I illustrated a “traditional” Japanese Christmas feast: fried chicken and strawberry cake! Merry Christmas from Tokyo, guys 🍗🍰🎄4mo ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Green Food 💚 These are all things I ate while living in Japan- a lot of matcha, melon-flavor, and veggies!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I did my first tiny plein air painting! I really liked working at this size and will definitely be doing more of these around Tokyo.1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/oilpainting
Here are some classic Japanese foods I've illustrated over the years! I can hardly believe I've been living in Japan for nearly 9 years, and painting Japanese food for nearly 5! What are your guys' favorite Japanese foods?1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Green Foods- My pink version was well received, so I made a green version of foods that I’ve illustrated!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
YELLOW FOOD! Continuing with my color-themed food illustration collection. (Description of each of the foods in the comments!)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Here are all the sandwiches I’ve painted to date! All of them are from shops and restaurants in Tokyo. I’ve listed the types of sandwiches in the comments~ Hope you guys like!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
RED FOOD- Continuing my color collections of watercolor food illustration. Food description in comments!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Cake Collection - Here are a few of the cakes I’ve painted over the years! I think the chocolate Cherry is my favorite illustration of the bunch ★2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Here’s a collection of all the Japanese foods I’ve painted that feature Nori (seaweed!)2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
PINK FOODS- I’m a Tokyo-based watercolor food illustrator. Recently, I’ve started creating color-themed collections of my work over the years. Here’s some yummy pink paintings for you! (Food descriptions in comments)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Illustration
I painted some okonomiyaki today! One of my more complicated food illustrations. The dancing Katsuo Bushi are super fun to both eat and watch, but rather tricky to paint! Okonomiyaki is peak Japanese junk food for sure. (IG: @kailenefalls)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
F/32/5’9” [165lbs > 144lbs = 21lbs] Still 9 lbs to go, but I took photos today and am feeling good! (I also learned how to pose, haha)9mo ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/progresspics
Berry Sweets Collection- On the heels of my latest blueberry cake illustration, here’s a collection of desserts with fresh berries! (Individual Food Descriptions in Comments)2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Japanese Food Illustrator: I’m an American illustrator living in Tokyo who specializes in watercolor food illustration. More details in comments but check out my Japanese food illustration Instagram (@kailenefalls)4yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Here is a collection of sakura- themed food that I painted (and ate!) while living in Tokyo 🌸1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/painting
ORANGE FOODS! Continuing my colorful food series with orange. Compared to the other colors, there are fewer prepared food pieces and more ingredient based illustrations! Food descriptions in the comments~3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Japanese Pastries & Sweet Bread Collection- this one was a lot of fun to put together!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Katsudon- I visited a katsudon specialty shop in Tokyo recently to eat and paint a really delicious katsudon dish. Rice, egg, and fried pork cutlet make for great comfort food! Yum!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Cakes and tarts! I compiled some of my favorites that I’ve painted into this piece. Japanese cakes are really pretty (and of course really delicious too!)1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Cherry Blossom Jello 🌸 Jello/Jelly is one of my favorite subjects. Painting transparent things with a transparent watercolors is so satisfying. I ate this jello last week, and the visual was perfect to paint!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I painted a 7-11 bento. Japan’s convenience stores are amazing! I’m a big frequenter of Japanese “conbini,” especially when my schedule is busy.2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I painted (and ate!) a classic Japanese breakfast! Onigiri, Miso, and Pickles!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I ate & painted hiyayakko tofu! Hiyayakko is food mostly eaten in the summer. The basic preparation is cold silken tofu topped with ginger, green onion, katsuo-bushi, and soy sauce. There are many variations, but I definitely recommend it to those who want make an easy but delicious Japanese dish!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I painted some Grilled Mackerel! Himono is a pretty popular way to prepare fish in Japan. By semi-drying it, the umami is increased exponentially. You can buy it the dried state and easily grill it in a toaster- one of my favorite Japanese breakfasts!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
My first food illustration painted in 2021! I ate some unusual dango recently at Oiwake Dango in Shinjuku (Strawberry Beanpaste, Mitarashi, and Matcha White Beanpaste). I’m a fan of Daifuku, so the strawberry one was my favorite! (IG: @kailenefalls)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Japanese Pastries & Sweet Breads- Japan really knows how to do Western sweets! These are are illustrations of yummy sweets I’ve eaten here in Tokyo ❤︎2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Last weekend, I had this fantastic Japanese-Style Afternoon Tea at a cafe in Ginza, Tokyo. Lowest level of the box was Savory, middle was Japanese Wagashi Sweets, and top was Japanese-Style Western Sweets. So extremely photogenic!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Konpeito- a Japanese Candy some may recognize from the movie “Spirited Away.” I bought these konpeito from a 250 year old Kyoto brand, and they were very expensive ... but the flavors (Amao Strawberry, Apple, and Yuzu) were very distinctive and delicious- they made for fun illustration!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I’m a watercolor food illustrator living in Japan, but I’m visiting family in The US for the first time since Covid began. I painted the homemade cinnamon rolls my mom makes- painting food with childhood memories like this was really challenging and fun!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Japanese Sweets- I’ve started creating some themed collections of Japanese foods I’ve painted, beginning with some classic sweets (Wagashi)! Do you guys know what they all are? (Answer in comments!)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
