iPad Drawing

[DeuceRok]

Anyone got an app that they love to draw on with the iPad? I've been using a pogo sketch stylus, an iPad and Adobe ideas.

-Deuce.rok

[imnotanoob]

i dont have an iPad, but an iPod (which isn't much of a difference except in screen size.)

Apps that you should consider:
Brushes - simple. Opacity, 4 layers, ~10 brushes.
Sketchbook - Complicated. Lots of features.

[DeuceRok]

Drawing on the iPad = HUGE difference... I also got one of the website saving apps and downloaded/saved Harmony.... REALLY great app if you're into some fun web sketching... I'll link it here.

I've been using ideas. I refuse to buy Layers AGAIN just to get it in HD. I already have it on my iPhone, but the Small screen+large stylus is too bulky for my taste.

-Deuce.ROk

[Ryan K]

This dude uses sketchbook pro on iPad with pretty cool results:

http://gorillaartfare.com/author/goro/

[Arshes Nei]

Adobe Ideas is also out if you haven't given it a shot yet.

[QueenGwenevere]

I don't have an iPad, but I got to play with ArtStudio and Brushes on a friend's iPad, they seemed pretty decent, especially ArtStudio. (I have ArtStudio on my iPhone, nice little app, reasonably full-featured and easy to use, but much easier to use on the iPad than on the iPhone, because of the size.)

SketchBook is also not bad on the iPhone, it's about as full-featured as ArtStudio (except the version I have doesn't have a color picker. ArtStudio does.) I haven't tried it on an iPad, it's probably just as good or better.

[DeuceRok]

I've got adobe ideas. I'm really interested in using Sketchbook pro. I'll probably buy it at the end of next week and use it in my figure drawing group.

I love the stuff from that gorilla guy. I think I'm gonna start doing a series on robots, so that I can work with the general shapes w/out doing a fleshy human form.

-Deuce.rok

[Drewb]

Can't you get mobile versions of gimp and ps that would work on the iPad? Kinda like how it would on an iTouch?

[Arshes Nei]

Can't you get mobile versions of gimp and ps that would work on the iPad? Kinda like how it would on an iTouch?

What do you think Adobe Ideas and Sketchbook pro mobile are? I'm just not sure by your wording you know how the iPad works?

[DeuceRok]

iPad runs a native OS. It doesn't run windows or OSX.

I bought sketchbook pro and I think I'm in love. They really get it when it comes to drawing. It instantly felt natural. I'm using my iPad & a pogo sketch stylus (because drawing with my finger kills my wrist).

We'll see if I can use it at figure drawing. Overall... impressed.

Figured I'd add a sketch, too...

-Deuce.rok

[sarinn]

Last I heard, the iPad isn't available in Canada yet. I haven't been keeping tabs, though. Just graduated so I'm ridiculously broke and job hunting and if I step foot in the Apple Store I know I'd be whipping out my credit card.

However, I came across a thing on youtube of Yoshitoshi ABe using Livesketch (http://youtube.ca/watch?v=pp8h97oCrX4) and drawing with his finger. Seems the app is also on the iPhone. I've never used it, I'm a CrackBerry person. But I must say, this is one of those things that motivates me to get back in drawing (and get an iPad) simply because that was kick ass.

[Ivory_Oasis]

Last I heard, the iPad isn't available in Canada yet. I haven't been keeping tabs, though. Just graduated so I'm ridiculously broke and job hunting and if I step foot in the Apple Store I know I'd be whipping out my credit card.

Don't do it!! Get a laptop! Then you could actually just hook up your tablet and go to town on PS :P A drawing program on Ipad might be cool for a while, but if you actually need to produce stuff, you just need a decent workstation.

And.... laptops can play flash and have DVD players and cd drives.... so.... those are kinda handy :P

*ipadbuzzkill!*

[sarinn]

Don't do it!! Get a laptop! Then you could actually just hook up your tablet and go to town on PS :P A drawing program on Ipad might be cool for a while, but if you actually need to produce stuff, you just need a decent workstation.

And.... laptops can play flash and have DVD players and cd drives.... so.... those are kinda handy :P

*ipadbuzzkill!*

I'm a network admin. I like new toys :P
And I'm one of those people who'd actually use the iPad for things like ebooks. I love ebooks; They're cheaper than print, and eco-friendly. Reading while sitting at my desk, however, is uncomfortable as hell.
I have a laptop. DVDs & CDs are becoming obsolete. I can't even remember when I last opened the DVD tray in my PC. You can fit more on a flash drive than a CD or DVD, purchasing & installing programs can be done over the net and downloaded. Yes, flash is nice, but sadly flash doesn't play nice with touch screens.

I don't understand why a laptop would be good for digital art. Battery life is sad when doing anything intensive. When I was in school, if I was testing scripts or doing anything more intensive than word processing, my battery would maybe last 2.5 hours. I imagine the same goes for a digital artist. With a desktop, you get a bigger screen, or you can get two screens. Sure, you can move from point A to point B and take your stuff with you, but for me? Art is a hobby, not a profession.

Also, no you're not killing my urge for an iPad. I'm curious about it to no end. At the moment, I see it as being the start of something bigger. What if you had something like an iPad, but with more power? Imagine being able to run photoshop on it. Would this not mean artists would suddenly have (essentially) an affordable cintiq (intuos? which ever allows you to draw on the screen)?

Feel free to correct me, as I stated I'm not an artist by trade, and even as a hobby I've only recently returned to doing it. My Apple knowledge is limited, as is my knowledge of digital art.

** Edit **
Oh, and to backup my view on the iPad of being the start to bigger things, here's a small article (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/bill-gates-microsoft-pursuing-a-lot-of-tablet-projects-pen-b/) in which Bill Gates states that Microsoft is currently looking at a bunch of tablet projects. I somehow doubt Bill wants to take on Wacom.

