Apple Strudel Ice Cream

My dad chanced upon a new ice cream flavor last weekend while doing the groceries for my  late grandfather's birthday celebration. Mom asked him to buy the halo-halo flavor because chocolate was a little overdone; dad couldn't find halo-halo, but he did find a Limited Edition Apple Strudel Ice Cream from Magnolia. 

refreshingly different

This was when I realized I have never tasted apple-flavored ice cream before, and it was surprisingly good.

Taking inspiration from a popular Austrian pastry, Apple Strudel ice cream has red and green apple-flavored swirls, bits of apple cinnamon and crushed chocolate-covered pretzels. The ice cream base has a very mild taste, allowing the apple flavors to shine through. And shine through, they did. 

I found this one a very refreshing respite from the usual rich and creamy ice cream flavors out there,  not too heavy on the palate or the stomach. It's perfect for the summer, which was why we went ahead and bought another tub. Too bad it's a limited edition piece only, so we might as well enjoy it while we can.

Vector Drinks, anyone?

My first stab at creating vector food via Photoshop Illustrator. Not perfect, but it's a start.

I LOVE cocktails! And I had so much fun making these, probably going a bit crazy over the colors, haha.

Illustrator is a little trickier than Photoshop, but definitely worth learning.

a toast to a new hobby

Breakfast Icons (sort of)

Some artwork I did a while back (yes, it's about food).

egg in a basket, pancake, marmalade and jam on toast

 I love the clean look of vector art and the soft-painted look of digipaint art, so I tried mixing the two up when creating this, thought admittedly it ended up looking more painted than vector. 

This is the first in what I hope to be series of art, and after the next few batches I may be able to perfect by vector-digipaint hybrid :p

UPCFA Art Fair 2010 "Open Studio"

Last November 27 marked the annual Art Fair "Open Studio" 2010 for the UP College of Fine Arts at Bartlett Hall.

Event Banner. Oh very smart, forgot to take a photo of the actual banner, so I have to make do with this tiny photo >.<

The event showcases the various works of students, professors and professionals alike through the exhibits,
demonstrations and talks throughout the day. For us alumni, it was also a chance to reconnect with old friends and show our support for our Alma Mater

Ahhh, the faculty room. So maaany memories (good or bad, you decide XD)