Completed artwork for: Chocolate. The Cacao Chronicles
- sarah816202
- 10 hours ago
- 4 min read
In South America, the ancestral home of the cacao tree, beans thrive in the hot, humid tropical regions of the Amazon rainforest. Today, sustainable cacao plantations flourish directly under the forest canopy, where beans are harvested, shipped, and processed into delicious chocolate. Our artists have beautifully captured this impressive story! Indulge yourself with our artworks, take a look for yourself.
Barbara - Fantastic painting of a traditional cacao drinking ceremony featuring Mayans and their hieroglyphs, this is truly awesome, B!
I love how you have gone back to the ancient Mayan roots of where the humble cacao bean first began. And, how they discovered that by grinding the beans and drinking the liquid, sweetened, spiced, and frothed, it was just as delicious as a modern hot chocolate. This piece really tells a story!
You mentioned the hieroglyphs, which inspired me to research them a little more. Apparently, they weren't just used as drawings; they also expressed deep emotions and movements since there was no written text. Fascinating! A step back in time revisiting ancient history with Barbara's watercolour painting.
Noor - Fabulous Noor, looking at your first painting, I love the texture of your chocolate bar and the colourful sweets you have drawn, so many to choose from, all scattered around, this is great. For your second painting, wow, I cannot believe the size of the Cadbury Dairy Milk chunk of chocolate you painted, it looks truly delicious and tempting... Acrylic paints were used for both.
Phil - This is awesome, and funny. An imaginative photo montage using Google Gemini and great prompts imagined by Phil. Amusing to see you enjoyed indulging in all the chocolate to the point of bursting, and so cute to see you and Haley the cat visiting the chocolate shop for yet more chocolate! I hope you feel OK now after your Cacao extravaganza! Google Gemini and imagination were used to create this work.
Donna - Amazing! I love both of your artworks this week. Your first piece is so easy to understand. You've included the entire journey, from growing cacao pods all the way to the finished chocolate bar. I would honestly love to try your chocolate brand, I can imagine it's absolutely delicious! Displaying the information as a storyboard was a really fantastic idea.
You're second artwork was awesome, the chocolate milk with both the bottle and the glass. I hope you enjoyed your drink, and maybe it even made you think about how those beans traveled all the way from the rainforest straight into your glass... Felt-tip pens were used for both.
Vicky - Brilliant! We were so lucky to have Vicky back in our art group this week—she has just stepped off the tarmac from her travels!! Welcome back to the UK after your holiday, Vicky!
What a fab piece of artwork! Vicky explained that she drew a Bounty and a Snickers, which are both her favourites, though she thinks the Bounty just takes the edge. Underneath those, she drew a delicious banana split: a banana sliced in half, scoops of ice cream, and lashings of chocolate sauce. She thoroughly enjoyed eating these while on holiday—a great way to keep cool!
Following the chocolate theme, she also sketched Willy Wonka from the famous film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, capturing his impressive hat and crazy hair perfectly. Finally, at the bottom, she sketched a cacao tree with cacao pods, writing "All thanks to"—which succinctly links all of her wonderful drawings together! Awesome job, Vicky! Black biro was used.
Andy - This is such a dreamy artwork, I just love the colours in this piece, Andy! You've captured a great likeness of the brand. If I remember correctly, Milka was originally a Swiss chocolate! Your lettering is spot on, and it's a really nice use of negative space. The textured green pastel background also works brilliantly, it really makes the chocolate bar pop right off the page. It makes me wonder... is this Andy's favourite bar of chocolate or if you bought some back from you recent holiday? A combination of watercolour paints and soft pastels were used.
Sarah - My finished painting for 'Chocolate, the cacao challenge', is called 'Under the Cacao Canopy', and it shows a thriving, sustainable Amazon ecosystem where nature and history live in perfect harmony. At the centre, you can see how the Theobroma cacao pods and delicate blossoms grow directly out of the main tree trunks, surrounded by a lush rainforest understory. I also tucked a little jaguar cub into the corner looking out, a reminder that shade-grown agroforestry keeps pristine rainforest habitats alive for native wildlife. My main aim was to tell a story of conservation alongside the cacao narrative. Watercolours and a touch of acrylic paint were used for this artwork.
The humble bean, as you have seen, goes through much to produce the chocolate we know today; a staggering amount of history surrounds it. Hope you enjoyed our gallery, drop a comment, share your favourite chocolate bar. Everyone has their favourites...
If you have been inspired by our artwork, and would like to come along to one of our art sessions, you would be more than welcome. There's a different topic every week. Please join us on the link below, selecting All4Art, our group runs on a Wednesday at 7:30 pm UK time. See you if you are free. https://linktr.ee/all4inclusion
Lovely art work everyone with drawings about Chocalte and Caoco as well. Fabulous! xxx
More wonderful art work.
Islands of paradise last week and chocolate this week, am I in a dream?
I hope Phil doesn’t burst! 😳