Will Cotton (born in 1965) is an American painter whose favourite subjects are sugar (candies, pastries…) and female nudes. Besides painting (oil on linen), he draws and sculpts. He creates surrealistic landscapes teeming with candies and pastries. He notably made a collaboration with the French pastry maker Ladurée. In addition, he realises delicious portraits of models and celebrities (Elle Fanning and Katy Perry). Furthermore, he is particulary famous for his work with Katy Perry (paintings and the music video of “California gurls”).

Sources : http://www.willcotton.com/ ; http://www.designboom.com/art/interview-with-artist-will-cotton-06-17-2014/ and http://tumblr.com/