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Illustration Case Study: Step-by-Step Process for KITCHEN MAGIC Interactive Cookbook Artwork

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Illustration Case Study: Step-by-Step Process for KITCHEN MAGIC Interactive Cookbook Artwork

This watercolor food illustration case study focuses on the making of two watercolor recipe illustrations created for the prototype pages of  “Kitchen Magic: An interactive cookbook for people who love to cook and don’t want to waste food,” cookbook concept.

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7 Steps to Painting Watercolor Peaches: The Illustration Process

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7 Steps to Painting Watercolor Peaches: The Illustration Process

A six-step, illustrated case study about Freelance illustrator Patricia Jacques’ process for creating an atmospheric watercolor food illustration for meal delivery client Peach Dish’s customer thank you postcard.

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When Tex-Mex and Indian Cuisine Make Bright Beautiful Graphic Art

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When Tex-Mex and Indian Cuisine Make Bright Beautiful Graphic Art

Case study describing the process of creating atmospheric, watercolor food illustrations for a recipe article. One full page editorial food illustrations and two spots were published in Gravy Quarterly magazine. The article told the story of the magic that happens when authentic Tex-Mex cuisine meets Indian cuisine.

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Indulge in American Sweet Treats And Colorful Garden Critters Illustrations

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Indulge in American Sweet Treats And Colorful Garden Critters Illustrations

Freelance illustrator Patricia Jacques shares two concepts for jigsaw puzzles based on two atmospheric watercolor paintings depicting an intricate, ethereal botanical garden illustration and a batch of favorite American desserts.

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How to Make Empanadas: Easy Peasy Illustrated Recipe

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How to Make Empanadas: Easy Peasy Illustrated Recipe

Freelance illustrator Patricia Jacques shares an ethereal, watercolor empanada recipe illustration, plus a poster with recipe instructions to celebrate slow food and National Empanada Day.

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