Klee-Inspired Food Portraits

I’m back and refreshed after a gorgeous long weekend. We’ve had obnoxiously beautiful weather here in the northeast for the past couple of weeks, so I got out for a day on the lake with friends and even tried paddle boarding for the first time! Looking forward to doing more of that as the summer progresses, especially once our lakes are a bit warmer.

But when I wasn’t out and about, I enjoyed some breathing room between assignments and got back to my personal project on artistic food portraits with these images in the style of Paul Klee. He worked in many styles spanning several movements, but some of his best known works feature small-scale paintings of geometric forms that have an almost childlike quality. My subjects were melons (above) and citrus (below). I wanted them to convey a sense of movement and fun, and draw the viewer in with their vibrancy and depth.

My next food portrait is still in the works from an artist who seems obvious, but is actually extremely difficult to capture in food. I’ve tried at least four setups and maybe five, but all have been disappointing. Still, I’m not done yet, and hope for success with this next round of styling. Stay tuned…