PAINTING ON ROYAL ICING…a wonderful canvas

Painting on Royal Icing is very much like watercolor, but also like porcelain painting.

Mix water with concentratedfood coloring gel and paint.

Highlights can be wiped outand color can be layered.

CREATE THE CANVAS.

Royal Icing is a mixture of egg whites and water, beaten for several minutes to a paste consistency.

Meringue powder is a convenient alternative to raw egg whites.

The paste is thinned down to the point where indentations disappear after 15 seconds. This icing is then colored and dispensed onto the cookie.

PAINTING

The icing takes several hours to dry before painting can begin.

The gel paint can be applied in washes or heavier concentrations. The process is exactly like watercolor or acrylic painting.