[QueenGwenevere]

I don't understand why a laptop would be good for digital art. Battery life is sad when doing anything intensive. When I was in school, if I was testing scripts or doing anything more intensive than word processing, my battery would maybe last 2.5 hours. I imagine the same goes for a digital artist. With a desktop, you get a bigger screen, or you can get two screens. Sure, you can move from point A to point B and take your stuff with you, but for me? Art is a hobby, not a profession.

Also, no you're not killing my urge for an iPad. I'm curious about it to no end. At the moment, I see it as being the start of something bigger. What if you had something like an iPad, but with more power? Imagine being able to run photoshop on it. Would this not mean artists would suddenly have (essentially) an affordable cintiq (intuos? which ever allows you to draw on the screen)?

The one big drawback to using the iPad for digital art at the moment is there's no pressure sensitivity (last I checked.) So you never have enough control to do anything really sophisticated. It's a bit like old-school early 1980's digital art, when people had to draw with a mouse. Sure, you can get some interesting results, but it's very limited.

If someone does manage to make an iPad-like device with pressure sensitivity, a decent stylus, and a good painting app, I'd buy it instantly, of course. ;)

Personally, I use a laptop as my desktop, and I can run everything I need just fine (Photoshop, Flash, the works.) Depends on the laptop, I think. For me it's more convenient in my small apartment, plus I can take it with me when I go places, and I don't need to pay for and maintain two whole computer setups.


Oh, and to backup my view on the iPad of being the start to bigger things, here's a small article (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/bill-gates-microsoft-pursuing-a-lot-of-tablet-projects-pen-b/) in which Bill Gates states that Microsoft is currently looking at a bunch of tablet projects. I somehow doubt Bill wants to take on Wacom.

Not only that, I've heard Google/Android is working on their version, too... Personally I'm waiting to see where this all goes. The iPad as it is now is kind of like an expensive toy as far as I'm concerned - neat, but not really worth the money to me. But one way or the other, it's bound to turn into something much cooler (and probably cheaper) in future versions. (Whether the coolest versions come from Apple or someone else remains to be seen.)

[Arshes Nei]

Tablet/slates are going to be coming as the wave of the future. There is the X2 in the UK, the Courier from MS and if you look in the wacom thread, people are rather happy with the detachable tablet/slate from Motion Computing LE1700. The Motion computing has Wacom tech on it and you can find one used on Ebay that does run an OS like Windows.


Also iPad does have pressure sensitivity: http://www.techmph.com/gadgets/mobile/ipad-redefines-touch-with-its-pressure-sensitive-touchscreen.html

[QueenGwenevere]

Also iPad does have pressure sensitivity: http://www.techmph.com/gadgets/mobil...uchscreen.html

Really? Then that's pretty cool, if it works... I only got to play with an iPad for a couple of days, and the painting and drawing apps I tried didn't take advantage of pressure sensitivity, so it was like drawing on a big iPhone. Kinda neat, but not very useful. Are there any apps yet that DO use pressure sensitivity? And do they work with a stylus?

Or should I keep waiting?

[Zapp!]

I get the impression most people would use the ipad to start a painting and get the basic idea down while they are on the train or bus or whatever, and then they can refine it when they get home (or wherever they have their tablet).
I think that way an ipad would be much better than something like a laptop because then you don't have to carry laptop, tablet and stylus. Just ipad and your fingers.

[Arshes Nei]

Really? Then that's pretty cool, if it works... I only got to play with an iPad for a couple of days, and the painting and drawing apps I tried didn't take advantage of pressure sensitivity, so it was like drawing on a big iPhone. Kinda neat, but not very useful. Are there any apps yet that DO use pressure sensitivity? And do they work with a stylus?

Or should I keep waiting?

Yeah I didn't find the drawing to be intuitive myself, which is why I've been looking at the detachable tablet pcs where you need only the slate itself. I don't think the iPad is quite there yet for the artist who would like portable digital devices.

[LuckyDevil]

Damn, i have been thinking of a pen product, with a felt tip with material that would work on the iPad (so it knows where you pen is at on the screen). That way the only thing the pen has to do is calculate pressure and since the iPad has bluetooth transmit that information nearly instant. How awesome would this pen be.... if only i was a business person with some money.

Then the only thing you would need be some type of app that can handle pressure sensitivity information and such.

If somone from Wacom is reading this.. make it happen!!

[Arshes Nei]

Damn, i have been thinking of a pen product, with a felt tip with material that would work on the iPad (so it knows where you pen is at on the screen). That way the only thing the pen has to do is calculate pressure and since the iPad has bluetooth transmit that information nearly instant. How awesome would this pen be.... if only i was a business person with some money.

Then the only thing you would need be some type of app that can handle pressure sensitivity information and such.

If somone from Wacom is reading this.. make it happen!!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=187509

Tablet PC that weighs about 2-3lbs at most with Wacom tech that is detachable as a slate.

[LuckyDevil]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=187509

Tablet PC that weighs about 2-3lbs at most with Wacom tech that is detachable as a slate.

That is seriously cool, though it seems to be kinda expensive. Thanks though i never seen it might actually consider buying it now :D

[Raffix]

However, I came across a thing on youtube of Yoshitoshi ABe using Livesketch (http://youtube.ca/watch?v=pp8h97oCrX4) and drawing with his finger. Seems the app is also on the iPhone. I've never used it, I'm a CrackBerry person. But I must say, this is one of those things that motivates me to get back in drawing (and get an iPad) simply because that was kick ass.

all the comments on that video seem to be saying that its fake...

[DeuceRok]

Ok, in my opinion the iPad is NOT a digital canvas; however, it is an awesome sketchpad. I enjoy the fact that its nearly infinite in its page limit. Also, I've sat through a number of figure drawing sessions where I've used my Wacom and did not enjoy the power drain. Using a Macbook Pro, Bamboo Tablet and Photoshop and closing nearly EVERYTHING else, I barely get the 2.5 hours that I need.

Pressure sensitivity can basically be blamed on a Mr. Steve Jobs. He refuses to allow a stylus or create one for use. When it comes to Wacom tablets, the power is mostly in the pen itself. The iPad may be limited, but for those of us who want a Cintiq and can't afford it: 16 Gb iPad+Stylus+Drawing Program = $627.

