iPad Finger Paintings of Jorge Colombo

Finger painting is often thought of as something little kids do, smudging colorful paint in messy patterns during kindergarten art class. Jorge Colombo has not only perfected the art of finger painting, he has also done it without paint. Colombo uses his iphone and ipad to illustrate magazine covers and create pretty incredible art work. He originally used just his iphone to create entire illustrations but has since switched to using the ipad for his finger paintings. His first cover illustration for The New Yorker was published in 2009. The main subject for his finger painting illustrations is New York City, but he has scenery paintings and even portraits in his repertoire. Looking at Colombo's work, it is hard to believe that they were created with fingers on a tablet or phone screen. Technology is amazing, but what people can do with it is even more spectacular.Along with his finger paintings, Colombo is a watercolor artists, graphic designer, photographer, and has recently began making short movies. His work is in worldwide galleries. Colombo has also published three books: Fullerton, Of Big and Small Love, and Lisboa Revisitada.All images by Jorge Colombo