Rank	Name	Last Year
01/	APPLE For dominating the business landscape, in 101 ways	3
02/	TWITTER For five years of explosive growth that have redefined communication	50
03/	FACEBOOK For 600 million users, despite Hollywood	1
04/	NISSAN For creating the Leaf, the first mass- market all- electric car	–
05/	GROUPON For reinvigorating retail -- and turning down $6 billion	–
06/	GOOGLE For instantly upgrading the search experience	4
07/	DAWNING INFORMATION INDUSTRY For building the world's fastest supercomputer	–
08/	NETFLIX For streaming itself into a $9 billion powerhouse (and crushing Blockbuster)	12
09/	ZYNGA For being the $500 million alpha dog of social gaming
10/	EPOCRATES For giving doctors and nurses instant drug reference	–

Source: FAST COMPANY

The creative uses of the iPhone and iPad are getting more and more exciting. While we've brought you various iPhotography galleries in the past, this time around we've taken a look at a different kind of art - paintings.

Thanks to apps like ArtRage, Brushes and Sketchbook that turn iOS devices into digital canvasses, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners can create works of art on their touchscreen gadgets. Take a look through the gallery below for 10 fabulous landscape paintings from iArtists all around the world.

1. Ocean Waves by Jim Blodget

Created with ArtRage, some fingers painting and a homemade stylus, Jim Blodget has managed to capture choppy waves with just the right amount of texture

2. Tree, Near Home by Patricio Villarroel

An intriguing sky and a statuesque tree are the subjects for Paris-based Patricio Villarroel's painting

3. Arco by Fernando Lopez del Hierro

Painted with the Brushes app on the iPhone, Spanish artist Fernando Lopez del Hierro's painting features a clever use of daylight coming through an arch

4. Old Forest by Susan Murtaugh

Dappled sunlight and lush greens make up Susan's Murtaugh's lovely Old Forest

5. Mirasol I by Xoan Baltar

Here, Xoan Baltar evokes a contemporary sunrise with an urban take on the landscape painting

6. Down the Road Waiting For the Ferry by SallyAnn La Main

Soft and muted, SallyAnn La Main's rippled expanse of water with a waiting boat offers viewers a moment of serenity

7. Lyon 2 by Helene Goldberg

The subject of this painting is Lyon at night. It makes the most of chiaroscuro, resulting in an evocative cityscape reflected in the water

8. Viscous Shade by Mike Ryon

Produced with the ArtStudio app for the iPhone, Mike Ryon has captured a moment of idyllic stillness with this richly toned work of art

9. Rue des Rosiers a Paris by Jean Marc Hincky

Jean Marc Hincky says "Rue des Rosiers", a little street in the Jewish quarter of Paris, is quiet in the early morning hours. Hincky has painted the street as the sun rises, offering a slightly misty vista before the bustle of the day begins

10. Do you Like to Drive? by Joseandres Guijarro

Spanish artist Joseandres Guijarro used the Brushes app to create a breathtaking sky and a roas that could lead to anywhere

Source: Mashable (Amy-Mae Elliott)