Creative recipe book

A feast for the eyes: DIY cookbook with sketchnotes

Sketchnoting is the latest big trend. Combining handwritten notes with small sketches has taken over the world of to-do lists, bullet journals and diaries. And that’s not really a surprise, because visuals can look amazing - and we’re more likely to remember images than notes on their own. You can use sketchnotes to draw imaginative designs on individual recipes or create your own recipe sketch book. Creativity knows no limits, but you’ll still need the right kind of pens – in this case, edding 55 fineliners. You’ll be won over not just by their ultra-fine nib (ideal for sketchnoting, by the way), but also their external appearance featuring a smart monochrome design. You don’t have to stick to a specific format, as you can create your own personal sketch recipes. Why not start off the book with a delicious birthday cake?

Categories: Colouring and Zendoodle
Kitchen
Special gifts
Products: Fineliners
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

First, come up with a page layout; you may wish to sketch it out faintly in pencil first. Remember to include all the ingredients and display them in picture form. Your pencil lines can be rubbed out at a later stage.

Step 2

edding 55 fineliners are supplied in quality metal boxes, with a choice of 10 or 16 colours. Using the black fineliner, go over all the recipe sketches, words, heading and motifs.

Step 3

With fine strokes, add colour or shading to your drawings little by little. Liven up the drawings with borders and extra touches of colour. Finally, add the weights and quantities of the ingredients, either inside the drawings or just above.