Woohooo! I’m super pleased to let you know that my entry for Doodler Anonymous’s latest showcase challenge “Illustrate What’s on the Mind of a Chef” received an Honorable Mention.  This challenge asked doodlers to draw what’s on the mind of a chef inside the plate on the template provided.

My piece made it to the top 10 out of 83 amazing entries through popular vote. It was then awarded Honorable Mention by the Judges. In their own words,

“We’d also like to highlight and and acknowledge Meena Murugappan’s submission as an honorable mention. We fell in love with the attention to detail in her piece.”

For me, the mind of a chef is like that of a young child with uninhibited creative courage, who can finger paint with the six tastes (Sweet, Salt, Astringent, Pungent, Bitter and Sour) to create something new, something intricate, something delicate and something truly memorable. In this hand drawn work, the patterns are a visual interpretation of food ingredients, representing each of the six tastes. My piece is titled “Aru Suvai” (“Six Tastes” in Tamil).

This challenge has been a wonderful experience. It has really given me a boost of confidence and the enthusiasm to go further. Thank you, DA and all the voters!
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