# Fattening Art Will Cotton Brings Chocoholic Fantasies To Life With Candy Landscapes By Christina Butty | Published 2009-05-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fattening-art-will-cotton-brings-chocoholic-fantasies-to-life References: [willcotton](http://www.willcotton.com/) For those of us who can't get enough [chocolate, candy and cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nerds-sugar-crush-cookie), Will Cotton has read your mind and created [candy landscape paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luis-gimeno). Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Will Cotton is widely known for his images featuring scantily clad women and baked goodies. His candy landscapes are absolutely mouth-watering and could quite possibly cause a cavity! **Implications** - The paintings look so real that you may even try to reach out and grab a cookie crumb! Using bright colors on [frosted cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-art-collection) and swirly lollipops, Will Cotton certainly knows how to give someone a sweet tooth. The featured images may even inspire you to create your own candy landscape using candy canes, suckers and loads of icing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Candy Landscape Paintings:** There is a growing trend of artists creating candy landscape paintings, which can inspire opportunities for art exhibitions, collaborations with candy brands, and personalized candy landscape workshops. - **Scantily Clad Women in Art:** The presence of scantily clad women in art is a trend that could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in fashion design, advertising campaigns, and body positivity initiatives. - **Edible Art:** The popularity of edible art, such as Will Cotton's candy landscapes, presents opportunities for culinary artists, food brands, and immersive dining experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can explore partnerships with candy brands to create candy-themed exhibitions and interactive installations. - **Fashion:** Fashion industries can collaborate with artists like Will Cotton to incorporate candy-inspired designs in clothing collections. - **Food & Beverage:** Food and beverage industries can tap into the trend of edible art by offering personalized candy landscape workshops and creating confectionery products inspired by artists like Will Cotton. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fine Art-Covered Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-artbars.md) - [Screen-Printed Chocolate Tiled Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-room-1.md) - [Architectural Sugar Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-story-of-salt-and-sugar.md) - [Topographical Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-in-california-bar.md) - [Artful Limited Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ed-ruscha-x-andsons.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Painterly Chocolate Bunny Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-chocolate-bunnies.md) - [Candy Floss Hot Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-frrrozen-hot-chocolate.md)