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Coffee's not just for drinking anymore. It is literally an art form. Coffee art has two connotations; one is using coffee as the medium to create art while the other one is using coffee as the art. ™

As espresso and cappuccino lovers can attest pulling a good espresso is in itself an art form; however, the newest wave is coffee art. Literally creating art in the foam and milk as it is poured.

Using coffee as the medium with which to create art is not a totally new concept. Artists have been using it as a wash for many years. Now however, they are creating total paintings using it, this requires a special process and most artists are reluctant to reveal their secrets.

Coffee as the Art

Creating coffee art, or latte art, requires coordination. After the perfect espresso is in the mug, it's time to add the milk and create an art piece. The milk has to be poured evenly and consistently as the milk cup or pitcher is shaken back and forth in an even pace.

The trick to making the artwork is to use the stream of pouring milk to draw designs on the top of the coffee. A difficult task to master, but it can be done. Coffee artists compare it to fly fishing. The motions and the steps to create the art have to be perfectly timed in order for it to work.

Coffee art in this aspect is not a piece that can be kept, it will eventually meld together with the espresso, but for the few minutes that it is visible it is simply unique.

Coffee as the Medium in Art

Using coffee to paint with most probably has been around for age. History records that in China tea was used to make brown backgrounds in paintings, therefore it is just as likely that coffee was experimented with at one point or another.

Using coffee to paint with is an art in experimentation. Adding water in varying amounts brings about different shades. One popular use is to give the old-look effect. Basically any aspect of a painting that can be enhanced with brown shading works wonderfully. The tones of brown are adjusted by weakening the coffee with water or using a stronger coffee for stronger tones.

A wash over the entire board or watercolor paper can add a canvas effect to the artwork. This is effective when canvas is the desired surface but not practical due to using watercolors.

Watercolor paper is best suited for this as it is intended to hold a wetter medium. Canvas tends to flex and cause the coffee to crack. Plain paper, if mounted on wood can also work; the wood keeps it from flexing.

Using coffee has its challenges. If it doesn't dry quickly it can develop mold. Additionally, finding the right consistency to use as paint takes practice. If it is too thin it is difficult to control and paint with, if it is too thick it sticks to the brush.

On Art or As Art

Coffee can be the art or can be used to create the art, either way; coffee has come a long way from just sitting in the cup waiting to be consumed.

Whenever we hear the letters "Y," "M," "C," or "A," it is hard not to think of The Village People. A disco group made up of an Indian, a police officer, a construction worker, a cowboy, a military man, a biker and, on occasion, a sailor, it's fair to say that this group of people were about as original as they come. Selling over 85 million albums and spawning such hits as "Macho Man" and "In the Navy," the music of the Village People is still a staple at wedding receptions and high school dances everywhere. But as for the people themselves - the people behind the Y, the M, the C, and the A - where did they go? Did the cowboy ride off into the sunset or the biker find himself leader of the Hell's Angels? Well, not exactly, but you might be surprised to find out that The Village People are still around....and singing.

The Village People were brought to the scene to launch a new kind of disco music and a unique way of performing that had never been done before: it doesn't just take a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to make macho men with mustaches a hit.

At the end of 1979, The Village People appeared to be a 1970's fad, and indeed they found themselves most popular during this era. But, the 1980's didn't forget about the men who made YMCA a household acronym. The decade that belonged to new wave music saw The Village People appear in a movie - one that was, granted, ill received - and release both minor and sub-major successful club hits. In the mid 1980's, the Village People took a break from performing and creating music; they reunited for a comeback tour in 1993.

Upon their comeback, the 1990's saw The Village People resting somewhat on their laurels - as they focused on their past hits - but it turns out their laurels were a good place to rest. In 1994, they were asked to join the German National Football team to sing the World Cup theme song, "All the way in America." Ten years later, the group found themselves touring in Berlin then moving on to serve as the opening act for Cher's Farewell Tour.

In 2006, The Village People were asked to be headliners at the Asbury Park's Gay Pride festival in June and opened for Los Lonely Boys in Texas on the Fourth of July. They also performed at the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and at the Hard Rock Café in the Dominican Republic.

The Village People have always been random - if anything - and their appearances attest to this: The Village People could appear just about anywhere from a local bar to the White House and they are sure to pop up randomly in years to come. In summer 2007, they will celebrate their 30th anniversary and, it's safe to say, they may still be just getting started.