"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
When looking at the photorealistic landscapes of Will Cotton (Will Cotton), lines from the old good fairy tale about "Dairy rivers, rivals" are involuntarily remembered. Maybe they precisely they inspired the artist to create paintings, where the houses are made of gingerbread and cookies, forests - from chocolate, and the clouds are very much reminded by sweet sugar wool ...
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
Will Cotton began writing his "delicious" paintings more than 10 years ago, creating more and more advanced, increasingly thought-out landscapes made from sugar products of all kinds. His addiction to sweets did not limit themselves among only landscapes: attractive women are also depicted on the artist's canvases, which are usually naked if they do not take into account their decorations made from candy, marshmello or cakes.
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
Draw such things seems quite funny, but even most interested in the question: how does Will be able to stay slim? After all, he makes three-dimensional models from real sweets before being taken for creating its drawings. Getting into the Studio Cotton and spray a piece of chocolate tree dream, probably not only children, but also adult sweet tooths.
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
However, Will Cotton writes his paintings primarily to clearly demonstrate to us, what a lot of attention to food and indulgent to your appetite are given by people in our time. "It seems to me," the artist says, "that the average American appetite becomes like ... on an increment." And with these thoughts, Will deliberately overloads his scenery with sweets, in the hope of simultaneously and attract the viewer, and cause him a feeling of disgust, similar to those who happen when overeating candy.
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
"Sweet Life" in the paintings of Will Cotton
Will Cotton is an American artist. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, graduated from the New York Arts Academy and currently lives and works in New York.
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