Idiom to Art

[jtwant]

Do ya get it?

Get it?

[creativemind]

Not without an explaination..unless I'm missing something..Sorry, trying to be helpful.

[jtwant]

This piece is a visualization of an old phrase told by many mothers to their daughters regarding piety (or chastity to be more specific).

Think about any expressions you may have heard regarding free milk and cows....

Unless, of course, you are not from America. In that case, you may have never heard the expression depicted here in your life. If that's the case, let me know and I will explain.

[DreamSky]

I am not from USA too and I guess I have never heard the expression. I hope this is why I still don't get it .

So please explain .

[Chung Dha]

Don't get i and the design have several different styles going on which is very disturbing. Everything is drawn in a different way. The cow fast drawn with a brush style, and missing white and also don't look like a cow at all. The milk box and the parachute are two different styles which does not even mix. It looks like that several people made it instead of one cause of the different styles.

[A1Dezines]

I'm not getting it either????

[DanielDesign]

I think I get it... It's in regards to the phrase "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" Its something said to represent marriage the cow being the woman and the milk being sex... yes?

[PixelFuze]

I'm from Canada so yea I don't seem to get it either .

[brian_lsf]

Unless, of course, you are not from America. In that case, you may have never heard the expression depicted here in your life. If that's the case, let me know and I will explain.

well you know what? actually most people on this planet are not from america
and last time i checked, the internet was a worldwide thing

[jtwant]

Daniel - you got the idea.... it was a quick exercise to visually express an idiom. The idiom I chose was "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?

Chung - I did the whole thing in like 15 minutes, it was just a quick exercise, as I just mentioned. Even if you don't like it I'm not really sure why you would find it very disturbing? That seems a bit extreme for some silly art.

brian - Why so harsh? Not necessary.

[DreamSky]

I think I get it... It's in regards to the phrase "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" Its something said to represent marriage the cow being the woman and the milk being sex... yes?

Finally I see the idea! Thanks for clarifying Daniel!

Actually I think we have the same expression in my language, but I don't think I would get it from this image - here "why buy it" seems to refer to the milk, not the cow...

[jtwant]

Finally I see the idea! Thanks for clarifying Daniel!

Actually I think we have the same expression in my language, but I don't think I would get it from this image - here "why buy it" seems to refer to the milk, not the cow...

Good point, I think you're right, actually.

[B.T.Klemensowsk]

Im from NY, i didn't get it ether. Gotta be more obvious.

[jtwant]

Ok, world.... it is clear that I have failed. It's time to let this thread rest in peace.