What would the world be without art? Fortunately, I don’t think we will ever have to find out, as there are enough apps for the iPhone and iPod touch to satisfy any creative appetite. Now, we can add iPad to that list, which, when you combine the size of the screen with its awesome graphics, creates a canvas you have only dreamed of (and no mess to clean up after). There are three apps that I have taken note of that fully utilize these capabilities and create the best virtual art experience yet.
The first is Brushes. I actually reviewed this app a while back (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAZxYqUdiw), and while I loved it, it doesn’t hold a candle to the newest version on the iPad. The same beloved tools are still available, and now there’s more space to use them in! There’s a color dropper so you can adopt any color from any picture in addition to an extensive color wheel; multiple brushes, brush sizes, and brush options (such as making dashed lines); extensive abilities to email and share pictures; save to or upload from pictures. Additionally the way all the paintings are organized gives the cute effect of being in a gallery, as there are ID cards under each painting with the artist, piece title, and date of creation, and you can flip the screen to easily change the orientation of the painting. Possibly the coolest feature, though, and one unique to this app on the iPad, is the play option, which allows you to see a time elapsed version of how the painting was created.
ArtStudio is similar to Brushes, but also has its unique attributes. Unlike Brushes, Art Studio allows you to choose which “tool” you would like to draw with, e.g. spray can, pencil, puffy paint, etc. It also has the color dropper option so that you can adopt colors from other works or pictures and a color palette, but does not have an extensive color wheel like Brushes. However, Art Stuidio has more options in terms of uploading and and editing or adding to pictures, and also has really cool options regarding picture visibility. This allows you to see all the layers of the picture, and choose how visible each layer is, as to create really cool layering effects. It also has save, e-mail, and online gallery options, but does not make all the pieces created in the app as visible as Brushes.
Finally, Sketchbook Pro is a more advanced tool, ideal for people who would be using the app for more serious or professional purposes. Like ArtStudio, it has a range of tools to select from and very advanced tool and color settings. It also has a wide range of color options, layering options, and visibility options. One neat element is the ability to create shapes, which is furthered by the mirroring option, which mirrors everything you draw on the screen. Like the other apps, you can e-mail the projects you create and import photos or projects from the Photo Library. Since the tools it provides are so advanced, it is a slightly more complex app, and therefore takes more time to become acquainted with.
For me, Brushes is the best app, as it is the most intuitive and fun to use. In terms of functionality and ability to create art, however, all apps are wonderful and certainly have their merits; it all depends on what you would be using the app for. I highly suggest looking into the one that best fits your artistic needs — whether it be to keep your kids creatively occupied without the mess or to embellish on a photograph or to create a design for an art class — and let the iPad become and iPaintingPad.
This article was published by iphoneapplicationlist.com
written by Duy Phong
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