After all these years, I'm still completely hopeless with latte art and usually give up mid pour. My 'work' probably doesn't belong here as not much actual skill was involved but I never had a winky before and that's more art than I ever have ...lol.

Looks like a smiling ghost. Very cute.

Here are some of my recent attempts at art.

Fire in the hole!

there's a fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

doubleOsoul wrote:After all these years, I'm still completely hopeless with latte art and usually give up mid pour. My 'work' probably doesn't belong here as not much actual skill was involved but I never had a winky before and that's more art than I ever have ...lol.

I like it! As I am just getting started, this gives me something to aspire to!

I got my first set up on April 16th 2015.I had never made espresso before or frothed milk. Skill level was 0. To tell you how little I knew, it took me 3 pounds of coffee just to get my new grinder to dose 18 grams and get 36 to come out in 25-30s. I have completely taught myself technique using youtube videos and this forum. My very first pour was actually the best one I did for about 3 weeks. I only would make 2-3 drinks a day and never "practiced" but if you look back in this thread you can see a few of my most recent pours. It will seem really difficult at first but you will quickly learn what works.

Here is my first pour

Crooked and mysterious tulip and then a deeply layered heart... Trembling inducing fart?

Dammit.. drank it before the snap

you know, just fooling around on the old Europiccola.

My first art semi worthy of posting, I hope. I have made good progress in the last 3 weeks but what made the most difference was practice with soap and water.

You've got yourself a fine looking rosetta there!