The artist being highlighted today is Alexi Natchev, who stands on a legacy of children’s book illustration spanning 45 years. Alexi resides in Newark, Delaware, but was born in Bulgaria.

But she didn’t turn her passion for food into a career until recently: She only went full-time with her freelance food and beverage illustration work in November 2022.

Kiran Agarwal, a full-time illustrator at Rekhta Foundation, says she didn't even know this was an actual thing when she started working as a social media executive. Her love for art and painting ...