A Year of (Mostly) Japanese Food Illustration! Here are the 101 pieces that I painted and ate in 2021. Looking forward to eating and painting more delicious Japanese food in 2022!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I ate some traditional New Year’s Eve Soba for lunch today and painted it afterwards! Wishing all of you a wonderful end of 2022!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Blueberry Cake- As a food illustrator, blue is a color I don’t get to paint often as there are very few blue foods out there!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Japanese Parfait Collection - I’ve eaten and painted a lot of parfaits in the last few years!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Oyakodon- Japanese Eggs and Chicken over rice is called “Oyakodon,” which amusingly means “Mother and Child Ricebowl.” I ate (and then painted) the Oyakodon from the OG restaurant Tamahide, which invented the recipe over 250 years ago!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Painted some bread for a job! I was dreading the texture, but I actually enjoyed painting it much more than I expected! Instagram @kailenefalls4yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I ate and painted some tempura and soba- definitely a match made in heaven. For my reference, I did quite a bit of research and found a visually interesting soba place near Nezu Shrine in Tokyo. Pretty & Yummy! (Link to the restaurant in the comments)3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Cold Brewed Green Tea- It’s not technically a food, but I think it still may be appropriate here! My favorite way to drink green tea is cold brew because it cuts the bitterness and brings out the sweetness! I painted a glass that I drank recently, and would recommend tea lovers give it a try!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I ate/painted this amazingly fancy set of ohagi (tradition sweets made from sweet bean wrapped sticky rice) from “Takeno to Ohagi” in West Tokyo. They have a lot of unusual seasonal flavors, and I’ll definitely be going back to try some more!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I painted my favorite Japanese meal! As somebody whose career is so food-based, I’m often asked what my favorite JP food is. I have a different answer for desserts, but my #1 favorite meal is... Shabu-Shabu!1yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I painted some Inari Sushi! It’s not too common outside of Japan, but I always recommend it to vegans visiting Japan. The simple version is made with sushi rice wrapped in sweetened fried tofu, but you can sometimes find colorful veggie ones like this too!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Japanese Fried Food Collection- A bit of a guilty pleasure putting this one together!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Yuzu Soy Sauce Ramen from AFURI! Sorry for so many posts lately, but I’ve been eating/painting a lot of good Japanese foods!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Sakura flavored food season is here! I painted the limited-time Sakura flavored cinnamon bun from Cinnabon Japan. The frosting had both Sakura and almond extract... sweet but addicting. Would recommend!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Some cute Japanese sweets I’ve both eaten and painted since moving to Tokyo!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
In response to the boring claims, perhaps you all would like to see some watercolor illustrations of mine? I paint the food I eat while living in Tokyo, and here’s a compilation of some red colored ones.3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/entp
Merry Christmas! I painted some holiday desserts from around the world ★2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I ate (and painted!) some daifuku! I was surprised to learn that while the simple bean-paste version has been around for a long time, the fruit-filled daifuku have only been around since the 1980s! I love the acidity that fruit brings to this traditional treat ♡3mo ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Strawberries take forever to paint, but they turn out so cute if you put in the time! I traveled to Tochigi strawberry farms in Japan to do a food/travel NHK World TV show on strawberry production in Japan. I also illustrated strawberries/strawberry desserts for the show as well!4yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
DARK BROWN FOODS- For all the chocolate lovers out there, my next color collection featured dark brown foods I’ve eaten while living in Tokyo! Food descriptions in the comments~3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Strawberries- I used to hate painting them, but even though they are a pain, I’ve learned to love the process!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I know it’s not trendy, but sometimes you want to eat (and paint) some chemical goodness! Here’s some retro jello for you all! (Watercolor Food Instagram: @kailenefalls)4yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
I painted the Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) I ate at “Tonkatsu Aoki” in Kamata, Tokyo! Freshly made tonkatsu is some peak Japanese food for me... crisp and crunchy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside... yum!3yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
Painting that I did for Japanese NHK World TV show that I also report for on occasion! It’s a show where you learn about traditional Japanese food ingredients, and this time, I traveled and learned about Komatsuna (or Japanese mustard spinach).4yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
Where are my fellow ENTPs at? I’m going to guess most in the lower right for squares, maybe a bit of orange?2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/entp
Artist Growth- I repainted one of the first foods I ever illustrated- a berry scone. It’s hard to recognize slow growth, but placed side-by-side, you can really see the difference!2yr ⋅ kailenedanae ⋅ r/Watercolor
