Fork and Spoon

I have finished my retro cookbook inspired painting of a fork and spoon. This was a custom creation, but I do have other vintage cookbook graphic- inspired artworks at My Good Babushka. Art, Jewerly, and Needlework

Such as Happy Eggplants!

Fork and Spoon

Fork and Spoon. Original custom made painting inspired by the graphics of vintage cookbooks of the 1950s and 1960s.

I have made a few other vintage cookbook inspired paintings such as:

Coffee Break!
which is available from My Good Babushka. Painting, Chainmaille. Needlework

Fork and Spoon

This is another custom artwork. Inspired by mid-century cookbook graphics.
I still have a few similar pieces like:

Soup!at My Good Babushka. Art, Needlework, and Chainmaille Jewelry

Minestrone Still Life

With what we know today about food photography, I have to wonder how much of the food in the original photograph was real. Though I like the pictures very much, cookbook photography often looks a bit surreal and not quite appetizing. Maybe it's just me. You can see more of this finished painting and decide for yourself at My Good Babushka!

Minestrone Still Life

There may be nothing more satisfying than the texture of a copper pot.

Minestrone Still Life

I have made well-known my fondness for retro cookbook illustrations, but I also like photographs from vintage cookbooks. I think it's because we didn't have a lot of books in the house growing up so I often ended up browsing cookbooks. I like the textures and colors of food well presented. Here I am reproducing one of my favorites as a painting. This painting was inspired by the Good Housekeeping cooking pamphlet featuring vegetables.

Fish on a Dish

Another painting inspired by the illustration in vintage cookbooks. A very festive fish. You can see how he looks on a wall at My Good Babushka! Where there are also other very affordable retro cookery paintings.

Happy Egglplant

One more for now- Inspired by my love of illustrations from mid-century cookbooks, here are two happy eggplant friends. See more pictures of them here at My Good Babushka.

Corny

Another self-indulgent foray into the graphics of vintage cookery. Fun little painting of a lad happily chomping on an ear of corn. You can see more pictures of it here at My Good Babushka.

Vegetables

My still life of vegetables in progress.

Veggies

I don't quite know why I have been so drawn to the photos in vintage cookbooks. They are not really appetizing, exactly. I like the nostalgic angle, and the ultra vivid colors and textures. It's a nice exercise, so just play along.