Kindle drawings

Fig. 2 View of living room

Fig. 3 View of bedroom

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After producing these initial experiments on my Kindle I have come to the conclusion that I like the process of drawing in this way. I will definitely use this ‘Paint pad’ app as a tool in my future work. I relate to what Hockney says here from an interview online, “…you can pick up a color from another color. And you can 
work very fast. And that's something every draftsman is interested in." (Hockney, 2013) The slow pace of working with paint and canvas is a disadvantage that deters me from using the medium altogether; I want to use ‘paint pad’ further in the future because of it’s swiftness oil/acrylic paints lack. I have reflected on why I like to use this app and have come to the conclusion that I tend to use materials in a fast paced approach. Leaning towards charcoals, pencils, when I make 3-D artwork I usually work with media that’s fast so I can experiment quickly. I have always chosen materials I can use at pace so I can produce more work in order to work more efficiently. I’m not sure why this is exactly but I like to make as much as I can. It’s like I’ve got a lot of ideas racing in my mind that I have to create them to decide what works and what doesn’t, then move on to the next thing. I’m finding the way I work is beginning to change on this course mainly because I don’t have the time to create all my ideas; being on the course full time I only have one day a week for artwork which is a completely new way of working. I would usually immerse myself into my art making. I feel making on the Kindle is a step towards my previous way of working because I can literally paint on the Kindle anywhere with no worries on if I’m going to make a mess or not. Additionally, the Kindle has a small screen meaning what ever I make will be quicker than my usual work (normally a scale of A1 when working 2-D).

Reflection on drawings
The subject matter of the drawings look very voyeuristic. This is something I did not think about too much as I drew them as I was concerned primarily with familiarising myself with the Kindle app. Upon reflection it makes me wonder who is behind the image and who they are watching. It looks like I as the artist is looking from the outside in. I am not involved in what I am drawing, it is like I am on the outside documenting the setting of the living room or bedroom. I guess this is a direct reflection on my life at the moment and how I generally feel with a group of people. Like I am on the outside observing. This is probably why I am drawn to the profession of art therapy, because I am a watcher rather than a participant.