Mercados de Barcelona

Talleres Barcelona Dibuixa. En las dos últimas sesiones el tema eran los mercados.

El 11 de abril fuimos al Mercat de la Mercé en Nou Barris.

Apretado, económico, bullicioso, abarrotado, alimenticio...

Ayer al Mercat de La Concepció en en pleno Eixample.

Amplio, caro, silencioso, tranquilo, exquisito... 

Dos mundos aparte.

Markets of Barcelona

Barcelona Dibuixa workshops. Last two issues were dedicated to markets.

April 11 we went to Mercat de la Mercé in Nou Barris.

Narrow, cheap, bustling, crammed, yummy...

Yesterday to Mercat de La Concepció right in the Eixample.

Wide, expensive, calm, quiet, exquisite... 

Two worlds apart.

EDM #87 Draw your food

Yesterday Fabio left school later than usual and so he ate alone. I sat with him at the table, and while we talked I drew some green beans and potatoes. They had nice colors thanks to the sun that came from the window. It's been one of the first real spring days of the year. It was also the first time I used my new Niji water brush.

EDM #54 ...And I love her

One of the loves of my life: my itty bitty teeny weeny (the pen is just to give an idea of the size) moka express: two cups of dark strong italian coffee. I meet her at least 3 times a day: first about 7:30 before breakfast (a great habit I took in Italy), second about 10:30, third after lunch.
I know this love of mine will never die... and I love her.

EDM #84 and some doodles

Having dinner at the restaurant's terrace, with some friends and not so much light.

Afterwards at home with some will of drawing and not so much inspiration.

EDM #96 (or it was 47?)

Even if it was my birthday, I was not allowed to do a real EDM challenge live. Someone talked about tons of melted paraffin wax oozing over such a tasty cake while they wait for me to finish one of those... sketches. (Ah, we artists always misunderstood!)
Well, I shot a photo before blowing the candles and eating the cake, with the idea of draw from it taking my time. This time lasted about two -very busy- weeks.
Finally, a couple of days ago, taking a look at the challenge list I saw that #96 was "draw something sweet"... and I thought that really it was.

Tutti a tavola!!

I made this before knowing about EDM. They are illustrations for a book of recipes from the cuisine of Emilia Romagna. The editor didn't want dishes ready to eat, but products ready to cook. In a very EDMish approach, since these are quite traditional recipes he asked me for loose watercolor still lives, with not so many attention to the detail but to the atmosphere, avoiding any kind of modern tools and pottery.
They were all made with brown 0.7 pencil, Winsor & Newton watercolors and Talens Ecoline liquid watercolors on Fabriano 300g watercolor paper.
These are only a few ones, all the recipes can be seen here.

Fantasia di piadine con squaquerone, erbette selvatiche,
cipolla fondente e prosciutto crudo di Parma


Anolini alla parmigiana con salsa allo stracotto


Involtini di lombetto con roviggiolo speziato e crescentine fritte


Tortelli d'erbetta al culatello di zibello croccante, scalogno di romagna e parmigiano


Zuppa inglese meringata