Friday, September 10, 2010

Ipad Art

I have to admit that I wasn't really interested in the Ipad despite all the buzz and press it was getting before and during its release. It seemed like a large ipod to me; however, when I came across the following video I was truly amazed by and interested in what the Ipad meant for the art-world. I thought digital art had really created its own infinite limits- I couldn't really imagine a "next level". What I mean by that is, I thought it was just a world of manipulation, fooling the eye, and an easier way to do things that man had learned and perfected for hundreds of thousands of years by hand. Even though I know there are touch screens out there for computer art...the Ipad has created a new type of canvas to work on. Now, finger painting can be digitized, showcased, e-mailed, and moved around. I believe this video also puts to rest anyone who believes that digital art takes no "artistic" talent (and yes, there are those out there who believe that!).



If you would like to check out more of his artwork, here's David Kassan's website.

The second video shows the ipad in a gallery as well as acting as a portable gallery. It's sort of interesting to think that you could hold a whole portfolio on a thin little computer. This also makes me wonder if in a few years when you go to Paris or New York instead of those corner-side artists who ask to sketch you in cante crayon for a few bucks, maybe we'll be seeing people with ipads and a portable printer.

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