New Artist - 2016__

ARTWORK:

EAST 4TH STREET PRINTSHOP, NYC; IPAD, 2012

Using my finger to draw helped

me to loosen up, making me less

precious about mark-making.

T

he iPad is a welcome

addition to the

toolbox, offering

a versatile array of

drawing options. This instrument

is not a replacement for pencil,

brushes and paper, but is an

alternative choice and, for some,

an easier and quicker way to

work outdoors.

The iPad toolbox menu offers

familiar names such as pencils

and brushes, but it must be

remembered that the iPad, or

any other digital application for

that matter, is not a conventional

drawing tool. Using my finger

to draw helped me to loosen

up, making me less precious

about my mark-making. There is

something primal about drawing

with one’s finger, but if you

prefer, a stylus offers a familiar

implement to hold. Be patient

with this new tool. My first

sketches were very simple, but as

I gained confidence, I developed

more painterly styles.

It was exhilarating taking

a direct approach to making

these quick sketches from life

on the street by grabbing first

impressions, the eye and the

finger working together to catch

the feeling of a location. The

fluent accidental off-register

Embrace all tools available to you as an artist and you will find each has its

use. Peter Parr brushes up on his digital drawing skills...

Painting with an iPad

Digital drawing