Winter Project "Toronto Cafes 2016"

My winter project "Toronto Cafes 2016" is kicking in! I will challenge myself to go sketching at cafes in Toronto from November to March. It is a great way to beat my winter blues. I made an accordion watercolour sketchbook myself following instructions at citizensketcher.com - Marc Taro Holmes. Cool, isn't it?  I used hot pressed Fabriano paper instead because it was the only large size of watercolour paper I had with me. I don't know how many cafes I will sketch to fill up my sketchbook but I know it is going to be fun!!

Another food sketching @ Balzac's Coffee Roasters

Yesterday I stopped by Balzac's coffee roasters (Market St. location) before doing grocery shopping at St. Lawrence Market. I grabbed a seat near the entrance door and thought it would be a perfect spot for sketching. The interior of the coffee shop looks very cozy and rustic.

 

I indulged in a decaf coffee and a lemon tart and started a quick sketch. It was challenging by painting watercolour without the outlines. The result was not bad at all. For the counter angle, I sketched like I always do with the pen lines and watercolours.

Sketching at Neo Coffee Bar

Sketching food is one of my favourite things to do. Today I went to Neo Coffee Bar which is a new Japanese-style coffee shop on King St. East. I wanted to try J-desert and coffee. This time I got a "Rose and Berry" roll cake with a blueberry, raspberry and a blackberry on top. I thought I would like to use my bright watercolours painting berries. I wanted to try a latte but I ended up getting a cold brew coffee instead. I loved the aroma of the coffee while I was sketching food at the coffee shop. It took 30 minutes to sketch, but less than a minute to finish my roll. That was my reward!