the tiny details. Egg Butter Toast was launched by Nao, an Indonesian illustrator who […]

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]]> Egg Butter Toast is the alter ego of a talented Indonesian artist whose illustrations look as yummy as it gets. She focuses on incredibly intricate illustrations of food that invite you to take a closer look and truly focus on all the tiny details.

Egg Butter Toast was launched by Nao, an Indonesian illustrator who has been honing her skills as an artist for over a decade. Her illustrations have an instantly recognizable anime feel, but one thing that makes them truly special is her decision to put food front and center and capture it in the most magical way.

Nao is creating her art with the hope that it will bring a small ounce of happiness into people’s lives and make their days a little bit better.

“My vision is simple; I just want to draw some yummy food art that can make people happy and eventually hungry! There was a time when someone said they look forward to their meal after seeing my artwork, and that made me incredibly happy!” the artist told No Issue.

In addition to becoming a huge hit on social media, with over 160,000 Instagram followers, Egg Butter Toast’s illustrations are available in many different formats. She’s selling everything from prints and stickers to keychains and tote bags inspired by her art.

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]]> Thanh Huynh’s Watercolor Paintings are Preserving Food on Paper https://playjunkie.com/thanh-huynhs-watercolor-paintings-are-preserving-food-on-paper/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:42:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40302 Thanh Huynh’s love for art and food knows no bounds, and she came up with a creative way to mix two of her biggest passions into one. The talented watercolor artist is preserving food on paper through her paintings, often capturing the essence of Vietnamese cuisine through her art. Huynh has always been a creative […]

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]]> Thanh Huynh’s love for art and food knows no bounds, and she came up with a creative way to mix two of her biggest passions into one. The talented watercolor artist is preserving food on paper through her paintings, often capturing the essence of Vietnamese cuisine through her art.

Huynh has always been a creative soul, and carving her own path as an artist has been quite a journey. She studied interior design at the University of Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City and experimented with many different mediums—from pastels, pencils, and charcoal—before falling in love with watercolors.

In addition to being a talented artist, Huynh is also a huge foodie, and she’s using her illustrations to preserve and celebrate her favorite recipes. Many of her illustrations are a love letter to Vietnamese cuisine, and she enjoys introducing her favorite dishes to people from all around the world.

“As an illustrator, I’ve found that art is a powerful tool to convey the intricacies of each dish and the cultural significance behind it… Through my work, I can promote the preservation of culture through the food we consume daily, which is beautiful,” she told Vietcetera.

In addition to posting her work online, Huynh is also sharing her talent by hosting watercolor workshops, and she poured her knowledge into the book Watercolor Food Illustration: Learn to Paint Realistic Foods, Ingredients and Keepsake Recipe Cards.

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]]> Lauren Martin Transforms Foods Into Cute Cartoon Characters https://playjunkie.com/lauren-martin-transforms-foods-into-cute-cartoon-characters/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:59:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40087 Ever wondered whether your food has a personality? Lauren Martin, an NYC-based illustrator, has made it her mission to answer that question—by giving strawberries, toast, and other everyday objects faces, feelings, and a whole lot of charm. Her whimsical style turns inanimate and seemingly mundane items into expressive, cartoon-like characters that seem to leap off […]

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]]> Ever wondered whether your food has a personality? Lauren Martin, an NYC-based illustrator, has made it her mission to answer that question—by giving strawberries, toast, and other everyday objects faces, feelings, and a whole lot of charm. Her whimsical style turns inanimate and seemingly mundane items into expressive, cartoon-like characters that seem to leap off the page, ready to brighten your day.

Martin’s career has blossomed with collaborations, including designing apparel for Only NY and creating eco-friendly packaging for Eat.Me.Do, a food-inspired fashion brand. She has also partnered with Uniqlo USA to create a range of T-shirts.

Martin’s work is inspired by nature. She draws creative energy from the changing seasons, wildlife, and natural elements around her, particularly the park near her home in New York. This way of seeing the world is central to her art, with her sketches often capturing the comedy and whimsy of her surroundings. She is determined to always find the humor and magic in the everyday.

A powerhouse of creative energy, when Martin isn’t working on illustrations, she plays synth and guitar in the band Frankie Cosmos. Check out more of her quirky illustrations below.

