21ST MARCH 2021, PURPLE AND YELLOW FLOWERS IN A VASE, 2021

  • 21ST MARCH 2021, PURPLE AND YELLOW FLOWERS IN A VASE, 2021, David Hockney
    21st March, 2021, Purple and Yellow Flowers in a Vase, 2021
    iPad painting printed on paper
    89 x 63.5 cm, Edition of 50
    ©David Hockney
     
    Purple and Yellow Flowers in a Vase presents a tightly composed bouquet that feels both abundant and carefully observed. Hockney contrasts deep violets with sharp citrus yellows and softer cream tones, creating a layered harmony of colour within the dark foliage. The patterned glass vase is drawn with direct, confident marks that suggest reflections rather than meticulously rendering them, maintaining the economy and clarity of digital gesture. The brown background heightens the intensity of the palette, while the blue checked tablecloth offers a rhythmic structure that anchors the arrangement in a domestic setting.
     
    This work reflects Hockney’s sustained interest in how still life can register time and perception. Using the iPad, he responds quickly to shifting colour and form, allowing spontaneity to remain visible in every stroke. When printed at scale, the digital drawing retains its immediacy and becomes a precise record of looking a familiar subject transformed through attention, colour and the possibilities of new technology.
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  • "I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning."

     
    -David Hockney
    Hockney’s use of the iPad in this work foregrounds immediacy. He is not reconstructing a bouquet hours later in the studio. He draws while looking, matching the pace of the shifting scene in front of him. The digital surface allows him to refine colour, adjust composition and respond to light without technical interruption. Every mark remains visible as a trace of those decisions. When printed, the work carries the speed and clarity of its making into a physical form.