Art for Foodies: Tea time

This illustration is part of an ongoing Food Illustration Project.

The ancient art of cultivating, harvesting, oxidizing, infusing and drinking tea leaves was perfected over thousands of years and originates from China. Now appreciated all over the world, tea is internationally recognized for its many health benefits and its refined taste.

This artwork depicts fresh tea leaves after harvest and in their final infused form. 

Fellow tea fans will surely appreciate this illustration celebrating tea from its humble beginnings in the field to the poetic agony of the leaves unfolding!

This illustration is also available as a print on Society6: society6.com/product/foodie-it…