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]]> Eve Anderson is Drawing the Coziest Food Illustrations https://playjunkie.com/eve-anderson-is-drawing-the-coziest-food-illustrations/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:04:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=40081 If you’re a huge fan of all things cozy, Eve Anderson will make your social media feed extra comforting with her adorable illustrations. She made quite a splash with her adorable retro drawings, and many of her best illustrations present our favorite foods in a cozy light. Anderson hails from Edinburgh, Scotland, and she built […]

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]]> If you’re a huge fan of all things cozy, Eve Anderson will make your social media feed extra comforting with her adorable illustrations. She made quite a splash with her adorable retro drawings, and many of her best illustrations present our favorite foods in a cozy light.

Anderson hails from Edinburgh, Scotland, and she built quite a following after starting to share her illustrations on Instagram in 2023. She’s now followed by over 70,000 people, and she’s using her talent to sprinkle a dash of coziness and comfort on our Instagram feeds.

According to her official website, Anderson’s illustrations are inspired by all things retro, vintage, and pink, and many of them share one common thread. A single glance at her illustrations will make you feel warm and cozy inside because she enjoys drawing everyday items in a nostalgic style that will take you back to the good old days.

Anderson enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects through her work, but her food illustrations definitely deserve some extra attention. She has a special talent for capturing the spirit of our favorite comfort foods, making them look cozier than ever. Her subjects usually change with the season, and her Instagram looks more delicious than ever in the fall, when her page is filled with drawings of hot chocolate, pumpkin pies, carrot cakes, cinnamon rolls, and many other delicious treats.

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]]> Taisija Kalinina’s Food Illustrations Are a Delicious Delight https://playjunkie.com/taisija-kalininas-food-illustrations-are-a-delicious-delight/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:47:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=39635 Taisija Kalinina is a talented artist who enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Her illustrations of juicy fruits are among the best on her Instagram page, and they look just as delicious as the real thing. Kalinina was born and raised in […]

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]]> Taisija Kalinina is a talented artist who enjoys exploring all sorts of different subjects, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Her illustrations of juicy fruits are among the best on her Instagram page, and they look just as delicious as the real thing.

Kalinina was born and raised in Lithuania, and being an artist was always part of her DNA. She grew up surrounded by professional artists who encouraged her to express herself creatively – even if it meant having her scribble all around the walls and furniture in her house.

Kalinina pursued formal education at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where she excelled in many different areas, from drawing and painting to textiles. Following graduation, she decided to use the power of social media to find an audience and attracted 590,000 followers to her Instagram page @kkkalinina.art.

Kalinina finds inspiration everywhere she turns, from nature to popular culture, but she’s truly on top of her game when she’s drawing food. Some of her most popular viral videos see her capturing juicy fruits, from lemons and pomegranates to berries and avocados, in a highly realistic style, and she enjoys embracing the same approach with other subjects.

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]]> Kate Jarvik Birch’s Food Illustrations Will Win You Over With Their Retro Feel https://playjunkie.com/kate-jarvik-birchs-food-illustrations-will-win-you-over-with-their-retro-feel/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:00 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=39604 Kate Jarvik Birch’s retro illustrations became a huge hit on social media, and their simplicity is the best thing about them. Birch is a huge believer that there’s beauty to be found in everyday objects that often go overlooked, and that’s why food is one of her favorite subjects. Birch is a full-time visual artist, […]

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]]> Kate Jarvik Birch’s retro illustrations became a huge hit on social media, and their simplicity is the best thing about them. Birch is a huge believer that there’s beauty to be found in everyday objects that often go overlooked, and that’s why food is one of her favorite subjects.

Birch is a full-time visual artist, author, and playwright from Salt Lake City, Utah, who also describes herself as a daydreamer and avid procrastinator. She pursued her passion for art by getting a degree in painting and drawing from the University of Utah and went on to develop her vivid, retro style.

In addition to being a true sensation on social media, with over 230,000 Instagram followers under her belt, Birch also worked with many major brands and even created art for numerous movies and TV shows, such as Glee and Transparent.

Food is one of the most common subjects she enjoys exploring, and that’s not a coincidence. She believes that food and other seemingly mundane objects hold much more significance than we realize.

“In my opinion, you don’t have to look far to find art, whether it’s in a shadow cast by a piece of fruit or in the clear cellophane wrapper of a piece of candy. I’m often inspired by the mundane, but I get a lot of joy from transforming it,” she told Strathmore Artist.

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]]> Food Stylist Creates Tasty Meals in Shapes of Cool Characters https://playjunkie.com/food-stylist-creates-tasty-meals-in-shapes-of-cool-characters/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:00:18 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=32165 De Meal Prepper is a food stylist from the Netherlands that takes food art on another level. She creates tasty meals using simple recipes and then presents the dish in the shape of cool characters. According to De Meal Prepper, she originally wanted to create some visually appealing dishes for her food blog. While doing […]

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]]> De Meal Prepper is a food stylist from the Netherlands that takes food art on another level. She creates tasty meals using simple recipes and then presents the dish in the shape of cool characters.

