Artist Steven Tang draws Hong Kong food (English, Level A1)

Steven Tang is a 26-year-old artist in Hong Kong.
He draws familiar Hong Kong dishes with coloured pencils.
He posts his drawings on Instagram since 2018.
His Instagram page has more than 45,000 followers.
He is self-taught and he loves food.
His first popular work was TamJai Yunnan-style noodles.
He sometimes brings food to his small studio.
He changes colour and shape to look better.
He will have a solo show next September.
He needs more than ten new drawings for it.

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artist — A person who creates art.

draws — To make a picture using a pencil.

food — Things we eat to live.

foods

colored — Having a color, not black or white.

pictures — Images made by drawing, painting, or taking photos.

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