civilized ku # 807 ~ is it art?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 11:16AM 
iPad "art" • click to embiggenThe wife and I are acclimating ourselves to our new life with iPads but, to be honest, other than lying bed on Sunday AM, sipping coffee, and reading the NY Times on our iPads, things haven't changed all that much.
On the other hand, last week - the day after Xmas - as I was white-knuckle / clenched-teeth driving through the east coast nor'easter (a 6 hour trip that took nearly 11 hours), the wife was next to me relaxing and reading 'Eleanor and Franklin', an ebook that she had purchased and downloaded while we were motoring down the Northway on our way south. During the drive, while the wife was reading, Hugo was playing games on the other iPad.
In any event, it appears that the iPad will be useful device, picture making wise. Amongst a number of capabilities and other than the slideshow function which I will use to create slideshow portfolios of my multiple bodies of work, the device can also download pictures - even RAW files - from a camera or memory card for instant viewing (or just end of the day reviewing) while out and about making pictures.
However, the real unexpected bonus of iPad ownership is the ever changing fingerprint painting art that, when held at the right angle to the light, is visible on the touch screen.
gravitas et nugalis
Several questions have been raised, re: the bottle in the picture. The picture is a found picture, not a set up. The bottle is 90.4 proof Woodford Reserve straight Kentucky bourbon. It was a Xmas present from a member of the wife's family. Not pictured is a box of whiskey stones that was also part of the gift. Together, they do indeed help with the crunch time stuff.
Reader Comments (5)
Is that maple syrup or whiskey next to your iPad?
Either way, it's good!
I like matte screen protectors; diminishes the art potential, but improves the readability under some lighting conditions.
Interesting composition ... did you place the bottle next to the iPad or is it a "found" image? I notice that a few of your 'still lifes' have strategically placed bottles!
That's a lot of finger smudges by any measure.
| Interesting composition ... did you place the bottle next
| to the iPad or is it a "found" image? I notice that a few
| of your 'still lifes' have strategically placed bottles!
Must be the stress of preparing for the gallery opening!
:-)