The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire, 22 March 2011 is a David Hockney iPad drawing from the 25-edition, regular size print release of his 49-part digital series The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate. This piece portrays a twisted, leafless tree in the centre of a pale green field, its gnarled form outlined with vigorous, looping lines. The golden bark is crosshatched with ochre strokes, standing out against the subdued winter hedgerow and overcast sky. Sparse tufts of grass and undergrowth anchor the scene at the roadside’s edge.

 

Created in 2011 on an iPad, the Arrival of Spring series marks a breakthrough in digital landscape art. Through intuitive brushwork and plein-air sensitivity, Hockney captures nature’s subtle awakening. Each iPad drawing in the collection contributes to a vivid chronicle of seasonal transformation in East Yorkshire, reinforcing his place at the forefront of 21st-century visual innovation.