Thursday, June 5, 2014

Parkinson's and Art on the iPad

Thomas Jefferson, drawn by Pat Younts

I can lose myself for several hours drawing on my iPad. Many wonderful apps out there allow me the creativity to do art and graphics despite the effects of Parkinson’s. I wonder what the great masters would have done if they had an iPad or tablet and a stylus? What would their great works of art have looked like, or would they have spent too much time surfing the web for funny cat videos?
Mona Lisa, drawn by Pat Younts


                       


Would Leonardo da Vinci have just snapped a quick photo of the Mona Lisa instead of going for the brush or by some theories (that it was in fact da Vinci’s self-portrait as a woman) reverse the camera and take a selfie and use an app to put some long hair and a dress on. Who knows? 





Napoleon Bonaparte, drawn b Pat Younts






What I do know is that it is a wonderful outlet  for me and safer than those power tools I enjoy using around the house. So as a tribute, I have recreated these works of art to look like the paintings of the artists despite shaking hands. If I can do it fellow parkies, so can you. Don’t let this disease kill your creativity. Use the tools at your disposal, find that outlet, and claim that personal victory.

I am Pat Younts and I move to live.


                           

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful!!!

    Art has done many things for me through my illness. Calm, peace, meditation, pain relief... and it's given me a sense of self aside from my disease.

    I think doctors need to write prescriptions for art. And insurance companies should pay for art supplies :)

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    1. Sherri, Thank you for taking the time to comment. I am glad that art has given you that escape that it also gives me. It would be wonderful if doctors and insurance companies would do that.

      I would love to see some of your art. Be well, and thank you again.

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