The Illustration Blog of a Nomadic Mediterranean Foodie | Illustrator & Artist | Food Illustration, Travel Illustration, Illustrated Maps, Editorial Illustration, People Illustration, Illustrated Recipes
“Food for the soul stays secret. Body food gets put out in the open like us” – Sufi love poet, Jalaluddin Rumi Hello! I’m Yaansoon, an illustrator and artist from the Mediterranean. After travelling to more than 20 countries across 4 continents and meeting urban and rural people from all kinds of cultures, I decided to specialise in food illustration, travel illustration (including illustrated ...
| GIF, Editorial Illustration, Women Empowerment Illustration, People Illustration by Illustrator and Artist Yaansoon | I created this women empowerment illustration for UK-based DIFD Inclusive as part of #16DaysofActivism, marking the International Day to End Violence against Women & Girls, coinciding on 25 November 2017. DIFD Inclusive, part of the UK Government’s Department for International…
| Woman in Traditional Tribal Dress Holding a Local Fried Tomatoes Dish, Jordanian Middle Eastern Food Illustration by Illustrator and Artist Yaansoon | This Middle Eastern food illustration was first posted on my blog and was later on licenced to Italian publisher, Sellerio Editore, as a book cover to culinary title, Delizie d’Oriente (Delights of…
The first blog series I’m launching today is called “Illustrated Middle Eastern Recipes,” and it comes with the tagline “Food stories by a Multi-Cultural Couple.” Food stories have played a major role in developing my imagination as a kid. My grandmother used to send me off to the land of imagination and beauty with her…
I sometimes feel Lebanese Mutabbal, also referred to as “Eggplant Dip,” is somewhat misunderstood by foodies less familiar with the Middle Eastern culture. I watched a video the other day on the YouTube channel of one of America’s famous chefs, and I felt a strong urge to start my “Illustrated Middle Eastern Recipes” blog series…
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