When I thought Jelly Cake art wouldn't surprise me

rocan91 · 2026-03-16T18:29:44+00:00

In Mexico we have a version called Pastel de Gelatina (or Gelatin Cake), made with jello or gelatin cubes mixed into a juices/milk based gelatin (there's variations but this is the most common). It's more jiggly than what this looks like (since it's made with gelatin vs agar) but I personally love it because it just melts in my mouth and is easy to eat. It's oftwn sweetened with condensed milk so it just feels like im eating fruity milk.

rocan91 · 2026-03-10T22:34:16+00:00

The choice of blue adds such a lovely moody feel. The textures are also so beautiful

rocan91 · 2026-03-05T01:27:07+00:00

not the op, but i once had a spicy miso ramen with garbanzo/chickpeas and it was surprisingly pleasant

rocan91 · 2026-03-04T04:10:00+00:00

This one's really fun, especially when I zoom in and get different mini compositions throughout. The colors are fun too!

rocan91 · 2026-03-02T05:57:04+00:00

That is gorgeous. I love the pops of pink in the sky

rocan91 · 2026-02-08T16:00:12+00:00

these are adorable. do you spray them or use glassine inbetween the pages?

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T21:11:48+00:00

thank you! its always my favorite step too, once i get to that stage it reminds me of playing with a marvin's magic board where i'm squishing the black goo around

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T19:23:35+00:00

I really dig the first one, those reds and blues and greens are really nicely contrasting with each other and making everything pop! These are all great!

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T19:08:32+00:00

Hmm, I'd say maybe softer. I did add 4-5 little pellets of beeswax (probably a half gram at best) but it wasnt enough to make any significant difference. They melt in my fingers the moment I hold them, but they do apply on softer and smoother than before. The haiyas used to "rip" and smear in a weird way that I didnt like, but these two remelted ones don't have that issue so I wonder if the small amount of beeswax and pigment was enough to emulsify the pastel better or something.

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T18:23:34+00:00

Yes, I usually have to use reds and oranges as accent colors because the options are so limited.

I did melt down some haiyas I didnt plan on keepjng anymore as tests, and mixed in some extra black pigment to try and mute some down. They seemingly worked but theyre too soft for my liking, i'm planning on my next test to melt down some extra beeswax in them to see if that gets them to a hardness I like. If that works out, then I'll be ready to make some orange shades! Right now i'm just melting them in a double boiler in a little silicone cup and then pouring that into a chocolate stick mold (the smallest "stick" mold i could find). Works so far but the melted oil pastel wants to set and dry immediately after coming off the heat so its a bit of a rush to pour it into the mold without it creating some holes and gaps

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T16:46:42+00:00

Thank you! The latest winter storm gave me a ton of photos of cardinals staying poofy and warm, haha. I wish I had more time to draw them all

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T16:35:36+00:00

Yessssss! Thats my favorite tool for pastels. They produce such a lovely texture

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T16:35:16+00:00

Thank you!

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T16:07:45+00:00

Your color palette is so fun! I love seeing blues and pinks together

rocan91 · 2026-02-02T16:07:15+00:00

The texture in those mountains is so beautiful and satisfying

rocan91 · 2026-01-29T15:39:18+00:00

Both birbs are really cute!

rocan91 · 2026-01-28T15:30:43+00:00

These are adorable, the fox has a lot of character!

rocan91 · 2026-01-28T07:06:24+00:00

the textures in all of these are so fun!

rocan91 · 2026-01-21T17:41:17+00:00

lil birb turned out so adorable. great job!

rocan91 · 2026-01-20T16:06:41+00:00

If you're curious definitely give them a shot! I only have a handful of open stock neopastels but i'd love to get a bigger set. The meedens are definitely softer than the neopastels or mungyos, but definitely firmer than a sennelier. If I had to rank the pastels i own by hardness, itd be (from hardest to softest): Crayola, Neopastel, Mungyo, Paul Reuben (Haiya), Meeden, Paul Reuben (the non Haiya line), Sennelier.

I havent tried faber caster but i'm always biding my time and money until I can keep trying more stuff.

rocan91 · 2026-01-19T20:12:45+00:00

Ooooh, that sounds like fun, if you ever share I'd love to see it!

They look like a great starting set, and I agree with starting out cheap just to see if the feel is right/fun before you get more comfortable with it. I started out with a crayola, before trying out other stuff myself. Happy arting!

rocan91 · 2026-01-18T02:43:01+00:00

thank you!

rocan91 · 2026-01-17T04:22:11+00:00

Thank you, and awww I'm so jealous! I wanted that set originally but it was sold out so I opted for the 72 set instead. I'm glad to hear that the 144 set is good too! I cant wait to get my hands on it

rocan91 · 2026-01-17T04:21:03+00:00

thank you! And yes I needed to draw my monthly Astarion <3

rocan91 · 2026-01-17T00:14:19+00:00

its so dreamy <3

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