The uses are beyond simply drawing. I've imported a lot of drawing books over, so I can take them to go, especially my Hogarth books.

-Deuce.ROk

[sarinn]

all the comments on that video seem to be saying that its fake...

Trusting comments on youtube is like trusting comments on 4chan. No wait, I trust Anonymous more than the children on youtube.

Very well, one should always be able to back up their source so:

How about the AnimeNewsNetwork? (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-15/lain-yoshitoshi-abe-demos-ipad-finger-painting-app)
TechBlog? (http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/cartoonist-sketches-anime-character-on-ipad)

Better yet, here's ABe's blog (http://abworks.blog83.fc2.com/blog-entry-738.html). Which was where I originally saw the video when a friend of mine who knows Japanese linked it to me. Will that be good enough?

[jclynadms]

II found iPad to be quite god for the artwork purposes and the reason is very clear, the wide screen provides a better visibility than iPhone, moreover, you can get started with the sketching right where you want while sitting in a bus or while waiting for the train. The only problem that's had a negative effect on me is because its does have a flash compatible system and that's what Apple need to work on and get it worked out as soon as possible.

[DeuceRok]

There's no need for Flash on the iPad. HTML5 is solid. What's important is that there is a flash alternative. What's gonna happen is iPhone and iPad compatibility will force people off flash and move forward a new standard. A great example of this is "Harmony" (http://mrdoob.com/projects/harmony/)

Written in HTML and very nice. BTW it's a solid replacement for the app shown in that youtube video.

-Deuce.Rok

[Raffix]

Trusting comments on youtube is like trusting comments on 4chan. No wait, I trust Anonymous more than the children on youtube.

Very well, one should always be able to back up their source so:

How about the AnimeNewsNetwork? (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-15/lain-yoshitoshi-abe-demos-ipad-finger-painting-app)
TechBlog? (http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/cartoonist-sketches-anime-character-on-ipad)

Better yet, here's ABe's blog (http://abworks.blog83.fc2.com/blog-entry-738.html). Which was where I originally saw the video when a friend of mine who knows Japanese linked it to me. Will that be good enough?

i was just saying what the comments were in case people hadnt looked at them. i never said i believed them.

[Arshes Nei]

Speaking of iPad rivals. Hanvon (if anyone was reading the Wacom forums here about how they came out with intuos/cintiq like products) is making an "iPad killer"

http://www.shanzai.com/index.php/market-mayhem/news/1048-hanwang-ceo-smashes-frozen-apple-on-stage-launches-ipad-killer-eh-smasher

From what it appears it is only touch, however, they may actually be in the clear of Wacom's patent issue. The thing is that wacom's induction tech used only one coil and due to limitations of technology at the time, no one else could make battery free operated pen. Hanvon made it with 2 coils and from what I understand may have more accuracy than the Wacom.

If you look up the Hanvon Wacom Lawsuit in Google you'll see some court papers in 08.

So if it's possible to have styluses like wacom's and the pressure sensitivity if one of the two companies with electromagnetic induction (battery free styluses) get smart, they'd make their own art slate PC so they can grab the artist's market.

[artmessiah]

Anyone waiting to use the Microsoft Courier can stop waiting, the project has been nuked

See Here (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/microsoft-confirms-kills-courier-in-one-fell-swoop/)

[Joe Photo]

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but I came across this Kyle Lambert Toy Story 3 ipad sketch using Brushes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofJCWEbf-c&videos=Zlx8u3qDHa0

I've been toying with the idea of picking up an iPad for sketching with Brushes and Sketchbook Pro (plus it streams Netflix!) in place of my DS + Colors! and this video has me excited.

[Christine Lim]

Thanks Joe.

Here's another great demo of using iPad. David Kassan demonstrating finger painting with iPad from a live model.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OLP4nbAVA4




I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but I came across this Kyle Lambert Toy Story 3 ipad sketch using Brushes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofJCWEbf-c&videos=Zlx8u3qDHa0

I've been toying with the idea of picking up an iPad for sketching with Brushes and Sketchbook Pro (plus it streams Netflix!) in place of my DS + Colors! and this video has me excited.

[311002965]

This is very cool. It reminds me of Deviant Art Muro-especially the sketch tool. I wonder which was produced first.


There's no need for Flash on the iPad. HTML5 is solid. What's important is that there is a flash alternative. What's gonna happen is iPhone and iPad compatibility will force people off flash and move forward a new standard. A great example of this is "Harmony" (http://mrdoob.com/projects/harmony/)

Written in HTML and very nice. BTW it's a solid replacement for the app shown in that youtube video.

-Deuce.Rok

[NJR]

I think the iPad is quite a capable device for artists. Sure, I'm as disappointed as everyone else that it doesn't have a digitizer and stylus, but the form factor can't be beat. While the capacitive touch screen limits input accuracy and there is no pressure sensitivity on the available stylii, drawing and painting actually works surprisingly well. Line art can be problamatic without lots of pinch zooming, but painting is just as easy as on a real wacom. And again, the ability to carry around a digital sketchpad so perfectly sized and which only weighs 1.5 pounds is pretty awesome. There is really nothing else as portable out there for digital artists. And it's cheaper than any other on-screen digital art device.

I don't do much finished work on it though. I generally use it for onsite roughs and coloring, then use whatever I've done as a base or reference on my desktop.

There are a bunch of great art apps out there, but my favorites are Brushes and ArtRage. Brushes has the best interface feel and workflow, with ArtRage at a close second. I also think Brushes can acheive the best look with the most ease when going for that digitally brushes look. I appreciate ArtRage for its awesome interface, the realistic natural mediums, and the variety of canvas types. Unfortunately in runs slower than any every other art app.

Sketchbook Pro is also quite good. I find the interface a bit too combersome though.

