You guys! I have a brand new obsession: making art on my iPad. It's actually creating a little bit of a problem for me. I've mostly been doing it on the subway and I totally lose track of time, which is great, but not so great. An hour-long ride goes by super duper fast, but I've also almost missed my stop a few different times. Seriously. So, I might have a heart attack, but I'm having fun on my iPad in the meantime. ;)
As you know (because I shared my handy dandy iPad Oilcloth Pouch), I recently bought myself a new iPad. Based on some web research I also purchased 3 other things:
The first item is a stylus.
The reviews said that it was the stylus that felt the most natural to the most number of people and it's only $30! Not bad.
The second and third items are apps.
Procreate is a drawing app. It's $5.99 in the app store. This is a screenshot I pulled from their website:
You can choose from lots of different brushes and tools. You can export your creation in multiple formats including psd (which is great because it preserves the layers), jpg, or png. There's an undo button, an eraser, a full color palette, opacity changes, layer styles, and so much more! However, the absolute coolest, coolest, coolest, COOLEST thing about the app is that with the touch of a button you can export a fast forward video of the process of any of your drawings.
Here's a compilation of those videos from me:
I've only run into two negatives of the app thus far:
- You can't rearrange the order of the layers.
- Doing small fussy details, like dots, is a little bit tough. The app doesn't like that gesture and tends to take it as a command to change colors rather than leave a dot.
Art Studio is also a drawing app. It cost $4.99 in the app store. Here is a screenshot I found on the Creative Bloq, along with a review of the 2012 version.
To me, Art Studio feels a lot like Photoshop. If you're familiar with how Photoshop works, Art Studio will feel very natural. Art Studio has most of the same features of Procreate. You can export as a .psd, .jpg, or .png, work with layers, lots of brush styles, plenty of layer styles, and on and on.
Here are some pieces I created in Art Studio:
As for negative and positive, I'm still struggling a bit in navigating their palette of brushes. I can't quite find one that feels "right" to me. That said, I love the symmetry mode (I used in on the first drawing), which allows you to create a perfectly symmetrical image. Also the ability to change the order of the layers is super duper key to making me happy.
Mostly, I'm have a blast making art in what would otherwise be completely lost time on the subway!
Are you an iPad art enthusiast?
Thanks for stopping by!
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I don’t have an iPad but these apps are pretty cool. I can see why you would miss a stop. Don’t lose too much time, but then again, time creating is never truly lost:-)
I don’t have an iPad but these apps are pretty cool. I can see why you would miss a stop. Don’t lose too much time, but then again, time creating is never truly lost:-)
I don’t have an iPad but these apps are pretty cool. I can see why you would miss a stop. Don’t lose too much time, but then again, time creating is never truly lost:-)
I don’t have an iPad but these apps are pretty cool. I can see why you would miss a stop. Don’t lose too much time, but then again, time creating is never truly lost:-)
I don’t have an iPad but these apps are pretty cool. I can see why you would miss a stop. Don’t lose too much time, but then again, time creating is never truly lost:-)
That looks cool. I’ve always had a hard time using a mouse to try and draw with any computer paint program. I would love to try it with a stylus now.
I have an iPhone so now I’m gonna have to check into it. Smaller screen but I’m sure same outcome.
Thanks for sharing. I read your blogs every day they come to my inbox.
That looks cool. I’ve always had a hard time using a mouse to try and draw with any computer paint program. I would love to try it with a stylus now.
I have an iPhone so now I’m gonna have to check into it. Smaller screen but I’m sure same outcome.
Thanks for sharing. I read your blogs every day they come to my inbox.
That looks cool. I’ve always had a hard time using a mouse to try and draw with any computer paint program. I would love to try it with a stylus now.
I have an iPhone so now I’m gonna have to check into it. Smaller screen but I’m sure same outcome.
Thanks for sharing. I read your blogs every day they come to my inbox.
That looks cool. I’ve always had a hard time using a mouse to try and draw with any computer paint program. I would love to try it with a stylus now.
I have an iPhone so now I’m gonna have to check into it. Smaller screen but I’m sure same outcome.
Thanks for sharing. I read your blogs every day they come to my inbox.
That looks cool. I’ve always had a hard time using a mouse to try and draw with any computer paint program. I would love to try it with a stylus now.
I have an iPhone so now I’m gonna have to check into it. Smaller screen but I’m sure same outcome.
Thanks for sharing. I read your blogs every day they come to my inbox.
Can you print your designs from the app? Looks like a lot of fun, especially for those long plane trips.
Can you print your designs from the app? Looks like a lot of fun, especially for those long plane trips.
Can you print your designs from the app? Looks like a lot of fun, especially for those long plane trips.
Can you print your designs from the app? Looks like a lot of fun, especially for those long plane trips.
Can you print your designs from the app? Looks like a lot of fun, especially for those long plane trips.
