Nostalgic Treat - Koeksisters

Here's a heavily textured and rustic painting of a traditional South African koeksister which are an all time South African favourite. It's pronounced cook-sister and it's pretty much a braided doughnut that's socked in syrup, usually they are a bit longer in length but they come in these bite sized versions too. I guarantee that despite their sweetness, one just isn't enough.;D If you wish to try your hand at making koeksisters, here's the South African MasterChef recipe.

Bitter Sweet July

The past 6 months have been a complicated whirlwind of farewells, preparations and teaching because come end of July I'll be saying goodbye to Japan and moving back to Cape Town, South Africa. I've enjoyed teaching English in Japan on the JET programme but after three years, it's time to move on to new goals and an exciting new chapter.

Between all the preparations and teaching this past week, I managed to get my hands on my watercolours again to paint a cup of tea which belongs to one of my favourite teachers. We both love art and I've enjoyed our friendship, sharing interesting teas and treats with each other. It makes a bitter sweet goodbye present.

30 Days of Watercolour - Day 12

Day 12  - Berry Tart

Gosh, where do I begin. The cakes and tarts in Japan are absolutely gorgeous to look and they are of really high quality. I'm always looking to see what adorable animal shaped baked goods my local supermarkets often put out. I got this mixed berry tart at a cafe called Stick Sweet Factory, where all their cakes and tarts are usually in the shape of a rectangle. 

Materials used:
Holbein artists watercolours and masking ink.
Wirgman 350g/m², Orion original watercolour paper.
Holbein Para Resable brush series.