What Fine Marble
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My name is Kris Bongiovi. I am the owner and designer of What Fine Marble. I specialise in watercolor portraiture and pop culture inspired designs!I am more than happy to create custom designs or illustrated assets!
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The Composer
Pythia
No More Talk of Darkness
L'Étoile (The Star)
Far Too Many Notes...
Lover's Rose
Pop Art Phantom
Welcome to the Moulin Rouge
European Badger
Leo
The Lost Dreamer
St James' Park
Pod of No Return
Revolutionary
Jamie Muscato
The Hermit
William
Grantaire
Delacroix Self Portrait
Penultimate
The Ink-tioneer
The Chorus Girl
Monsieur le Vicomte
The Memory Project
Auctioneer
Heterochromia
Einar before Lili
Carte Postale de Paris (Opéra Garnier)
Ensemble
Dracula and Lucy
The Sparkling Diamond
Kitchen Pattern
Musician, Scholar, Architect
Carte Postale de Paris (Tour Eiffel)
New Beginnings
Migranes
Holofernes' Revenge
La Mort Rouge
Greg Mills
Dementia
Rocketman
Colour Faceting Study
Snow White
Puppy Lupine
Sébastien Descouteaux Character Sheet
Stranger Than You Dreamt It
The Hussar and the Star Princess
Carte Postale de Paris (Arc de Triomphe)
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Palmer de Provence (Iced Tea with Lavender Lemonade)
Mojito
Ratatouille
Pasta alla Carlotta
Vegan Penne alla Vodka
Blueberry Muffins
Choconut "Mounds" Cookies
Rainbow Cookies
Fudgy Triple Chocolate Brownies
Cannolis
Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake
Stolle-n the Show (German Stollen)
Peach Cobbler
Tarte aux Fruits (French Fruit Tart)
Jacqueline's Apple Pie
Tarte aux Pommes (French Apple Tart)
Carrot Cake
Dad's Birthday Cake (Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake)
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (German Black Forest Cake)
Fantôme Gâteau (French Opéra Cake)
Palmer de Provence
A classic Arnold Palmer with a French countryside twist!
Ingredients
- Ice
- black tea
- lemonadeLavender Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lavender blossoms
InstructionsLavender Simple Syrup
1. Combine water, sugar, and lavender blossoms in a small saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for one minute.
3. Strain the syrup into a glass jar & seal. Stone in the refrigerator.Assembly
1. Pour equal amounts lemonade + black tea into a glass with ice.
2. Stir in simple syrup until desired taste is reached
Mojito
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 quart club soda
- 1 large lime, cut into 10 wedges
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- fresh mint for garnishOptional:
- 1 3/4 cups white rum
-simple syrup or sugar to tasteOptional mix-ins:
- 1/2 lb kumquats
- 10 0z calamansi puree
- 1/2 lb muddled strawberries
- 1/2 Ib muddled raspberries.
- 10 oz peach puree
Instructions1. In a large pitcher, combine the halved kumquats and mint leaves.2. Using a large wooden spoon, vigorously muddle the mixture.
Pour in the calamansi puree, rum, and club soda and squeeze in the lime wedges.3. Fill the pitcher with ice and serve. Garnish with fresh mint, if using.Alcohol Alternatives:
- tequila (mojito blanco)
- Lanique (rose mojito)
- gold rum + raw sugar
- dark rum
- coconut rum (cojito)
Ratatouille
IngredientsVegetables:
- 2 eggplants
- 6 Roma tomatoes
- 2 yellow squashes
- 2 zucchinisHerb Seasoning:
- 2 tbs fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 4 tbs olive oil
-salt & pepper to tasteSauce:
- 2 tbs olive oil
-medium white onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded & diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded & diced
- 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbs fresh basil, thinly sliced
- salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes
Instructions1. Preheat oven to 375F.2. Using a sharp knife or mandolin, slice the vegetables into 1/16 inch rounds. Set aside.3. Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch oven safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until softened (about 10 minutes). Be sure to not burn the garlic, or the dish will have a rather bitter flavour. Season with salt and pepper, then add crushed tomatoes and stir until fully incorporated. Add red pepper flakes if desired. Remove from heat and add the basil. Spread the sauce into an even layer in the pan with a spatula.4. Arrange the vegetable slices vertically in a repeating pattern in the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.5. Make the herb seasoning: In a small bowl mix the garlic, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, and olive oil until well combined. Spoon the mixture over the vegetables.6. Cover in foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.7. Serve hot as a main or side dish. Toreheat, cover in foil and bake at 350 for 15 minutes for best results.
Pasta Alla Carlotta
Sicilian Pasta alla Norma with the heat of Arrabbiata!
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 15 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 lb rigatoni
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
- Optional: Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for serving
Instructions1. Bring salted water to a boil and prepare pasta according to box instructions. Drain several minutes before "al dente" to allow the pasta to finish in the sauce.2. In a large sk
Vegan Penne alla Vodka
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Blueberry Muffins
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Choco-nut "Mounds" Cookies
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Rainbow Cookies
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Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownies
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Cannolis
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Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake
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Stolle-n the Show
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Tarte aux Fruits
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Jacqueline's Apple Pie
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Tarte aux Pommes
Ingredients
-1 10-inch pie crust
-4 lbs. crisp cooking or eating apples
-1 tsp lemon juice
-2 Tb granulated sugar
-1/8 cup Calvados (apple brandy), rum, or cognac
-1/8 cup bourbon or whiskey
-1 Tb vanilla extract
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
-3 Tb butter
-cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, clove, and salt to taste
Instructions1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Quarter, core, and peel the apples. Cut enough to make 3 cups into even 1/8 inch lengthwise slices and toss them in a bowl with the lemon juice and sugar. Reserve them for the top of the tart.2. Cut the rest of the apples into rough slices. You should have about 8 cups. Place in the pan and cook, covered, over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Then beat in the ingredients at the left. Raise heat and boil, stirring, until applesauce is thick enough to hold in a mass in the spoon.3. Spread the applesauce in the pastry shell. Cover with a neat, closely overlapping layer of sliced apples arranged in a spiral, concentric circles, or as illustrated at the beginning of this recipe.4. Bake in upper third of preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the sliced apples have browned lightly and are tender. Slide tart onto s cooling rack and spoon or paint over it a light coating of apricot glaze. Serve warm or cold.5. Optional: Add fresh whipped cream or a vanilla ice cream of your choice!