Very nice review. I have the apps but haven’t explored them to this extent. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Very nice review. I have the apps but haven’t explored them to this extent. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Very nice review. I have the apps but haven’t explored them to this extent. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Very nice review. I have the apps but haven’t explored them to this extent. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Very nice review. I have the apps but haven’t explored them to this extent. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Thanks for this post. I may have to add those apps to my arsenal. I also like the Sketch Guru app. Ipad Art is tons of fun!
Thanks for this post. I may have to add those apps to my arsenal. I also like the Sketch Guru app. Ipad Art is tons of fun!
Thanks for this post. I may have to add those apps to my arsenal. I also like the Sketch Guru app. Ipad Art is tons of fun!
Thanks for this post. I may have to add those apps to my arsenal. I also like the Sketch Guru app. Ipad Art is tons of fun!
Thanks for this post. I may have to add those apps to my arsenal. I also like the Sketch Guru app. Ipad Art is tons of fun!
Glenda, the art apps I’ve used allow you to save the piece you’ve created to your camera roll/photos. From there you can print if you have a printer linked to you ipad. My printer is too old for that so I email the photo to myself and open the email on my computer and print it from there. I’ve even loaded 140lb watercolor paper into the printer and printed onto that. It looks great.
Glenda, the art apps I’ve used allow you to save the piece you’ve created to your camera roll/photos. From there you can print if you have a printer linked to you ipad. My printer is too old for that so I email the photo to myself and open the email on my computer and print it from there. I’ve even loaded 140lb watercolor paper into the printer and printed onto that. It looks great.
Glenda, the art apps I’ve used allow you to save the piece you’ve created to your camera roll/photos. From there you can print if you have a printer linked to you ipad. My printer is too old for that so I email the photo to myself and open the email on my computer and print it from there. I’ve even loaded 140lb watercolor paper into the printer and printed onto that. It looks great.
Glenda, the art apps I’ve used allow you to save the piece you’ve created to your camera roll/photos. From there you can print if you have a printer linked to you ipad. My printer is too old for that so I email the photo to myself and open the email on my computer and print it from there. I’ve even loaded 140lb watercolor paper into the printer and printed onto that. It looks great.
Glenda, the art apps I’ve used allow you to save the piece you’ve created to your camera roll/photos. From there you can print if you have a printer linked to you ipad. My printer is too old for that so I email the photo to myself and open the email on my computer and print it from there. I’ve even loaded 140lb watercolor paper into the printer and printed onto that. It looks great.
How fun is this? plus a video??? WOW!
How fun is this? plus a video??? WOW!
How fun is this? plus a video??? WOW!
How fun is this? plus a video??? WOW!
How fun is this? plus a video??? WOW!
You should try the Adobe apps. They are free and you can do amazing things including exporting your files in Photoshop or Illustrator. I am totally addicted. I use a lot Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC and the Color CC with which you can create color theme with Kuler. So cool. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
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http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/mobile._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_mobiledevices.html
You should try the Adobe apps. They are free and you can do amazing things including exporting your files in Photoshop or Illustrator. I am totally addicted. I use a lot Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC and the Color CC with which you can create color theme with Kuler. So cool. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
F
http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/mobile._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_mobiledevices.html
You should try the Adobe apps. They are free and you can do amazing things including exporting your files in Photoshop or Illustrator. I am totally addicted. I use a lot Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC and the Color CC with which you can create color theme with Kuler. So cool. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
F
http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/mobile._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_mobiledevices.html
You should try the Adobe apps. They are free and you can do amazing things including exporting your files in Photoshop or Illustrator. I am totally addicted. I use a lot Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC and the Color CC with which you can create color theme with Kuler. So cool. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
F
http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/mobile._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_mobiledevices.html
You should try the Adobe apps. They are free and you can do amazing things including exporting your files in Photoshop or Illustrator. I am totally addicted. I use a lot Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC and the Color CC with which you can create color theme with Kuler. So cool. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
F
http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/mobile._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_mobiledevices.html
Hi Juile,
Just FYI, you can indeed change the layer order on procreate. You just go to the layers and then press, hold, and drag up or down. I had trouble with it too at first, the trick is to make sure you release the layer in the right place- after a few tries it works fine!
Hi Juile,
Just FYI, you can indeed change the layer order on procreate. You just go to the layers and then press, hold, and drag up or down. I had trouble with it too at first, the trick is to make sure you release the layer in the right place- after a few tries it works fine!
Hi Juile,
Just FYI, you can indeed change the layer order on procreate. You just go to the layers and then press, hold, and drag up or down. I had trouble with it too at first, the trick is to make sure you release the layer in the right place- after a few tries it works fine!
Hi Juile,
Just FYI, you can indeed change the layer order on procreate. You just go to the layers and then press, hold, and drag up or down. I had trouble with it too at first, the trick is to make sure you release the layer in the right place- after a few tries it works fine!
Hi Juile,
Just FYI, you can indeed change the layer order on procreate. You just go to the layers and then press, hold, and drag up or down. I had trouble with it too at first, the trick is to make sure you release the layer in the right place- after a few tries it works fine!
Just a suggestion that you may want to set an alarm on your iPad set for just a little short of how long it usually takes to get to your stop. If you enable it when you get on the subway, it will break your concentration by going off just before your stop, so you won’t miss it!
