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Middle Eastern Food Illustration Header - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration |Levantine food, Middle Eastern Food, Kebab illustration, Turkish Pide illustration, Kibbeh illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Welcome to my art and illustration website, home to my blog and portfolios!

I am an artist and freelance illustrator, who creates food and travel illustrations and paintings celebrating the authentic cultures of the Mediterranean region, with a curiosity to explore other traditional lifestyles around the world.

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Fona and Flora Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Botanical illustration, flowers illustration, floral illustration, herbs illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Let’s take a quick tour!

You are invited to take a quick spin around my art and illustration
website. Discover the lay of the land through these top sections!

Illustration Blog - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Laptop illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration
Illustration Blog
Illustration Portfolio - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Pens and pencils illustration, stationery illustration, illustration tools, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, Uniball Eye pen illustration, Micron ink pen illustration
Illustration Portfolio
Art Portfolio - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Paint tube illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration
Art Portfolio
About The Artist - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Hand lettering, botanical emblem illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration
About
Ethos & FAQs - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Scales illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration
Ethos
Contact - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian post box illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, contact page illustration
Contact
Illustrated Food Ingredients - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian Lemons pen & ink illustration, wash & ink illustration, watercolour illustration

Levantine fine art paintings

Check out my gouache on paper paintings, celebrating the Levantine and Mediterranean food culture.

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Latest illustrated posts

Sneak peek of some of my new illustrated stories featuring places, people and pots from the Levant, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

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Illustrated Food Ingredients - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian Lemons pen & ink illustration, wash & ink illustration, watercolour illustration

An illustrated exploration of food heritage & culture

The Mediterranean region is home to the rich cultures of the Levant, North Africa and a number of sun-kissed European and Middle Eastern countries, including my family’s two countries, Jordan and Italy. Each of the following sections in my Illustration Blog is an exploration of the food, traditional fashions, and touristic landmarks in this sea basin. Some of these categories are still in the making, so make sure to check back in to see what’s new!

Illustrated Food Ingredients - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian Lemons pen & ink illustration, wash & ink illustration, watercolour illustration

Illustrated Food Ingredients
Illustrated Italian Food - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian pasta illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Illustrated Italian Food
Illustrated Mediterranean Kitchen Tools - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian olive oil dispenser illustration, Oliera napoletana in rame, illustrazione, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Illustrated Mediterranean Kitchen Tools
Packaging Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian herbs illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, herb bottle illustration

Packaging Illustration
Illustrated Middle Eastern Food - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Fatayer illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, Kibbeh illustration, Lebanese food illustration

Illustrated Middle Eastern Food
Illustrated Collections - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Hand-lettering, emblem illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Illustrated Collections
Illustrated Travel Stories - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Travel illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, compass illustration

Illustrated Travel Stories
Illustrated Italy Culinary Tour - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Trattoria illustration, Italian signage illustration, Italian restaurant illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Illustrated Italy Culinary Tour
Architectural Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Roman colosseum illustration, Rome travel illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Architectural Illustration
Illustrated Maps - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Jordan map illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Illustrated Maps
Traditional Fashion Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Heritage jewellery illustration, antique silver sing illustration, Yemeni ring illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Traditional Fashion Illustration
Home Decor Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Kilim pillow illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, pattern pillow illustration

Home Decor Illustration
People Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Woman illustration, woman drinking coffee illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

People Illustration
Hand Lettering - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian-style hand lettering illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration, vintage emblem illustration

Hand Lettering
Fona and Flora Illustration - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Botanical illustration, flowers illustration, floral illustration, herbs illustration, pen and ink illustration, watercolour and ink illustration

Fona and Flora Illustration
Illustrated Food Ingredients - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian Lemons pen & ink illustration, wash & ink illustration, watercolour illustration

Illustrated GIFs

Creating animated GIFs is a great way to add a little something extra to food illustrations and travel stories.

Hand-drawn illustrated GIFs - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Animated GIFs based on line illustration and hand lettering in Procreate, animated illustration GIFs in black ink
Illustrated Food Ingredients - Ruba Saqr Art & Illustration | Italian Lemons pen & ink illustration, wash & ink illustration, watercolour illustration

“Complimenti, bellissimi!”
“My compliments, very beautiful!”

Italian diplomat

DROP ME A LINE!

Thanks for visiting my art and illustration website! I love illustration jobs that come with a distinct cultural flavour. If you think I’d be a good fit for your next project, drop me a line and let’s see where it goes! Art galleries are also welcome to inquire about my paintings!

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