Do you ever hear people tell you, 'Don't play with your food!'? It looks like these food artists did not listen to that advice! These amazing artists use delicious food to create and design sculptures. Many of these beautiful displays of art are edible too! But unlike paint or clay, some foods can spoil when left out for too long. This means that many food artists have to work very carefully...and quickly!
The images you see on your computer are pixelated. It means that the picture is made from many smaller units. It is similar to creating a mosaic. Jason Mecier is a mosaic artist. He uses different kinds of food to make portraits of other people. He has used chips, candy, cookies, and noodles to create his art. Mercier has also created his art out of items that people usually throw away, such as wrappers and empty cans.
Many people throw away their coffee grounds after making coffee. What else could we do with them? Many artists use paint on a blank canvas, but GK Hinkson from Vancouver uses coffee grounds. He says if you get close enough, you can still smell the coffee from his artwork.
Mike McCarey makes edible sculptural cakes. He makes different kinds of cakes. They can feature a brave knight or an adorable puppy. He carves into the cakes and uses fondant to create these masterpieces. If you want to make cakes like Mike McCarey, he offers classes to teach others how to make cakes. He is a true cake-making guru .
Christel Assante is a French artist. She uses fragile eggshells to create her sculptures. It takes her about three or four days to finish one egg! She uses goose eggs and puts a small lightbulb inside through a hole in the bottom.
James Parker has made some of the most amazing fruit and vegetable sculptures. Fruit and vegetable art has been popular in Asia for thousands of years and restaurants like to use this art to decorate their food dishes. Sometimes, the food art is more interesting than the food for eating!
Foodpairing is not a new concept. People have been pairing different kinds of foods with certain beverages for a long time. But have you heard of pairing books with frozen desserts? Ben Denzer started this project. He pairs different novels and stories with popsicles, sorbet, and many other kinds of frozen treats. Then he takes pictures of them with a colourful background to match the concepts.
Latte art is quite popular. You may have seen many designs on top of a cup of latte. The heart and leaf designs are some of the more common ones. It is made by adding steamed milk and pouring it into the cup in a way that allows patterns to form. It can be quite hard to do, and it requires a lot of practice.
Some people think that coffee art is easier to do. A cup of coffee with steamed milk is first prepared. Then holding a stencil of your choice, you can begin to sprinkle cocoa powder or coloured sugar on top. When you take away the stencil, you will see the design.
Can you think of other ways to make art?