Just a suggestion that you may want to set an alarm on your iPad set for just a little short of how long it usually takes to get to your stop. If you enable it when you get on the subway, it will break your concentration by going off just before your stop, so you won’t miss it!
Just a suggestion that you may want to set an alarm on your iPad set for just a little short of how long it usually takes to get to your stop. If you enable it when you get on the subway, it will break your concentration by going off just before your stop, so you won’t miss it!
Just a suggestion that you may want to set an alarm on your iPad set for just a little short of how long it usually takes to get to your stop. If you enable it when you get on the subway, it will break your concentration by going off just before your stop, so you won’t miss it!
Just a suggestion that you may want to set an alarm on your iPad set for just a little short of how long it usually takes to get to your stop. If you enable it when you get on the subway, it will break your concentration by going off just before your stop, so you won’t miss it!
Wow! Wonder if any of those come for Android–you did say Google Play Store, so I hope so!
Wow! Wonder if any of those come for Android–you did say Google Play Store, so I hope so!
Wow! Wonder if any of those come for Android–you did say Google Play Store, so I hope so!
Wow! Wonder if any of those come for Android–you did say Google Play Store, so I hope so!
Wow! Wonder if any of those come for Android–you did say Google Play Store, so I hope so!
Make me want to buy an Ipad..the Iphone is too small to work on…love your creativity
Make me want to buy an Ipad..the Iphone is too small to work on…love your creativity
Make me want to buy an Ipad..the Iphone is too small to work on…love your creativity
Make me want to buy an Ipad..the Iphone is too small to work on…love your creativity
Make me want to buy an Ipad..the Iphone is too small to work on…love your creativity
Great tip! Thanks!
Great tip! Thanks!
Great tip! Thanks!
Great tip! Thanks!
Great tip! Thanks!
I like using sketch.io on my ipad
I made a post about it here
http://cymbelline.net/2015/04/01/sketch-io-on-ipad/
I like using sketch.io on my ipad
I made a post about it here
http://cymbelline.net/2015/04/01/sketch-io-on-ipad/
I like using sketch.io on my ipad
I made a post about it here
http://cymbelline.net/2015/04/01/sketch-io-on-ipad/
I like using sketch.io on my ipad
I made a post about it here
http://cymbelline.net/2015/04/01/sketch-io-on-ipad/
I like using sketch.io on my ipad
I made a post about it here
http://cymbelline.net/2015/04/01/sketch-io-on-ipad/
This doesn’t have enough tactile art-making for my taste buds.
This doesn’t have enough tactile art-making for my taste buds.
This doesn’t have enough tactile art-making for my taste buds.
This doesn’t have enough tactile art-making for my taste buds.
This doesn’t have enough tactile art-making for my taste buds.
Love this!!! I have some drawing apps on my ipad but never use them from lack of inspiration! But you’ve now inspired me to start drawing on them more! I definitely need to get my hands on that stylus! 😀
Love this!!! I have some drawing apps on my ipad but never use them from lack of inspiration! But you’ve now inspired me to start drawing on them more! I definitely need to get my hands on that stylus! 😀
Love this!!! I have some drawing apps on my ipad but never use them from lack of inspiration! But you’ve now inspired me to start drawing on them more! I definitely need to get my hands on that stylus! 😀
Love this!!! I have some drawing apps on my ipad but never use them from lack of inspiration! But you’ve now inspired me to start drawing on them more! I definitely need to get my hands on that stylus! 😀
Love this!!! I have some drawing apps on my ipad but never use them from lack of inspiration! But you’ve now inspired me to start drawing on them more! I definitely need to get my hands on that stylus! 😀
Hi Julie I have been using procreate for over a year it is the best ever. I use the Hex stylus. U took an online class. I have drawn my iPhone background which I look at when I need a cinfidence boost. I will post it on my blog latter tonight. It is Francescascrearions.blogspot.com. BTW I took your class a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.
Hi Julie I have been using procreate for over a year it is the best ever. I use the Hex stylus. U took an online class. I have drawn my iPhone background which I look at when I need a cinfidence boost. I will post it on my blog latter tonight. It is Francescascrearions.blogspot.com. BTW I took your class a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.
Hi Julie I have been using procreate for over a year it is the best ever. I use the Hex stylus. U took an online class. I have drawn my iPhone background which I look at when I need a cinfidence boost. I will post it on my blog latter tonight. It is Francescascrearions.blogspot.com. BTW I took your class a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.
Hi Julie I have been using procreate for over a year it is the best ever. I use the Hex stylus. U took an online class. I have drawn my iPhone background which I look at when I need a cinfidence boost. I will post it on my blog latter tonight. It is Francescascrearions.blogspot.com. BTW I took your class a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.
Hi Julie I have been using procreate for over a year it is the best ever. I use the Hex stylus. U took an online class. I have drawn my iPhone background which I look at when I need a cinfidence boost. I will post it on my blog latter tonight. It is Francescascrearions.blogspot.com. BTW I took your class a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.