How to Draw a Rosetta in Latte Art

Step-by-step guide to latte art with Rosetta

In this article, we will discuss with you the third and final basic drawing - rosetta. It is best to draw it from a large pitcher. Let me remind you that this is necessary in order to be as close to the surface of the drink as possible.

A high-quality rosetta must have a base. What is the basis? This is the very first part of the drawing, which seems to twist on both sides. 

If the base is twisted, you managed to twist it correctly so that it goes into the sides - this is cool. The foundation is an integral part of Rosetta. 

What is the difference between a tulip and a heart? More speed at the beginning of the drawing. Let's remember the "Asian Heart". We don't stop swaying the milk from side to side. We start in the same way in the center and immediately create vibrations. 

We wobble the pitcher, moving it a little deeper, stay in one place for a moment, but continue to shake the milk from side to side, and then move away to the edge of the liquid - also wobbling the pitcher.

 At the end, we make a strikethrough. 

It's important to start Rosetta early. If you want it to have a good, wide base - start early, only then it spreads very well to the sides. The later you start, the narrower the rosetta will become, without a good foundation. If you start drawing it earlier, you will have more twists, Rosetta will come out more exemplary. 

Many people do it differently: they start rosetta not with flowers,but with a tulip. That is, they begin to pour in, and only then shake and draw rosetta. This is also possible, but in this case, the layers will be much smaller than they could be. 

The first point you should pay attention to is to keep the pitcher on the cup until the end of the entire drawing. Second, how long do you need to stand still at the base before going back? Personally, I just stand still for half of Rosetta and only then start drawing Rosetta itself. 

The base of a rosetta spun in a ram's horn is always better appreciated. This effect can only be achieved by standing in one place for a long time, without moving the cup back or forward, and only almost at the very end we begin to draw the rosetta itself.

This effect can only be achieved if the cup is tilted as much as possible.

When you started to go back, drawing the rosetta itself, the tilt is not so necessary, because by the end of drawing the position of the pitcher's nose is above the very surface of the drawing, so you can calmly align the cup and finish drawing.

That is why the optimal pitcher for Rosetta will be a six-hundredth. The slope will be the most necessary for laying out the drawing. The closer, the better.

Fluctuations

‍The next point is hesitation. How different are they at the beginning and at the end? First, consider the amplitude. How much we spread the milk over the area. Secondly, the speed with which we spread them out. These indicators are approximately the same throughout the drawing and practically do not change.

There is a convenient life hack, how to understand how fast and amplitude to oscillate. Turn on the metronome and set the speed to about 245 beats per minute. I set myself just such a price, you can set less than that. For each beat of the metronome, the milk oscillation should “beat” in the same direction. 

To start, just try to beat the rhythm with your index finger. The index finger plays the main role in the pitcher's swings, so get him used to these swings right away. After that, take the pitcher and try to hit the metronome with vibrations. focus only on one side of the swing. The punches must match the pitcher's left or right edge. Whatever is most convenient for you. One metronome hit is equal to one pitcher's “hit” on an imaginary left or right edge.

The most minimal oscillation that you can set for a rosetta - 210 beats per minute, it does not cost less.

Swing technique

‍Drawing a rosetta depends only on your swing technique. There are several ways to train it.

First, you can just draw on a piece of paper, using a pen. Try to hold the pen in the same way as you hold the pitcher, that is, with two fingers - your index finger and thumb. 

You can not hold the handle with your middle finger, this will interfere in the future. It is best to do this on a counter or countertop that is at the height of your drawing. The better you can recreate the conditions under which you draw, the easier it will be to learn a new technique. Try to make the same vibrations with the pen as in the rosette. In terms of amplitude, they should not exceed 1 centimeter. 

As little as possible , you don't need any more. Half a centimeter is a minimum. And all of them should be the same and smooth, resembling a parabola. At the end, you can try to cross it out.

Second point, control your speed. You can do this again with the metronome. Your main task is to train your hand to move at the right speed and the same amplitude. 

Practice the movements only with your fingers, you do not need to move the entire brush. Only the index and thumb fingers work. Another point is rounding only one side.

 The movements should be undulating, not sharp from one or the other edge. Try to achieve the same amplitude and speed throughout the entire drawing, without jumps, as in the cardiogram and sharp twists.

Pitcher with handle

‍One way to continue this workout, make it more complex, and bring it closer to reality is to tape the handle to the pitcher so that the end of the handle sticks out about 3-4 centimeters behind the spout. We put the handle on top of the pitcher, in the center, and imagine that the handle is a trickle of milk. The task is to glue the handle so that it does not wobble.

Hold the pitcher as if you were drawing Rosetta and, either holding a piece of paper in the air, in a tablet, or on a high table top-to recreate the moment of latte art-start drawing. We do everything the same as in the previous technique, only now holding on to the pitcher. This will already be an order of magnitude more difficult than drawing with a pen, but you need to spend time on it in order to work out the correct movements. Someone does it in a couple of minutes, someone needs a little more time, this moment is purely individual. 

Then switch to water vibrations. You will get used to the fluctuations of the water, to the speed and amplitude. If you can't keep the amplitude and speed steady, go back to your pen and paper and make these movements automatic. As soon as you learn to keep the speed and amplitude - Rosetta will bounce off you like hot cakes.

Keep in mind that as the pitcher empties, so does his weight and the volume of liquid inside. Therefore, while drawing, do not forget to change the pitching angle of the pitcher.

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