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Apple art redux: David Hockney paints on an iPhone
This seems to be the week for that magical intersection of Apple and art. On Wednesday TUAW highlighted a Warhol serigraph that's up for auction at a gallery in Portland, Oregon; now TUAW reader Tristan tipped us off to a post on the Daily Mail website about renowned British artist David Hockney using an iPhone to create mini paintings.
The 71-year-old Hockney has had his iPhone for 4 months and is cranking out small paintings which he sends to friends. Among his favorite subjects for "finger painting" on his iPhone are landscapes and flowers. The flower paintings are sent to friends as "fresh flowers" that last a long time.
Hockney likes to use his iPhone in bed to send out illustrated art lectures, and has a tiny easel on which the iPhone sits when he's working on his little masterpieces. There's no word on whether or not Apple will begin selling the easels as an iPhone accessory in their retail stores.
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Austin said 12:27PM on 5-01-2009
I wonder what app he's using for his paintings?
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Paul said 12:04PM on 5-01-2009
What app does he use for it? The only piece of information I wanted from the original article and it didn't mention it.
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CaptSaltyJack said 12:27PM on 5-01-2009
Ditto!
Mark said 1:24PM on 5-01-2009
I second that. Where's the info on the app?
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Stanley said 12:28PM on 5-01-2009
It must be Brushes, which is currently the best painting program I've found for the platform.
http://brushesapp.com/
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Tony C said 12:47PM on 5-01-2009
Thanks Stanley!
A n d a l l h a i l h y p n o t o a d . . .
mark said 12:48PM on 5-01-2009
Not necessarily.
Knowing Hockney's style, it could just as easily be Gesture or one of a few other, decent painting apps in the store.
mark said 12:49PM on 5-01-2009
I forgot to include the link for Gesture: http://tinyurl.com/dn5aos
Joseph said 12:44PM on 5-01-2009
I guess that is because Polaroid went out of business.
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audry said 4:57AM on 5-02-2009
It's http://tinyurl.com/iRetouch
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Dennis Raver said 3:11PM on 5-02-2009
Bob Ross could have painted Mt. Everest in 3 strokes... using the color orange.
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