[Thor's Hammer]

Anyone ever heard of the Modbook or Modbook Pro? The Pro is still in development. Both are pricey, but this is exactly what a digital artist would want. Just google it.

[sloppybunny]

The iPad is a great art tool! It just needs a bit of grunt, as sketchbook pro and Art Studio have resolution limitations. Brushes is great for lose work though, as you can up res it on your desk top.

The iPad totally replaced my sketchbooks though, and I think when it gets a bit more powerful will replace my desktop too. On my blog at http://naomiandpoggie.blogspot.com you can see my transition from normal sketchbook to iPad.

The lack of propper touch sensitivity hasn't been a hindrance yet. Just more grunt would let Adobe Ideas and Paintbook work a lot better with their vector apporaches. Also Doink is pretty fun to animate with :) i had a stylus, but threw it out. Just rocking the finger now, and it works fine.

@NJR I found artrage to be super slow on my iPad. It seems good just slow.

[artmessiah]

Just got an ipad 2 days ago and I love it. Although my pogo stylus is very capable, I made a custom stylus using Crayola Model Magic for the tip and an old x-acto (minus the blade) for the body and it works great - so far. The apps I'm diggin on right now are Sketchbook pro, Sketch Club (nice app), Artrage, and ArtStudio, which imo is the best out of all of them in a lot of respects. The developer did a great job with it. It has a lot of things that the big boys have: custom brush creation, clone tool, gradient, symmetrical painting, wet brush blending, selection and rotation, etc. It's awesome. I love how I'm now digitally portable. I haven't missed the pressure sensitivity thing yet, but if it was available a tear would swell in my right eye ;)

[artmessiah]

Here are some really cool ipad drawings and paintings for inspiration and to sway a few teetering on whether to buy an ipad or not. The painting apps are Brushes, Sketchbook Pro and my personal favorite Artstudio. I'll post a few sketches on my blog once I get a chance to show my go at it.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/5179481203_0319843501_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5170110608_fb0a292c94_b.jpg

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http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/220/1/b/iPad_Doodle_10_by_Mull_gfx.jpg

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/331/d/7/ipad_doodle_11_by_mull_gfx-d33q3jf.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/070001-071000/70424/763_max.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/077001-078000/77816/693_max.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/073001-074000/73572/264_max.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/068001-069000/68812/178_max.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/097001-098000/97064/433_max.jpg

http://cghub.com/files/Image/097001-098000/97063/412_max.jpg

[Nemome]

This pictures aren't really made on a iPAD? o_o

[sloppybunny]

I think they are, there are some insanely detailed and high quality images done in Brushes and Sketchbook Pro. The only problem, especially with sketchbook pro is the resoltio size. Brushes uses the strokes you did to caluclate on your desktop a higher resolution of your painting, with mixed results.

[artmessiah]

This pictures aren't really made on a iPAD? o_o

Yes, all are made on the ipad from various artist. Brushes has the highest resolution, but when I export stuff from Artstudio I upgrade the resolution with PhotoPad and add a sharpen filter to uptick the image a bit. Doesn't look too bad.

[artmessiah]

More Inspiration.

I have 3 crappy ipad doodles in my sketch thread, but I'll post more finished pieces when I'm not working on other things.

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Maciej Kuciara stuff


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_07aU-A0_XNw/TEv7P26pyQI/AAAAAAAAAPw/Tg0BdoNglHY/s1600/tychus_ipad.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_07aU-A0_XNw/TFDn7oSWvjI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/mew2FGKqUxE/s1600/sketches2.jpg



Sparth Stuff


http://www.sparth.com/2010/ipad/bluevalley-sparth-ipad2.jpg
http://www.sparth.com/2010/ipad/mech-sparth-ipad.jpg
http://www.sparth.com/2010/ipad/postapocylinders-sparth-ipad2.jpg

[Pavel Sokov]

This is insanity!

[LibertineM]

Just got an ipad 2 days ago and I love it. Although my pogo stylus is very capable, I made a custom stylus using Crayola Model Magic for the tip and an old x-acto (minus the blade) for the body and it works great - so far. The apps I'm diggin on right now are Sketchbook pro, Sketch Club (nice app), Artrage, and ArtStudio, which imo is the best out of all of them in a lot of respects. The developer did a great job with it. It has a lot of things that the big boys have: custom brush creation, clone tool, gradient, symmetrical painting, wet brush blending, selection and rotation, etc. It's awesome. I love how I'm now digitally portable. I haven't missed the pressure sensitivity thing yet, but if it was available a tear would swell in my right eye ;)

I would be so grateful for a photo of your stylus. The model magic actually works as a stylus tip? Fantastic! I don't like my pogo because the tip is so blunt and wide that I can't see my strokes beneath it.

[artmessiah]

I would be so grateful for a photo of your stylus. The model magic actually works as a stylus tip? Fantastic! I don't like my pogo because the tip is so blunt and wide that I can't see my strokes beneath it.

I've since bought a griffin/targus stylus which works even better for drawing, but I still use my homemade stylus every now and then and if you don't want to drop 20 or 30 dollars for a stylus - model magic works pretty good. The tip has to be a certain width to work. I had a fairly small tip at first but it only worked if I held the stylus at an almost vertical angle. I made the tip a bit thicker and it worked nicely. I didn't like the pogo because the strokes were hit and miss. Sometimes I'd get a line sometimes I didn't and the sponge chips off after a while. This DIY or a griffin is the best option in my opinion. I saw a guy on youtube make a DIY which allows you to see the line perfectly, feel free to try his method - I just found it quicker and less of a project to use the playdough.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/Daily%20Sketches/Ipad%20Drawings/IMG-20110311-00005.jpg?t=1299887323

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/Daily%20Sketches/Ipad%20Drawings/IMG-20110311-00002.jpg?t=1299887345

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/Daily%20Sketches/Ipad%20Drawings/IMG-20110311-00001.jpg?t=1299887364

And here's the videos on how to make a DIY super fine tip for Ipad

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[john-wil]

Layers – Pro Edition for iPad -Like Brushes, Layers allows playback of your painting, but only to “watch it come to life.” Its canvas is limited to two sizes, neither larger than one megapixel (1028 x 1028.) But within these limitations, Layers packs a wallop. Up to five layers with adjustable, fifteen customizable brushes, intuitive pinch-and-spread pan/zoom, and minimal lag time make Layers perfect for the digital painter that isn’t wedded to the print medium at the end of the line. Compare paintings with a Layers community, comment, and receive feedback.

