A late congratulations to my favorite Japanese baseball team for winning the Central League pennant this past Saturday!
Subject: Hiroshima Carps pitcher Hiroki Kuroda
Materials used: momiji manjyu (a sweet red bean paste filled sponge cake, shaped like a Japanese maple leaf, famously sold around Hiroshima)
My favorite Paralympic athlete!
Subject: German Paralympic long jumper Markus Rehm
Materials used: Leibniz zoo cookies
The only banned AJ 1s I copped this weekend.
Subject: Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG in black and red
Materials used: Oreos and macarons
[The heat has been killing my attempts at food art these days but more portraits soon!]
"How do you get so big, eating food of this kind?" - Yoda
Subject: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
Materials used: graham crackers (inspired by his ration kit)
Last one for Rio!
Subject: Japanese freestyle wrestler Kaori Icho
Materials used: green tea leaves
I'm super late to Scroobius Pip's music and his podcast, Distraction Pieces. The latter is awesome and I draw lots of stuff listening to the former. Scroobius just authored a book based on his podcast as well, so go get it, or at least download the podcast!
Subject: spoken word poet, hip hop artist, podcast host, and author Scroobius Pip
Materials used: black tea leaves
And all the Epic Beard Men...