At first glance, ArtOnTheGo247® might seem like just another art app. But after a few minutes inside its digital world, you realise it’s something more — something more personal. A game? A meditation? Or simply a new tool for the soul? When asked, John Ayland Carter, the creator of the project, smiles and answers without a hint of pretension:
It was meant to be like music or mindfulness. Something you can tap into briefly, but that stays with you longer. Something that nourishes emotionally — not algorithmically. In a time where everything is rated, measured, and commented on, ArtOnTheGo247® offers something surprising: silence, no pressure, a blank canvas.
The screen is just a window-
Though the app works perfectly on smartphones, Carter is clear that it wasn’t designed with handheld devices in mind:
“Like most artists, we don’t imagine meaningful creative work being done on a canvas the size of a phone. Duo and group game modes come to life when you have space, literally. A laptop or desktop isn’t just a bigger screen. It’s a different way of seeing, sharing, and connecting.”
For Carter, form is never incidental. It’s a frame — and as he puts it, framing changes how a project is experienced.
You don’t have to ‘know how to draw’
One of the project’s core goals is to reclaim art for adults, especially those who were told at some point that they weren’t “good enough” to continue creating.
“Most people, by the time they hit their twenties, have lost touch with making. If you’re not ‘good at drawing,’ you stop. But drawing isn’t just a skill — it’s a way of being present.”
There’s no option to upload existing images. Each piece begins with an empty canvas. The user chooses the shape, the colour, and the composition. The system gently supports but never judges.
“That’s the moment someone shifts from watching to creating. And suddenly they feel like what they made… matters.”
A visual style that breathes
The aesthetic of ArtOnTheGo247® isn’t accidental — it draws from the geometry of Kandinsky, Klee, and Mondrian, but also from emotional experience. Clean lines, soft backdrops, open compositions.
“We wanted to create a space between a gallery and a digital sketchpad. Minimalist, but full of possibility. A structure that frees you, not one that confines you.”
In contrast to today’s overstimulating digital interfaces, this one whispers, ‘Take your time — no one is watching.’
Every piece lasts
In a world of disappearing content, Carter made a conscious decision: permanence. Every creation in the app can be saved, downloaded, even printed or sold.
“This isn’t just a ‘game.’ It’s yours. A part of you. For some people, it feels like a visual journal; for others, it’s a form of unwinding. That was our goal — to make something that stays.”
A community without competition
In ArtOnTheGo247®, you can create solo or with others, through duo and group modes. However, there are no leaderboards, ratings, or critiques.
“We don’t build hierarchies. We build space. That’s it — and that’s everything. Co-creation doesn’t need judges. It needs trust.”
His philosophy speaks not only as a game designer, but also as someone deeply interested in people — and in what brings us together, rather than what pulls us apart.
Creating as a right, not a privilege
John Ayland Carter isn’t trying to reinvent art. He’s simply handing it back — gently — to those who had it taken from them.
“This isn’t an app for artists. It’s an app for people.”
And maybe that’s why ArtOnTheGo247® doesn’t feel like any other game. Because it’s not about winning, it’s about silence, colour, breath, and reconnecting with something many of us lost long ago: the joy of creating.
Written By Kamila Krzyzaniak
