7TH APRIL 2021, THREE DAFFODILS IN A BOTTLE, 2021

  • 7th April 2021, Three Daffodils in a Bottle, 2021

    7th April 2021, Three Daffodils in a Bottle, 2021

    iPad painting printed on paper, 89 x 63.5 cm
    Edition of 50
    ©David Hockney
     
    David Hockney’s 7th April 2021, Three Daffodils in a Bottle captures the quiet elegance of spring through a simple arrangement of yellow blooms in a reused glass bottle. The crisp vertical stems and bright petals stand in striking contrast against a deep brown background, creating a focused study of line, colour and light. Hockney turns an everyday scene into something considered and intimate, observing how the daffodils’ form shifts as they reach upward.
     
    This signed, limited edition iPad painting highlights Hockney’s ongoing fascination with how digital tools can record the immediacy of looking. The reflections within the bottle and the patterned tablecloth demonstrate his ability to translate painterly detail into a new medium, proving that technology can deepen rather than diminish the experience of nature.
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  • "Enjoyment of the landscape is a thrill."

     
    - David Hockney
    Hockney has embraced the iPad as a natural extension of his lifelong investigation into perception and mark-making. The device allows him to work directly from life with unprecedented speed, capturing subtle shifts in light and colour before they disappear. Its layered brushes and luminous screen give him the freedom to revise, remove or refine without interrupting the rhythm of looking. For Hockney, the iPad is not a gimmick but a contemporary tool that keeps painting alive and responsive to the world as it changes in front of him.