[Plai]

Amazing artwork done on an iPad. This is our stylus e.stylo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-SBZXNaHLc

[RogerAdams]

Thanks for the Youtube links artMessiah. I quickly made myself a prototype with a energy bar wrapper. This the most responsive stylus I've ever used for my iphone. I have a Pogo and a Boxwave stylus and my homemade stylus beats the crap out of them.

[artmessiah]

Thanks for the Youtube links artMessiah. I quickly made myself a prototype with a energy bar wrapper. This the most responsive stylus I've ever used for my iphone. I have a Pogo and a Boxwave stylus and my homemade stylus beats the crap out of them.

@RodgerAdams - No prob.

New painting app, it's fairly cool. Not as robust as Artstudio but it has great tools and great UI. I like it

See it Here: Link (http://www.savageinteractive.com.au/Procreate/)

[NJR]

@RodgerAdams - No prob.

New painting app, it's fairly cool. Not as robust as Artstudio but it has great tools and great UI. I like it

See it Here: Link (http://www.savageinteractive.com.au/Procreate/)

Thanks so much for posting this. I hadn't heard of this app, but it looks amazing! Man, it is amazing how many outstanding art and design apps there are out there.

It's really just too bad Apple probably won't develop a real Wacom style stylus for the iPad. It would basically be the greatest computing device ever.

[artmessiah]

Found another decent looking painting app. It's called PenGo - you can find it here (http://www.pengopaint.com/)

It looks similar to sketchclub, but with less brush characteristics, and it has the option to save custom brushes (unlike sketchclub). The brush strokes could be a little smoother with more options for the layers and brushes. The brush strokes look fairly the same in some cases even though you pick a different brush shape. It's alright for a sketchpad app though. They also make a great looking stylus as well that's worth a peep.


http://app.onlinephotofiler.com/Img1/A_4/2/5/6/296524/da14389bb31747fab45aa85cf5899dc6.png?uid=4073e2b6-dd35-4697-9521-dc5787716ff7

[artmessiah]

Ok, so I've been scouring the net (on my ipad ;) ) looking for a idea creation tool in the same vein as Alchemy, but, unfortunately there isn't one similar or exactly like that program (I wish someone would port it to the ipad somehow). I did however find a great tool the for idea generation/creation called ART BOMB (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-bomb/id409526934?mt=8).

It's hard to explain so I'm posting a vid (skip to about 38 seconds into it). It's great, and in some ways similar to alchemy in the respect that randomness helps get creative juices flowing.

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Take care all :)

[artmessiah]

Update to Procreate (http://savage.si/procreate/) makes it most impressive. PSD and PNG export, New Brushes and brush controls, Brush size is now remembered between brush, smudge and eraser, BLENDING MODES (Normal, Multiply, Add, Screen, Lighten, Exclusion) and a lot of other fixes and changes. GRRReat update :)

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/081/8/9/vader_by_jamescuda-d3c9ihq.png

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/094/b/2/elf_by_asuka111-d3d6lt7.jpg

http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/068/Purple/61/ed/fa/mzl.vggcoivo.480x480-75.jpg

http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/120/Purple/e3/ea/8c/mzl.nobujsbh.480x480-75.jpg

[Arshes Nei]

As I said before the iPad IS pressure sensitive hardware wise but Apple will not allow this API to be introduced privately (against store rules) and won't add it to their SDK (yet?)



OgTcyjzXfTg

[Arshes Nei]

Also Inspire Pro is at 99 cents for Father's Day. I don't feel it's worth the 7.99 price tag regularly. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspire-pro-paint-draw-sketch/id355460798?mt=8

[Arethus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgByFtjYotQ


More for writing, but also basic idea recording.

[Arshes Nei]

Procreate is doing a launch special for their app for 99 cents so if you're still not sure, can't beat it for a buck.

[lanternwaste]

What size iPad do you guys use for your art? 16gb? 32? Trying to figure out what is best. Thanks!

[Arshes Nei]

What size iPad do you guys use for your art? 16gb? 32? Trying to figure out what is best. Thanks!

The size doesn't affect performance, just storage. So this question is a bit silly :P

[artmessiah]

Although these points have been discussed before and most people are well aware of the IPAD's limitations if they've read through this thread. I think it need to be said and listed again.

First - The Ipad is not a Cintiq, the ipad does NOT have pressure sensitivity. A lot of new programs try to simulate pressure sensitivity with varying degrees of success, but it does not have it yet (See Arshes Nei's Video post).

Second - There is no sharp point stylus just yet. You can make a DIY which comes close if not perfectly making a semi point, but most DIY seem a bit ghetto to me. The new pens like the Pengo Pen, Pogo Pen, Wacom Pen, Griffen/Targus pens are great and the thicker tip becomes less of an issue once you get used to it. Zooming in on images allows for great detail using these stylus's.

Third - The ipad screen can be a bit glossy - it doesn't have an outdoor screen option. I work outside all the time, but I find a nice and shaded area to do it.

Fourth - The Ipad is great, but sometimes good ole pencil and paper is a better option for a great many people. Trust me, the ipad wont help you to become a better artist. Often times it's quicker and better for you as an artist to stick with the old fashion (nowadayz anyway) paper sketchbook.

Having said all that, the ipad is a great portable digital sketchbook. The fact you can draw, experiment with color and shape, and send to the internetz is a great benefit. So far no slate tablet or laptop has the battery life of the Ipad yet. I've gone 6 to 8 hours using my ipad before it needed to charge. That in itself is worth the shortcomings. Not to mention there is a buttload of new apps coming out all the time for artist and musicians - I love my ipad.

