David Hockney
David
Hockney is an English painter, print-maker and photographer who is known for
experimenting with different media. The variety of media he uses includes
paint, photography and digital art. He studied art in the UK before moving to
California in 1963. In the 1960s he began to experiment with acrylic paints and
created collages from his own photographs. In 2008 David began to create pieces
digitally through experimenting with drawing apps on his IPhone and IPad. David
Hockney is a pioneer of the Pop Art culture and he is one of the most popular
living artists in Britain. 
IPad Art
In an
interview, David Hockney described using an IPad as an “endless piece of
paper”. To create “IPad Art”, David uses several apps including “Brushes” which
was created by a former Apple engineer Steve Spang. Hackney uses his IPad and
IPhone because the features on the apps and device tend to shape and illuminate
his choice of subject. For example, drawings such as flower vases, water and
sunshine illuminate on the screen from the applications on the IPad. David has
created pieces around flowers, landscapes, faces, everyday objects, scissors,
electric plugs and feet. He prefers to use fingers than a stylus because it gives
varied effects such as brush strokes, colours and drawing techniques to his
pieces. Also, David Hockney uses both of his hands to draw his pieces to show
the contrast between his strong drawing arm and his weak drawing arm. By creating, IPad art it allows David to share
his creations quickly to his friends “You can make a drawing of the sunrise at
6am and send it out to people by 7am”.
David
Hockney first experimented with computers 20 years ago but he found the process
slow and frustrating. He believed that old computers always had a delay but he
finds modern computers a “new dimension”. Creating art on modern computers for
David Hockney is “attractive” because of new features such as animations which
gives his pieces more individuality.
Also, by creating art on modern devices, it allows David to see how the
initial sketches are made to form drawings.
When David
Hockney revealed his work at an exhibition in San Francisco 2013, 150 IPad
paintings were displayed. Some of the pieces displayed were overlapped so that
the visitors can see how they were created. Also in exhibitions David Hockney
displayed his work by canvas and on several IPads. For the IPad canvas pieces,
the paintings were printed in a large scale to be displayed in exhibitions.
Also, Hockneys pieces are presented on IPad to display technological canvases
and to show how he created his work. This allows the visitor to see the process
up close and how David has created his artwork.
David
Hockney believes that “technology brings a new dimension to the gallery” and it
is the “beginning of an artistic revolution for professionals”.
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| Taken from "Fresh Flowers" exhibition "Untitled" July 2010 |
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| David Hockneys IPhone Flowers |
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| A landscape painted on David Hockney's iPad |
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| Winter Timber |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3GiUeBGQnk - This video presents how David Hockney creates and draws his "IPad Art"
In my opinion
I find David Hockneys time based “IPad Art” interesting as I believe it is a
revolution for art and how it can be exhibited. David Hockneys IPad work is
very eye-catching and engaging with the use of bold, vibrant colours to emphasise
simple objects that he has observed. I also think that David Hockney has been
influenced by his early pieces of work and “Pop Art” as he has created artwork
based on everyday objects. Also, I think that Hockney is also influenced by “Pop
Art” for his pieces as he uses simple, bold colours to make his artwork stand
out. I think that David Hockney has decided to use an IPad to create artwork
because elements such as a stylus can be used on the screen to create brushstrokes.
As a time-based piece I believe that it is suitable for art galleries because
they can present a variety of work on one device and give visitors a unique view
into how they have been created. By using an IPad a variety of different apps
and techniques can be used which will allow artists to create own individual pieces.
Also, by using an IPad, artwork can be printed off which is useful to protect
artwork for time based media. David Hockney said that using an IPad “is an
endless piece of paper” and this relates to how useful the device is for
storing large amount of pieces in the future. I think using an IPad is useful
for art because it can promote pieces quicker through social media and through
email which I believe will be used more in the future. Art critics have given
negative views about David Hockneys pieces the colours are not “rich as
paintbrushes” and “cannot be achieved”.
I disagree with these views as I believe that David Hockneys pieces
resemble painting and details such as paint brushes are presented on pieces.
Overall, I find David Hockneys pieces interesting as I believe they will be developed
further in art in the future.
References:
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/jan/17/art-hockney
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11666162
http://www.hockneypictures.com/current.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/david-hockney
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/david-hockney-1293
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