Creativity From Without

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                   Creativity is everywhere around the world. Generating creativity may involve observing, imagining, or thinking, as one combines it with other aspects of life to create something of uniqueness and bring joy to people. Some people generate creativity through inspirations, which can come from people, objects, nature, etc. Even coffee has its own artistic beauty that makes it enjoyed by the world. Above is an image of a cup of cappuccino, with a design using steam-milked foam. Cappuccino is a coffee drink with its origin coming from Italy. This cappuccino drink above was created by Sammy Lin, a well-known barista working in Bottega Del Vino (an Italian restaurant in New York City).

                In this cappuccino drink, the design shows an image of two pinnately compound leaves (or something similar), with the petiole of the leaves crossing one another. The leaf on the left is curved towards the left, while the leaf on the right curves toward the right. Coffee, one would assume, is darkish brown. But with added foam milk, it gives off a light brownish color mixed with the white foam milk. The color is beautifully established as one can see that the outer sides of each leaflet gives off a lighter color than the rachis, making it look alive and not just flat. The upper part of the cappuccino gives out a darker brown compared to the whitish brown color on the bottom, which looks like swirls. When looking at this drink, one would forget that it’s a drink and see it as an artwork.

                This cup of cappuccino brings out creativity filled with nature. It uses two simple colors of brown and white to create a cup of drink that is beautiful to the eye. Of course, there are many more designs of these out there in the world because creativity has no limit. That is why we see so much variety and diversity in the design society today in all aspects of life. When looking at the cappuccino design, I get a feeling of relaxation, or calmness, because of the smoothness expressed in the cappuccino. Not only does one get to look at its creativity, but one can also taste the creativity of this art.