Sweetie Cityscape

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An oil painting depicts a city formed entirely of cakes and candy, viewed from within the "streets" of the city. Towering "buildings" of cake, some with vanilla frosting and others with chocolate frosting, rise on either side of the view. The streets are made of melted chocolate, with candy wrappers, gumdrops, sprinkles, and candy canes scattered around. Some of the larger cake buildings are topped with brightly colored frosting and candies such as lollipops, jawbreakers, and gumdrops. The sky is a warm yellow, with a bright sun, suggesting either sunrise or sunset. The city's inhabitants are hinted at by a lone figure on a distant building, but the overall feeling is one of fantastical sugary wonder. The brushstrokes are thick and impasto, giving the scene a tactile, almost edible quality.