[lanternwaste]

Arshes Nei:
I realize it's just storage :) I'm just trying to figure out if the 16gb is enough to store a bunch of art created (I don't know how much space created artwork takes up) in apps like procreate, Sketchbook pro, etc. or if it is better to go for the 32gb...

artmessiah:
All great points to keep in mind. Thanks for posting those!

[Arshes Nei]

Arshes Nei:
I realize it's just storage :) I'm just trying to figure out if the 16gb is enough to store a bunch of art created (I don't know how much space created artwork takes up) in apps like procreate, Sketchbook pro, etc. or if it is better to go for the 32gb...

artmessiah:
All great points to keep in mind. Thanks for posting those!

I don't see again why this is an issue. You can move stuff off storage to Dropbox/PC if it becomes too full. I hardly doubt on the ipad you're making art that takes up gbs alone (ie like a file taking up 1gb ). It's not a full pc /desktop.

With iCloud coming up this is less of an issue. http://www.apple.com/icloud/

[artmessiah]

This is something I'm sure Ipad users can appreciate. It's called the Jot Captive Stylus and it is basically the assemble lined version of the DIY stylus on the previous page and it looks great.

I found these reviews to be a good analysis about the pen.
Check them out here (http://doodl.es/blog/?p=360) and the full review Here (http://doodl.es/blog/?p=347)


and then check out the video review

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Peeeeeace.

[artmessiah]

To anyone wanting to draw on their ipad and hate the fat tip stylus, get the Adonit Jot (as mentioned above by yours truly), it fugging rocks. Got mine today and it makes a whole world of difference in the drawing experience. The Jot Pro is very much worth the money if you can get it. If pressure sensitivity was added you'd have as close as you can get a portable cintiq. You don't have to hold the pen a certain way like the dagi Stylus - It kinda feel like the tip on a wacom pen sliding on the screen. Just make a glove for your drawing hand. I made a glove using an old leather garden glove and cut out all the fingers except the pinky (think smudge guard for cintiqs). Works well - that is all... I'm back to drawing :confident

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/junk/jotpen.jpg?t=1317509902

[artmessiah]

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[darkmagistric]

If pressure sensitivity was added you'd have as close as you can get a portable cintiq.



I really hate when people make this claim. There is already a portable alternative to a Cintiq, its called a Tablet PC. They've been around for awhile now, a good 7-8 years. You get a wacom pen, pressure, hovering, full support for programs like Photoshop, Painter, etc. Some wouldn't put them in the same class as a Cintiq, but its far more a portable cintiq then anything you'll see on an ipad.

[artmessiah]

I really hate when people make this claim. There is already a portable alternative to a Cintiq, its called a Tablet PC. They've been around for awhile now, a good 7-8 years. You get a wacom pen, pressure, hovering, full support for programs like Photoshop, Painter, etc. Some wouldn't put them in the same class as a Cintiq, but its far more a portable cintiq then anything you'll see on an ipad.

Wow who pissed in your koolaid today lol. It was just a general opinion friend, not a statement of fact. I own two cintiqs (21inch and 12inch) and have a intuos4 large, so I understand the disparity between an ipad (limited options) and a cintiq. A tablet pc is a more powerful and robust system to the ipad any day. You can add photoshop, painter, etc, but a brand new tablet pc is an expensive endeavor for sketching portability. You can get a tablet pc off of ebay or elsewhere, but there may be issues with getting wacom drivers to work right, battery life, and some systems not supporting newer software. That's not to say that Tab pc's aren't awesome - they are, but and Ipad is cheap (considering the price of a new tab pc), we know what the limitations are and it's rock solid for sketching for up to 8 hours. Name a Tab pc that can do that and I'll shut up. Just take the statement "Portable Cintiq" with a grain of salt. It wasn't a defacto statment of truth to all that is reading this.

I'll just repost what I wrote on the previous page - I know you already read it Darkmagistric, but I feel compelled to restate it here ;)



Although these points have been discussed before and most people are well aware of the IPAD's limitations if they've read through this thread. I think it need to be said and listed again.

First - The Ipad is not a Cintiq, the ipad does NOT have pressure sensitivity. A lot of new programs try to simulate pressure sensitivity with varying degrees of success, but it does not have it yet (See Arshes Nei's Video post).

Second - There is no sharp point stylus just yet. You can make a DIY which comes close if not perfectly making a semi point, but most DIY seem a bit ghetto to me. The new pens like the Pengo Pen, Pogo Pen, Wacom Pen, Griffen/Targus pens are great and the thicker tip becomes less of an issue once you get used to it. Zooming in on images allows for great detail using these stylus's.

Third - The ipad screen can be a bit glossy - it doesn't have an outdoor screen option. I work outside all the time, but I find a nice and shaded area to do it.

Fourth - The Ipad is great, but sometimes good ole pencil and paper is a better option for a great many people. Trust me, the ipad wont help you to become a better artist. Often times it's quicker and better for you as an artist to stick with the old fashion (nowadayz anyway) paper sketchbook.

Having said all that, the ipad is a great portable digital sketchbook. The fact you can draw, experiment with color and shape, and send to the internetz is a great benefit. So far no slate tablet or laptop has the battery life of the Ipad yet. I've gone 6 to 8 hours using my ipad before it needed to charge. That in itself is worth the shortcomings. Not to mention there is a buttload of new apps coming out all the time for artist and musicians - I love my ipad.

[artmessiah]

Concept Artist Robh Ruppe (http://www.robhruppel.com/)l Digital Plein Air and sketches. According to his blog he uses Inspire Pro and Artstudio for these.