According to De Meal Prepper, she originally wanted to create some visually appealing dishes for her food blog. While doing this, she got “a little too enthusiastic” and ended up making meals that resembled animals, flowers, and pop culture characters.

Some of her creations include rice dish in shape of a hedgehog, mix of fresh seafood and smoked salmon shaped like a deer, and Mung bean and cauliflower puree styled to resemble Baby Yoda.

Check out more of her works below.

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]]> Smoothie Artist Makes Iconic Illustrations Using Natural Ingredients https://playjunkie.com/smoothie-artist-makes-iconic-illustrations-using-natural-ingredients/ Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:27:04 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=25675 Food artists come in many shapes and forms. For New Zealand-based food artist, Hazel Zakariya, inspiration comes in the form of a refreshing smoothie. As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing […]

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]]> Food artists come in many shapes and forms. For New Zealand-based food artist, Hazel Zakariya, inspiration comes in the form of a refreshing smoothie.

As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing with textures, patterns, and contrast, she sticks to vibrant color palettes that make the finished product all the more appetizing.

Her smoothie-paintings reinterpret real or fictional characters. Amongst them, you can find a smoothie portrait of Frida Kahlo and the dance scene from La La Land. She also loves creating animal paintings, with the result being undeniably cute.

“It all started with a happy accident,” recalled Zakariya in an interview with Vogue. “I was trying to garnish my soup with coconut cream swirls, but it didn’t turn out as planned, so I added some pesto and created a tree.”

“I love getting into creative projects in my spare time,” said the self-taught food artist, who treats her work as a hobby. “It’s a great mindfulness practice and a way of expressing myself, challenging my skills, and creating something that is unique.”

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Hello beautiful people 🙋 how are you? Hope you're all well! I've missed you! So sorry for being MIA for so long. My husband and I and our cat Sparta 🐱 have actually made big move earlier this year and we're now in London! We took some time settling in and getting our items from NZ, also adjusting and starting anew. Admittedly I was overwhelmed and been under quite a bit of pressure but I'm hoping to get inspired again and get back into the swing of things soon. I can't thank you enough for all your continuous support, caring messages and hugs, I'm truly grateful ❤ Looking forward to this new chapter and sharing it with you..Sending you lots of light, love and hugs 😘💞 —– Base smoothie: Mango, pineapple, strawberries, cauliflower (steamed then frozen), coconut cream, soy milk On top: Coconut cream, mesquite powder, @mistydayplantpotions cosmic brew, peanut butter, activated coconut charcoal, freeze-dried raspberries, base smoothie —– 🎶 Signed Sealed Devered (Sylow Remix) . . . . . #smoothie #foodart #art #illustration #smoothie #artist #creative #f52grams #gloobyfood #cutefood #buzzfeast #TastemadeMeDoIt #foodandwine #foodblogger #feedfeed #dessert #cupcakeproject #huffposttaste #smoothiebowl #thatsdarling  #foodvsco #thekitchn @satistrend @huffposttaste @insiderart @tastemade

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Here's to the ones who dream, foolish as it may seem 🌠♥ throwback to one of my first works which is personally a special one as I was still experimenting, figuring things out, and also didn't really know if I could pull it off but tried to make the best of it anyway. For those who have followed me for some time, you might know that all this smoothie art started with a soup. I wasn't able to make the 'perfect' coconut cream swirl and ended up turning it into a tree instead and haven't looked back since. Thank you so much for all your love and for sharing my joy in making these til today, it truly means so much 😘❤ Sending you lots of love and light ✨ . . . . . #lalaland #artwork #illustration #kawaii #artist #foodart #cutefood #healthyfoodshare #foodstagram #foodandwine #thatsdarling #vscofood #f52grams #feedfeed #eeeeeats #smoothie @lalaland @soyummy @insiderart @dailyart @buzzfeedfood @thisisinsiderfood @foodandwine @art_spotlight

