First impressions of the iPad for Art
I’ve just had my first iPhone art exhibition, and squeezed in a couple of iPad images because, yes, I was one of those sad-os that got an iPad on the day it came out in the UK. The iPad is even better than I expected. The resolution of images created on it is loads better than the iPhone so I can print out bigger than A4 size and retain quality. The best thing about it is the ability to paint in more gestural strokes. OK, I miss the mess, the smell and the texture of painting, but it beats carrying a bag of heavy kit around on the off chance I see something worth capturing. I’ve just had a short holiday in Spain, and took my iPad with me, but very quickly reverted back to my ‘real’ sketchbook because it attracted too much attention, and distracted me from my work. I guess this will be an effect that will disappear once iPads are not the latest gadget.
Overall, although the ease of working on the iPad is seductive, I yearn to get back to paint. I am keen to examine the juncture between texture, paper and digital effects, and will be working on ways to integrate and question the role of art betwixt and between traditional and modern tools and techniques.
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Lovely sketch: I had no idea you could do this on the iPad. Interested in your plan to explore digital and paper textures. I’m a photographer and am planning soon to do some experiments with both digital and actual textures and marks on photographic prints. I’m very keen to see how yours go.
On the subject of iPhone art, have you come across this man’s pictures and website? I think they’re wonderful.
http://www.justwhatisee.com/
Beautiful sketch. Technology is scary and wonderful at the same time.
No problems with sunlight reflecting on the screen and such? One of the biggest issues that I am confronted with digital devices (as the camera and reader), is that their screens become useless outdoors in sunny days as I can barely see anything.
In fact I think the iPad is significantly better in the sun than either my Mac or iPhone. I do manage to use it outdoors. I guess its the position of the screen in relation to the sun. There is an auto brightness control on most laptops which does make a little difference.
@eileen
thank you for the kind words.
– greg schmigel
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