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NAE1gtgx78g/TLyBky5TV1I/AAAAAAAAAzo/L8890VO-nOM/s1600/iPad11.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NAE1gtgx78g/TKI4sHBqzBI/AAAAAAAAAzY/kF84fyUK8gw/s1600/iPad10.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NAE1gtgx78g/TIaBojioXvI/AAAAAAAAAyY/RPrysOm5sZk/s1600/iPad6a.jpg

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This is his Plein Air setup with the Ipad

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NAE1gtgx78g/TGlyJ0Fq7qI/AAAAAAAAAyA/f_f_chJ0d7Q/s1600/set+up.jpg

[artmessiah]

Felix Botho Haas (http://www.felixhaas.de/2037667/IPAD-SKETCHES)


http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/148052/2037667/sun_melting_1200.jpg

http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/148052/2037667/delivery_truck_1200.jpg




Ian McQue (http://mcqueconcept.blogspot.com/)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pagKdTASJPw/TeuypU0GYcI/AAAAAAAAAik/1676lLhLayY/s1600/sketches5.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6EQJVUqh9hk/TUVS7ymAsmI/AAAAAAAAAiE/JTlkrmB99eU/s1600/nightboat-II.jpg

[Eraiasu]

These last posts are pretty incredible!
Im looking to buy an ipad next week. I got hooked the other day when i got a stylus for my iphone, it works really well. You dont need the pressure sensitivity either in my opinion.

I cant wait to go to the apple store to get one! :)

[artmessiah]

Saw and downloaded this app called MyBrushes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mybrushes/id448080369?mt=8) . It has a lot of the Mypaint default brushes/blenders/fx brushes and even has the option of choosing a backgroud (like Mypaint). Overall the program runs a bit slow and glitchy with certain brushes (the default pen for example), It doesn't have layers and a few mypaint features are missing, but it's the closest I've seen to mypaint on the Ipad and it has an auto record feature for play back of the drawing process. Hopefully with a few updates this app will get better.

http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/078/Purple/eb/37/ed/mzl.ldqcxpmq.480x480-75.jpg

[Arshes Nei]

I think Inspire Pro could knock their price down a few dollars. While I understand how simple and smooth it was, there were a lack of helpful features that I wasn't too keen on.

It does go on special I think it did recently for 99 cents, but I think they can stop with the specials and lower the base price.

[artmessiah]

I think Inspire Pro could knock their price down a few dollars. While I understand how simple and smooth it was, there were a lack of helpful features that I wasn't too keen on.

It does go on special I think it did recently for 99 cents, but I think they can stop with the specials and lower the base price.

I agree. Layers would help justify the price a bit, but as it stands now a permanent price drop wouldn't be a bad thing.

[artmessiah]

More Vidz from Nikolai Lockertsen - he uses Brushes for the ipad

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http://www.lockertsen.net/nikkos_art/20110812_blondie01_600.jpg

[Arshes Nei]

What is your opinion of Brushes. I have not tried the program but Procreate seems to have more functions...I just know Brushes was the "first"/most popular due to people who used it to get it into the spotlight (along with Colors - I still play with that on the DS)

[artmessiah]

What is your opinion of Brushes. I have not tried the program but Procreate seems to have more functions...I just know Brushes was the "first"/most popular due to people who used it to get it into the spotlight (along with Colors - I still play with that on the DS)

I actually like procreate more than brushes, but I like Brushes's layer blending modes better than Procreate. Brushes actually has a colorize and overlay mode whereas Procreate gives you "add" and "exclusion" (which could work better IMO). I like the fact you can custom make brushes in Procreate, but there is no way to label the brushes yet and some of the brushes (stroke icons) can look the same making it hard to find that awesome brush you just created. Brushes has icons and you can easily see which is which. I like the saturation and opacity of Brushes's colors and I slightly prefer the interface of Brushes, although, I wish you could see in real time the brush size/opacity level change sorta like SBP. I hate Procreate's color picker and prefer the circular color picker I'm used to like in Brushes. Still, Procreate is the more robust option with tweakable brush settings (with importing of image stamps), blending and mixing options, PSD support, record/playback, HD image options, can see the brush size change in real time, etc. I like procreate more, but I do like the simplicity of Brushes. BTW I still rock the DS too ;)

[Arshes Nei]

Thanks, I'll give Brushes a try then. It was nearly 18 bucks when I last saw it (which is...too much for an app imo considering the limitations of the iPad) but I think it went down to 8 which I'll give it a shot.

[megaten]

As I said before the iPad IS pressure sensitive hardware wise but Apple will not allow this API to be introduced privately (against store rules) and won't add it to their SDK (yet?)



OgTcyjzXfTg

Wow. I'd definitely get an ipad if it had some sort of pressure sensitivity. Is there any reason why the won't allow access to it?

[Arshes Nei]

Wow. I'd definitely get an ipad if it had some sort of pressure sensitivity. Is there any reason why the won't allow access to it?

The Apple Newton.

Basically the iPad is not the first tablet device Apple had. The Newton used a stylus. I think when Jobs went for the design of the ipod touch he wanted to avoid a "mistake" and didn't want the stylus around.

[Composite G]

I am surprised people haven't posted up anything on Sketch Club.

They have a pretty good Alchemy rip off going.


http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-club/id404414176?mt=8

[Arshes Nei]

I am surprised people haven't posted up anything on Sketch Club.

They have a pretty good Alchemy rip off going.


http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-club/id404414176?mt=8

It was mentioned, but in a comparative way. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3149918&postcount=50

[Pav]

Is there anything on the Android end? I'm trying to decide between Ipad 2 and the new ASUS Transformer Prime, but I only found Sketchbook Pro and Photoshop Touch on the Android marketplace, while Ipad has all these awesome apps made for it.

Also I hope any of these apps allow to keep some sort of color selector ON the screen all the time, preferably in it's own toolbar and not hovering over a painting area, or allow to pick the color off the painting.

[Pav]

For the stylus I bought, AluPen, Adonit Jot, Wacom Bamboo, Griffin, will see what they all do.

