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The art of the app: works made on iPads and iPhones

App Art: Art App on iPad - Xi Chen
Kissed by the Sun, by Xi Chen Photograph: Xi Chen
App Art: Art using an iPad - Helene Goldberg
If Damien Hirst Were An Artist … (fill in the rest), by Helene Goldberg, exclusively an iPad artist who started painting at 68. You can see more of her work on her Flickr page
Photograph: Helene Goldberg
App Art: Art using an iPad app - Helene Goldberg
Abstract Still Life by Helene Goldberg Photograph: Helene Goldberg
App Art: Art using an iPad App - Raheem Nelson
Raheem Nelson, an iPad cartoonist and illustrator who has stopped using traditional media completely. See more of his art on his blog eyeofthesungod.blogspot.com Photograph: Raheem Nelson
App Art: Art using an iPhone & iPad - Brendan Kelly
Boat (Goa), by Brendan Kelly - "The iPhone really allows you to play with colour, keeping the spontaneity of the drawing."
You can see more of Brendan's work on his site, brendankellyartist.co.uk
Photograph: Brendan Kelly
App Art: Art using an iPhone & iPad - Brendan Kelly
Tower Bridge Sunset, by Brendan Kelly Photograph: Brendan Kelly
App Art: Art App on iPad and iPhone - Peter S Smith
This drawing of a clementine by Peter S Smith was done on the iPhone. It is from a collection all drawn from observation, using the finger rather than a stylus.
You can see more of Peter's work on his website peterssmith.weebly.com
Photograph: Peter S Smith
App Art: Art App on iPad - Fraser Scarfe
View of Edlington Looking West, by Fraser Scarfe, using Brushes for the iPad. He says: "All the works are reliant upon the relationship between the hand and eye – the same combination behind visual art since day one."
You can see more of his work on his website, fraserscarfe.co.uk
Photograph: Fraser Scarfe
App Art: Art App on iPad - Amanda McIvor
Christmas card, by Amanda McIvor, who was inspired by David Hockney's work to buy an iPad to create paintings. Visit her blog, lifebeyondthefringe.blogspot.com to watch a video of her creating her Christmas card using Brushes App Photograph: Amanda McIvor
App Art: Art using an iPad app - Michael John Michael
Capello by Michael John Michael. Michael says: "This was made using the app Procreate. I use it along with SketchBook Pro."
You can see more of Michael's work on his blog, michaeljmichael.com
Photograph: Michael John Michael
App Art: Art App on iPad & iPhone - James London-Webb
Durdle Door, by James London-Webb, made with ArtRage on iPhone. You can see more of Jame's art work on his site, jameslondonwebb.com Photograph: James London-Webb
App Art: Art App on iPad - Roy Rubenstein
Work by Roy Rubenstein. You can see more of Roy's art on his blog, kayewatercolour.tumblr.com Photograph: Roy Rubenstein
App Art: Art using an iPad App - Loreto Valenzuela
Loreto Valenzuela – created on an iPad app called Eazel.
You can see more of Valenzuela's art on her site, saatchionline.com/loretoValenzuela
Photograph: Loreto Valenzuela
App Art: Art App on Ipad - David Kowalski
Work by David Kowalski, using the app Procreate.
If you'd like to see more of David's work, visit his site, davidkowalski.nl
Photograph: David Kowalski
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