Maison Blanc Petits Fours, watercolor, 9" x 11"
Last May I was forced to immerse myself in petit four pastries day AND night.
Really the correct French word is mignardises for these cuties.
I was forced to wolf down great quantities to find my inner, ultimate petit four self...
How else can you paint something?
If you don't know it...
Up close and personal?
I was commissioned to paint illustrations for Maison Blanc Patisseries in the UK.
June a year ago, by chance I stopped in at the Fulham Road Maison Blanc for a spot of tea...
A pleasent combination of Frenchness and British afternoon tea don't you think? Tres charmant French chef Raymond Blanc is their maitre in charge of every bite and their desserts are quite stupendous.
I had a bite of their luscious Concerto chocolate cake
Naturalemente I took a shot of the menu...
Inside and out...
And this past May I was immersed in doing illustrations for their new menu thanks to Paris Breakfast.
That's why all the petits fours and chocolate gateaux torture around here.
And it's why I spent my birthday in May getting upclose and personal with a tunafish sandwich too. If you're in the UK do stop in and say bonjour for me.Bonjour MAISON BLANC & Bonne Fourth to YOU!