Carrot Cake
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Dad's Birthday Cake
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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
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Fantôme Cake
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Fiets - Amsterdam
Rue Gluck - Paris
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur - Paris
Le Metro de Paris - Paris
Rue Scribe - Paris
It's Over Now - New York
Musée du Louvre - Paris
City on Fire! - London
Printemps - Paris
The End of an Era - New York
This Station Is... - New York
Evvy - Hamden, CT
You Never Forget Your First - New York
Whitestone - New York
Liminal - New York
L'Opéra Garnier - Paris
Going Up! - London
Windows - New York
Because You Can Can Can! - Paris
I Am There Inside! - Paris
Hellfire - Paris
Park & 23rd - New York
God Help the Outcasts - Paris
Pont du Garigliano - Paris
Prologue - New York
Bicycle Race - New York
Penultimate - New York
Caryatid - Paris
Matinée - New York
Phantomatic - New York
Death of a Bachelor - New York
Pluie - New York
Ascent - Amsterdam
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee - New York
Garden of Earthy Delights - Paris
Rue Scribe Gate - Paris
L'Académie Nationale de Musique - Paris
Ruthie's Farewell - New York
Opening Up - New York
Let the Spectacle Astound You! - Paris
Topsy Turvy - London
South Bank - London
Decent - Amsterdam
1899 - Paris
Box Five - Paris
La Grenouille - New York
A Chandelier in Pieces... - New York
21 - New York
Tour Eiffel - Paris
Pont Alexandre III - Paris
The Beginning - New York
Angel of the Waters - New York
Patience - New York
Les Dieux - Paris
Legacy - New York
Bloemen - Amsterdam
Stage Hand - New York
The Final Fall - New York
FRNK - New York
Rue Auber - Paris
Fractures - Paris
Joyriding - New York
Who Doesn't, Pig?
A Cow as White as Milk
Grantaire, Put the Bottle Down!
Roxanne
High Flying, Adored
Kian Madani
Music Man Classic Logo
Put on the Red Light
Take Me Home
Anya
Temporary Arrangement
Elphie
Ya Got Trouble!
Sunday
Put On Your Sunday Clothes
That Beautiful Sound
76 Trombones
Lydia
The Whole Being Dead Thing
Ready Set
On My Own
Its Good To See Me, Isn't It?
Till There Was You
Raise The Flag of Freedom High
Candelabra
Usher
35th Birthday
Today is Going to be a Good Day
The Sparkling Diamond
Journey To The Lair
Until My Dying Day
Agony! Misery! Woe!
Ruthie II
Wheels of a Dream
Let Your Fantasies Unwind
13
Suddenly the World Seems Such a Perfect Place
Crazy Rolling
Bobbie
I'd Like to Propose a Toast
Elephant Love Medley
Cherry Pie
Jenna
This Woman is my Destiny
Your Song
One Short Day
You Don't Have To Wear That Dress Tonight
Think Of Me Fondly (Emilie)
No Way!
Sorry Not Sorry
Heart of Stone
Get Down
All You Wanna Do
I Don't Need Your Love
Defying Gravity
This Is The Life
Éponine Pride
Majestic Marquee - The OG
Majestic Marquee - Throwback
Majestic Marquee - 25th Anniversary
Majestic Marquee - Re-Opening
Majestic Marquee (Vertical)
Daaébucks
Company Logos
Phanbucks
Please Believe Me When I Say
Stollebucks
Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betel-!
Come What May
I Gave You My Music
Love Lifts Us Up
Its Up That I Fell
L'Amour
I'm a freelance illustrator and small business owner local to New York City. My art is inspired by pop culture that I and my friends enjoy, as well as 19th Century art history.My current body of work has a strong emphasis on The Phantom of the Opera and paying homage to its 35 year run on Broadway as well as its final cast.
Ted Keegan
Far Too Many Notes...
Elizabeth Welch & Jeremy Stolle
Lucy St Louis
Paige Blankson
Leyendecker Phantom
La Victorie Ailée
Jason Forbach
Candelabra
The Ink-tioneer
Raquel Suarez Groen
Leo Suarez Groen
Pod of No Return
Kanisha Marie Feliciano
Pop Art Phantom
Paul Schaefer & Jeremy Stolle
Killian Donnelly
Holly Anne Hull
Victorian Phantom
Greg Mills
Jordan Donica & Emilie Kouatchou
James Gant
Matt Blaker
Ted Keegan
Phan-tober #1: "Ensemble"
Phan-tober #2: "Red Death"
Phan-tober #3: "Cloak"
Phan-tober #10: "Auctioneer"
The Pod of No Return (Mock Up)
Nehal Joshi
The Underground Lake
Laird Mackintosh