A Culinary Love Letter
oil pastel drawings
inspired by everyday cravings

Illustration
Oil Pastel
Culinary Moments
Visual Storytelling
Contemporary Art

A Culinary Love Letter is an ongoing series of oil pastel drawings inspired by everyday cravings and cherished culinary moments. Each piece captures my favorite bites, sips, and places—spontaneous, sketchy, and colorful—serving as a visual tribute to the fleeting beauty found in food and drink.

If you’d like your own culinary moment captured,
custom drawings are available on request.

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Tuscolo, Bonn

zwoo kaffeeröster, Cologne

Die Bredouille, Cologne

Ernst Kaffeeröster, Cologne

Gasthaus Essers, Cologne

Salumeria Lucia, Cologne

Port Said, Tel Aviv

PiZz Neapolitanisches Rezept, Cologne

Die Mehlwerkstatt, Cologne

mosaic Offspace, Cologne

Bauerei Päffgen, Cologne

Chez Olivier, Düsseldorf

Down to Earth Noodles, Cologne

Markthalle Körnerstr., Cologne

Mai’ster Küche, Cologne

La Source, Cologne

Hin&Weg Büdchen, Cologne

Il Bagutta, Cologne

Frohnatur Weinstube, Cologne

Bai Lu Noodles, Cologne

Blue Bus Humus, Pardes Hanna-Karkur

Feinripp & Gold, Cologne

Kebapland, Cologne

Kaffeebud, Cologne

Concept & Inspiration
Every sip and every bite is a unique, unrepeatable moment:

The clinking of glasses over dinner
The flicker of candlelight on a restaurant table
A half-empty plate or a hand reaching for the last bite
Quiet rituals beyond the table—a morning coffee in the city, a beer in the park, a stolen sip before heading somewhere else

This series is my love letter to these ephemeral scenes and the imperfect, everyday beauty that fills our lives.

Artistic Process
My approach is intuitive and rooted in presence. Each drawing is shaped by the energy of the place, the play of light, and the feeling of being fully in the moment.

Textures & Details: I instinctively capture textures like the sheen of a wine-stained glass, the golden crust of fresh bread, or the blurred warmth of candlelight.

Medium: Oil pastels lend a spontaneous, sketchy quality, celebrating imperfection and immediacy.
Mood:The resulting works evoke the sensory richness and emotional resonance of culinary life.

Project Essence
A Culinary Love Letter celebrates the small, intimate moments that make up our culinary experiences. Through color, texture, and gesture, each illustration invites viewers to savor the poetry of daily life—one bite, one sip, one scene at a time.

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