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"Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away" – Frida Kahlo 💜 —– Base smoothie: Cauliflower (steamed, frozen), blueberries, kiwifruit, soy milk, coconut cream On top: Coconut cream, mesquite powder, activated coconut charcoal, cacao and carob syrup, strawberries, turmeric elixir @mistydayplantpotions Rose Petal —– . . . . . #illustration #kawaii #artwork #foodart #healthyfood #yahoofood #abmlifeiscolorful #veganfoodshare #f52grams #eeeeeats #smoothie #cutefood #art_spotlight #buzzfeast #feedfeed #foodandwine #foodblogger #foodphotography #foodstyling #huffposttaste #cupcakeproject #smoothiebowl #darlingmovement #flatlayforever #thatsdarling #beautifulcuisines #gloobyfood #vscofood #thekitchn #heresmyfood

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Here's one for all the dino lovers out there 💛 A Stegocactusaurus hehe 🤗🌵 I love emotional dinosaur movies..The Land Before Time, The Good Dinosaur 👏🏻heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time..soo much feels 😢 i got so into dinosaurs after watching The Land Before Time as a kid that i actually thought i was one and wanted to munch on leaves straight from the tree! My nanny's reaction was priceless! Good times 🍃🤣 What are your favourite dinosaur memories? 💕 ——- Base smoothie: Mango, apples, almond milk, coconut cream On top: Raspberries, coconut cream, blueberries, mango, spinach, banana, butterfly pea tea, turmeric, spirulina, freeze-dried mandarins . . . . . #foodart #healthyfood #picame #eattheworld #detox #cleaneats #yahoofood #huffposttaste #healthyfoodshare #thekitchn #f52grams #eatclean #cutefood #healthylifestyle #beautifulcuisines #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #foodandwine #postitfortheaesthetic #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #gloobyfood #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #thatsdarling #vscofood #art #veganfoodshare

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]]> Dingding Hu’s Love of Food Turned into a Career https://playjunkie.com/dingding-hus-love-of-food-turned-into-a-career/ Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:35:11 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=23785 Most people treat food as a source of energy and pleasure. But then there are those who use food as a source of inspiration. Meet New York-based illustrator and designer Dingding Hu. Known for her playful designs, she runs her own product line, Hu is Hungry which sells stationery and gifts that focus around food […]

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]]> Most people treat food as a source of energy and pleasure. But then there are those who use food as a source of inspiration. Meet New York-based illustrator and designer Dingding Hu. Known for her playful designs, she runs her own product line, Hu is Hungry which sells stationery and gifts that focus around food illustrations.

“I originally studied advertising back in Shanghai for college,” she told Freelance Wisdom. “Upon graduation, I took a giant leap into illustration and came to America to attend graduate school at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. After I finished my MFA degree I moved to New York, aiming to become a freelance illustrator.”

“I love food, which is obvious,” she added. “So when I first started out, I took some advice from my peers and started a Tumblr that was dedicated to practicing drawing food, called Hu is Hungry. Then one day I got a big number of reblogs, and gained more fans in 24 hours than my other Tumblr did in 2 years. After that, I made a pin based on one of my food drawings and surprisingly sold a lot when I was tabling at MOCCA, more than most of my other creations.”

“After finishing a big project back in 2016, I dedicated 2 months of my time fully to Hu is Hungry, and from there, everything started to build and grow.” Take a look at some of our favorite creations of hers in the gallery below.

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]]> Tom Hovey’s Food Illustrations Are Simply Scrumptious https://playjunkie.com/tom-hoveys-food-illustrations-are-simply-scrumptious/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:59:43 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=23246 Illustrator Tom Hovey has carved out quite a niche to himself, specializing in food illustration. For the past ten years now, the Bristol-based artist has worked as The Great British Bake Off’s resident illustrator, producing illustrated graphics of food. “I have been a food illustrator almost exclusively for about three years,” Hovey told Lecture in […]

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]]> Illustrator Tom Hovey has carved out quite a niche to himself, specializing in food illustration. For the past ten years now, the Bristol-based artist has worked as The Great British Bake Off’s resident illustrator, producing illustrated graphics of food.

“I have been a food illustrator almost exclusively for about three years,” Hovey told Lecture in Progress. “Most of my year is taken up with my main client, Love Productions and Channel 4 for whom I produce illustrated graphics for a number of programs under the Great British Bake Off umbrella. As well as Bake Off I work on The Great American Baking Show, Junior Bake Off and Stand Up 2 Cancer Bake Off. I also work on a select few jobs throughout the year, mainly food-related projects.”

His illustrations are playful as they are mouthwatering, adding a delicious flavor to the UK series. “For a long time, I couldn’t see a way that I could ever be comfortable financially and be a full-time illustrator,” he admitted. “So being able to support myself through drawing is something that I am grateful for every day and try not to take for granted.”

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Happy National Donut Day 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 #nationaldonutday

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