ArtistsNetwork.com 23EMBRACING THE INFINITE
I’ve been so invigorated by the fresh set of challenges and
creative adventures on the iPad that I’m making art like
I haven’t in years. I have access to a virtual art supply store
under a sheet of glass—watercolor, spray paint, gouache,
chalk, charcoal, ink, pencil and more to stimulate and
inspire me—not to mention brushes and tools that I’d
never find in an art supply store. There are brushes that
simulate wood grain or clouds or hair; brushes that I’ve
invented myself that have no counterpart in reality,
brushes customized to work exactly the way that I want.
There are infinite adjustments, infinite palettes,
infinite new techniques and infinite processes to try.
Working with transparency layers, applying filters, doing
stenciling and collage—so many, many techniques to
work with. Of course, infinity can be overwhelming.
The first drawings
that I made on the iPad
reflect the gluttonous
temptation of the
smorgasbord that had
been dropped in my
lap. I was grabbing
handfuls of interesting
tools and blending wild
kaleidoscopes of color
and, frankly, was mak-
ing a jumbled mess that
looked like the work ofLEFT; BELOW LEFT
The iPad helps me
capture sunlight at
the beach and moon-
light on a city street.BELOW RIGHT
Layering textures
helps me make
the rhino look
more organic and
less digital.