In 2010, David Hockney visited Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains and decided to bring his iPad along with him in lieu of traditional art supplies. 14 from The Yosemite Suite by David Hockney, 2010, via Christie’s And my flowers last, Hockney once said.Ī New Series: The Yosemite Suite (2010) Untitled No. I draw flowers every day on my iPhone and send them to my friends, so they get fresh flowers every morning. Through an app called Brushes Redux, he frequently creates quick drawings of flowers on his phone as a continuation of the domestic themes in the rest of his digital work. Though David Hockney’s current digital medium of choice is the iPad, he has also created many works on his iPhone over the years. In creating this piece on an iPad, he captured his own image with a casual skillfulness, to which his chosen medium lends itself well.įrom Tiny Screen to Huge Impact: Hockney’s iPhone Lilies (2009) Lilies by David Hockney, 2009, via LA Louver Hockney often includes cigarettes in his depictions of himself, an example of his aforementioned self-scrutiny and a symbol of the domesticity of habit. In the drawing, Hockney’s blue eyes are a piercing centerpiece, and a cigarette hangs from his lips. Self Portrait, 20 March 2012 (1219) is one example of these remarkable digital self-portraits. In these, David Hockney frequently subjects himself to intense scrutiny and showcases his personality to the viewers. Through his self-portraits, he explores his longtime fascination with the theme of the artist as a subject. He created many self-portraits throughout his career, beginning in his teenage years, but these iPad drawings represent the latest iterations. Some of the most striking and interesting works out of David Hockney’s digital drawings are his self-portraits. David Hockney’s Striking Self Portrait (2012) Self Portrait, 20 March 2012 (1219) by David Hockney, 2012, via David Hockney’s website
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