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Color me Seasonal, February!
Yes, I know. February’s fruits and vegetables look a lot like January’s. If truth be told, drawing salsify, the hairy carrot on the left, is just as daunting as eating it.
But you know the drill by now. Print it out. Color it in. Share on instagram using the hashtag #colormeseasonal. And don’t forget to follow my attempts at micro-blogging on Instagram, too. Click here.
Happy February!
Je suis Charlie.
September: Color Me Seasonal
September still showcases the relics of the colorful summer months behind us. So print out the illustration below, buy all the tomatoes you can carry, stockpile as much tomato coulis as you can and color in all the fruits and vegetables of September as you eat them. Take a photo of your progress and add the hashtag #colormeseasonal and #thefrancofly.
Happy coloring!
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la rentree
local beer, local illustration.
stars and stripes
Weddings in France are a DIY affair. My wedding was no exception. My family flew in to Paris from all parts of the world, battling extreme jetlag to help us arrange flowers the night before. I think the moment my mom truly warmed up to my now-husband was when she saw him trimming roses and expressing himself. (ndlr: hehe)
The recent wedding of two close friends was no exception. The American-obsessed bride and groom were open to ideas to personalize their countryside wedding in the rolling hills of Corrèze, in south-central France. First up, an American dessert buffet created by a team of sweet toothed friends, myself included.
Since the wedding was hosted in the land of foie gras, a refrigerator display case borrowed from the local market held our greatest hits of American desserts, illuminating the party into the wee hours of the morning.
Since my apple pie already donned stars and stripes (thanks, Pinterest!), I crafted a custom star spangled banner, too. And the bride and groom and their company of merry moutons.
Viva les mariés!
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Granit été 2034
A pastel reflection on GRANIT ÉTÉ 2034, deep in the trenches of the legenary Paris club Les Bains Douches.
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Paris food trend forecasting MAD LIB-style!
Kicking yourself you didn’t open up a grilled cheese comptoir / burrata burrito bar/ mac ‘n’ cheese cupcake shack of your own? In search of the next big thing, fill out the Paris food trend forecaster below. Send me your results at thefrancofly@gmail.com. I will publish my favorite and illustrate the most ridiculous food trend you come up with! Happy trending!
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Bouffe for thought
By_______________________________(your name here)
Call it what you will. After the uproaring success of ______________(nationality) __________________ (a finger food), _______________(nationality)______________(an American comfort food) and the latest _______________(food trend) and _______________(food trend) comptoir, something _______________(adjective) is brewing in the _______________(number between 1 and 20) arrondissement of Paris. ______________________ (a cliché French saying)!
But the latest hotspot to woo _____________ (adjective) Parisians and _______________ (nationality) expats alike goes by the unassuming name of ________________ (adjective 1)_______________(noun 1). What has evolved from a _____________(adjective) _______________(style of restaurant) in a ________________(type of transportation), has evolved into a full-blown empire, with locations expected to open soon in ______________(Midwestern city in America) and __________________(Metropolitan city in Asia). The ___________ (adjective) brainchild of ___________(English first name-1)_____________ (French last name), _____________ (English name-1) has been dazzling its diners with a fresh take on ______________ (nationality)_____________ (a trendy food) since it opened its doors in _____________(a month).
Although _____________ (adjective 1)_______________(noun 2) is best known for its ______________(adjective)_____________(nationality)______________(a South American delicacy), diners wait upwards of ______________(number) for the _________________(adjective) ______________(food trend) macaroni and cheese sliders. Don’t forget to wash it all down with a _______________(adjective) selection of ______________(type of drink) from the ______________(direction) of _________________(country).
After giving up a lucrative job in _______________(an industy), _______________(English first name 1) is passionate about sharing _____________(adjective)_____________(a food trend) with the ___________(adjective) masses. “Really what we’re really aspiring to do is use ______________ (adjective) ingredients, sourced _______________ (adverb) and ________________(word to describe food) authenticity.” Thanks, ___________(English name 1). Now we can all have our ________________ (nationality)_____________(food trend) and eat it, too.
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What Else
I am truly delighted to share my recent illustrations for Nespresso’s partnership with the Festival de Cannes.
Four acclaimed chefs were invited to create a course inspired by a classic, Cannes-celebrated film.
In the Mood for Love reinterpreted by Pierre Sang Boyer.
La Dolce Vita according to Mauro Colagreco.
Amandine Chaignot revisits Pulp Fiction.
Christrophe Aribert’s Un Homme Une Femme.
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