[artmessiah]

iPen (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225098940/ipen-the-first-active-stylus-for-ipad) is from a Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/) project that looks extremely promising. It is a active stylus that works similar to wacom digitized pen tablets. It has pen recognition that starts to work as soon as the pen hovers above the screen - awesome. It doesn't have pressure sensitivity yet, but it will once the iPEN 2 gets released (doubly awesome :D). All apps don't work with it yet, but most of the art apps will and there is a list on their site that shows which future apps will work. The pen itself will be about $60, which is a fair (not the cheapest), but fair price. All in all this looks like great news for ipad artist. Check out the site and info HERE (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225098940/ipen-the-first-active-stylus-for-ipad)


http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6104/6386563327_13dc4f32ac_z.jpg


And or check out these videos

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* edit the retail price is $89... hmm still fair.



For the stylus I bought, AluPen, Adonit Jot, Wacom Bamboo, Griffin, will see what they all do.

The Adonis Jot is my favorite. The Jot can skip from time to time, but I've found two very effective fixes on the adonis jot's site that makes it EXTREMELY more sensitive and eliminates the skips.

I used this (http://support.adonit.net/entries/20701496-disk-not-sensitive-enough-easy-solution) fix and I'm happy with it.

http://support.adonit.net/entries/20701496-disk-not-sensitive-enough-easy-solution

But this (http://support.adonit.net/entries/20536218-how-can-i-prevent-skipping-while-writing) fix might work better for those that want a looser jot tip than what the first solution (that I like) offers. It is the solution of using a thermal compound on the tip.

http://support.adonit.net/entries/20536218-how-can-i-prevent-skipping-while-writing

[artmessiah]

ByZero looks great too, but, the iPen (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225098940/ipen-the-first-active-stylus-for-ipad) has more support. It already has partnerships with the makers of Artrage, Procreate, Sketch Club, and Ibis Paint (all great drawing apps) and it's about $70 cheaper. However ByZero does makes a pen very similar to the iPen and it's available right now on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Byzero-Studio-Digital-Apple-Certified/dp/B006M5EL7A/ref=s). If you got money burning your pockets than maybe you may want to get this (http://www.amazon.com/Byzero-Studio-Digital-Apple-Certified/dp/B006M5EL7A/ref=s). Although, waiting for the iPen may be a better option. I may end up getting both to see which one performs the best.

http://www.amazon.com/Byzero-Studio-Digital-Apple-Certified/dp/B006M5EL7A/ref=s

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/319uNxhVB1L.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31KpiZK7twL.jpg

[Arshes Nei]

iPen (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225098940/ipen-the-first-active-stylus-for-ipad) is from a Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/) project that looks extremely promising. It is a active stylus that works similar to wacom digitized pen tablets. It has pen recognition that starts to work as soon as the pen hovers above the screen - awesome. It doesn't have pressure sensitivity yet, but it will once the iPEN 2 gets released (doubly awesome :D). All apps don't work with it yet, but most of the art apps will and there is a list on their site that shows which future apps will work. The pen itself will be about $60, which is a fair (not the cheapest), but fair price.

From what I understand it's an API issue that won't allow pressure sensitivity on the iPad, it's not something that can be necessarily be programmed into a stylus. What you want is Apple to allow the API -

Clearly you can do it with a private API but it's against Apple's rules.

OgTcyjzXfTg

[artmessiah]

From what I understand it's an API issue that won't allow pressure sensitivity on the iPad, it's not something that can be necessarily be programmed into a stylus. What you want is Apple to allow the API -

Clearly you can do it with a private API but it's against Apple's rules.

OgTcyjzXfTg

Yeah, you are right about this. I don't know, it could be a ploy to get people to buy their pen, but the question was asked in the pages FAQ. Question: "Does iPen come with pressure sensitivity?" Answer: "No! But we plan to have pressure sensitivity feature available on iPen 2." So either they know something we don't know or they are misleading the masses. Whichever it is I'm still going to buy it. The Jot is the closest so far to a decent ipad stylus and this one looks like the next best thing pressure sensitivity or not. I just hope it works like it's being advertised.

[randyj]

Personally, I prefer the Zero Stylus pen. Designed like a broad stroke pen, it can be quite handy in outlining designs or even if I'm just doodling on my iPad.

ZeroStylus - Stylus for capacitive touchscreens (http://www.zerostylus.com/)

[artmessiah]

a couple bump sketches by yours truly. Both done with Brushes.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/Daily%20Sketches/Tecromancer1.jpg?t=1330655610

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/artmessiah/Daily%20Sketches/9.png?t=1330655690

[jhferry]

When is the open due out? I think I could go with the Adonis jot for now until then. Also looking for app comparisons. Sketchbook pro, art rage, procreate and brushes seem to be at the top.

[munho]

When is the open due out? I think I could go with the Adonis jot for now until then. Also looking for app comparisons. Sketchbook pro, art rage, procreate and brushes seem to be at the top.

I've used all the apps listed. ArtStudio is the most "featured" app, but the UI is atrocious and the app is slow.

My top pick is procreate. Great for drawing and painting. It uses a custom paint engine to take advantage of the GPU. Smoothest UI and actively developed. A big update is due to hit anytime now. I bought it when it was 7.99 and it was the best money I've spent on an app.

btw, I like the Cosmonaut and Nomad Compose Styli, but they don't seem to be what you're looking for.

[Arshes Nei]

I'm still waiting for all the "theoryware/kickstarter/prototype" pressure sensitive styluses to come out.

[jhferry]

I got the jot pro along with Sketchbook express. The program has a little lag, the pen is ok. Its better than a finger. I might just be getting used to it, need to try another app.

[Spawn2]

My first try, made in november 2011 with my recently bought ipad.
I love working on it, although I do have some problems with the
lack of brightness in colours. What bothers me the most though,
is that you have to have the files from brushes exported to a mac
in order to convert them to quicktime files. Can't do it on a PC.

Recently did some new ones which I'm going to post in a video soon.
Also love garage-band for my music-creation!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrU9qtK80uE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzxhHY8ZJFM

[Joshart123]

I love the ArtRage app and I hear Procreate is pretty cool too. They just added full resolution support for the new iPad, if you are using that. I have been using Artrage and a Nomad Brush since January and I have been very impressed with the results.