lunes, 11 de junio de 2018

Painting with Coffee: Art with Aroma

Give it a try!
Painting with coffee is no different than painting with watercolors.

For the initiated in the amazing world that lies behind the cups, coffee is much more than a beverage. It’s a tradition, a personal challenge and above all, a way to enjoy flavors from all around the globe. But some have decided that it can be much more than just a culinary experience. Thus, they took coffee in a new direction and bam: painting with coffee was born. Think of the rich brown palette that comes from coffee in different concentrations, and you’re facing a world full of artistic possibilities.

Is painting with coffee possible?

While it might seem impossible, actually taking coffee and transforming it into tinctures for art is not such a new idea. For centuries, the tints of artwork had a humble origin in the natural world. For that reason, it’s not crazy to think of doing so with a staple of almost every kitchen in the world. Coffee contains many chemicals that create a distinctive brow tint, and these allow easy preparation of colors that overlapped create a beautiful painting.

Chemicals located in coffee change with the roasting process. During that time, they are caramelized and go through something called “Maillard reaction.” This reaction occurs when a carbonyl compound with an aminoacyl group, under high temperatures (over 140º C/280º F). The oxidation releases caramelized flavors, which in the case of coffee give out a dark and rich brown tint. By design or by chance, someone once though the stains from coffee cups rims on paper could create paintings. From then on, the fresh bloom of coffee painting arose. Thanks to that, many artists have devoted to painting with ochre tones from the caffeinated beverage.

Do you want to paint with coffee? Here are the instruments for your coffee painting:

  • A cup of strong coffee (pure espresso works perfectly).
  • A canvas, the size is up to you.
  • Brushes (a large one and small ones depending on your painting style).
  • A dropper.
  • Clean water.
  • A watercolor palette.
  • Salt.
  • Dry coffee grounds.

The following is the wet on wet technique, ideal for you to use if you’re a beginner at painting with coffee as an art form:

  • Put a few drops of water in each one of the compartments of the watercolor palette.
  • Add drops of espresso in each one of the compartments to create different ochre tones.
  • Paint the whole surface of the canvas with a light layer of water, to prepare the paper.
  • Leave the paper to sit out in a well-ventilated area until the canvas is only slightly damp.
  • Use different colors of coffee to paint your preferred design. Start with the paler areas, and leave it to dry between each tone for them to stay separated.
  • If you want to add a layer of texture, apply salt or dry coffee grounds, as these will alter the composition and create spots without coffee ink.
  • Leave it dry and exhibit your art!

Coffee painting is simple and effective as occupational therapy. You can try to do it with your preferred brew, although we highly encourage you to try to do it with our product. Why? Because here at That Coffee Roasters, we can give you amazing blends for you to try to paint with. We can assure you that you won’t be disappointed!

Coffee and art is an almost therapeutic mix.



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