Dear Cookie @oyako.art

All about spreading joy through creativity! Happy and tasty arts made with love!

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Happy Arts on Insta!

Dear Cookie is now on Instagram! 

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My inedible art #12

And just started trying digital art! Drawn and painted by me. :) A Koi fish- using water colour tool.

Digital art definitely feels different comparing to traditional art. Both have pros and cons, and there is no right or wrong answer. To me, digital art is faster as it is for sure more forgiving :-)   

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My inedible art #11

And keeping working on watercolour techniques, along with colour theory...

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My inedible art #10

Geisha with Sakura....

As in art #8 and 9, practicing Japanese watercolour techniques, shading in watercolour. I used more water on this comparing to my art #8.

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Hola otoño! 

Here is a light Chinese cream- fresh mango cake for a family event.  

A fun way to show you care :) 

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If you crave fresh egg pasta, you can feel like you are in Italy by simply mixing eggs and flour!  (Recipe from the book, Cook with Jamie) 

 https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/a-basic-recipe-for-fresh-egg-pasta/

Have fun creating new shapes! :)  Me, inspired by Cavatelli and Foglie d’ulivo.

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Vanilla cream-banana filled white cake, covered with sprinkles, vanilla buttercream, and fresh figs... It is on its way for someone who loves bananas! 

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And voila!

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As the summer is almost over, my fresh banana filled cake is in progress...

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Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!

Dr. Seuss

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One Dear Cake travels to collect smiles, and I am grateful for that :)

Lemon naked cake filled with vanilla custard and fresh strawberries!  (Covered in vanilla buttercream, fresh berries, and edible flowers)

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Lemon & Strawberry combination...mmm...

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Dear Ruffle Cake, I so need a break :)

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Dear little happy cake... Strawberry-coconut-lemon combination, himmm.... ;)

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Hola Dear Cake!  

Here is a special cake for a special person, the founder of It is a Piece of Cake .

Fondant covered lemon cake with fresh strawberries and coconut buttercream, yum! ( Edible pen is used)

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Dear Cookie,

Hi again with Japanese style cream puffs filled with vanilla custard! Light and delicious!

The making of the dough was honestly tricky as I had to try more than once. But it was worth it at the end. I will use less butter next time to make it crunchier. I got the recipe from Tasty.co, which is a good site to try new recipes. (I used the basic recipe.) 

P.S. I am also learning to play Ukulele- another fun creative activity to smile :) 

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My inedible art #8, #9

I did not draw these- used printed Geisha designs to learn Japanese painting and color theory. 

For the top one, I used Japanese water colour, and pencil for the below one. 

Happy Noël and 2018!