To learn about iPhone (or iPod Touch) art, you can’t do better than join a group of like minded finger painters.
Even better if the group conspire to set a different subject every week for members to paint.
The Balloon Man was made for the Flickr group Fingerpaint THIS!
Not only does a set subject get you started drawing and painting. Excellent for creative block! You learn and gain inspiration from everyone else’s art work.
There’s yet another advantage to this way of learning. The Flickr group iPhone/iTouch Painting a Week on an Assigned Subject actually sets two themes to paint.
One is a general subject. (This week a Halloween monster!)
The other presents a challenge to paint in the style of a famous artist. (This week Paula Rego.) Believe me this teaches you a lot. More than many a long course in fine art classic or contemporary!
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Amazing what is being finger-painted on the iPhone and iTouch! I clicked both Flikr links and browsed through. Wow! Did you see the portrait with 26 hearts in it? Wow!
I feel like I’m on a path I want to take, but rather than being gentle with discoveries, the talents and creativity and opportunities to explore along the way take my breath!
Love your balloons — kinda’ glad your monsters went to the bon fire though.
(I’m not into Halloween so much. Always thought it a bit scary.)
I was amazed when I first discovered the fantastic work being produced by iphone and ipod painters at Flickr! I’m so glad you had a look, Barb. Maybe you can see why I have become so involved with what is going on.
I love the balloon man but I am so curious about the Halloween monsters. Boo!
How lovely to hear from you Bean! I do hope your health is behaving itself and that your current courses are going well.
I’ll put up a Halloween pic soon. (Amendment. I used my Halloween pic as a Bonfire Night image instead as I came to add it to the blog the morning after Halloween!)
As you see, I have now discovered Flickr, and am concentrating on iphone art, (though all the general laws of life and art apply as much to this as any other art). I’ve found it’s very easy to link the blog to my Flickr photostream, adding what I hope are useful ‘how to’ tips.
I love this painting!! The contrast of the painted balloons and the white pen-type line of the man are wonderful!! The man has such character and I love the little owl in the background.
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Delighted you like it Elli! Nice to hear from you.
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