ARFÉ

Every morning a freshly brewed cup of coffee and some latest news is what makes our mornings perfect. Other than just drinking coffee in various ways we can use it creatively as a medium to paint. Paintings which are made with coffee are called Arfé, which is an amalgamation of two words "art" and "cafe". But more often termed as Coffee Painting.

I have painted a portrait of princess Diana. This medium works like watercolor and likely to be used on watercolor paper. You can choose any technique either wet brush or dry. It's texture is sticky and gets thicker if gets in contact with air. 

Steps to create your own coffeelicious masterpiece :

Take a white watercolor sheet, some brushes, palette, waste cloth piece, instant coffee powder water and some good music ;)

Now draw your sketch on the paper. Start with some easy one like a leaf, door or tree. Once it's done dissolve your coffee in various shades of brown. You can do that by adding more water to dilute the concentrated coffee.

Depending upon the drawing, choose your brushes. I chose round tip brushes for detailed work. Coffee has a very unique quality, it can be lifted from the paper even after drying up. So beginners don't loose your heart if you make mistakes. Another thing to be kept in mind is how to use your graphite. Pencil marks can't be erased if once they are coated with coffee. Finish your sketch, hang it in your hall and enjoy while having a delicious cup of coffee looking at your masterpiece. Let the aroma of coffee fill your heart and soul!!

Happy reading :)