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faust

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Sep 11, 2007
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Hey all! I recently acquired an iPad Pro, and an Apple Pencil. What is the best drawing/painting app available for it? I'm a total novice at creative stuff, so any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.
 
Procreate. It's the creative standard for iPad. Don't even look into any of those gimmicky apps. Go for the best.
 
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Concepts
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Adobe Illustrator Draw
Adobe Photoshop Sketch
Autodesk Sketchbook
Tayasui Sketches
Medibang Paint

I never liked Procreate, for me it's way too much fussing with brushes, settings and what not.
 
Paper by 53
Concepts
Linea
Adobe Illustrator Draw
Adobe Photoshop Sketch
Autodesk Sketchbook
Tayasui Sketches
Medibang Paint

I never liked Procreate, for me it's way too much fussing with brushes, settings and what not.
Which one is your favorite one? I do not want 10 different apps for it.
 
Paper by 53
Concepts
Linea
Adobe Illustrator Draw
Adobe Photoshop Sketch
Autodesk Sketchbook
Tayasui Sketches
Medibang Paint

I never liked Procreate, for me it's way too much fussing with brushes, settings and what not.
I agree. I have a few, but i tend to gravitate toward Tayasui Sketches.
 
Can you calibrate the pencil in any of them? Some seem to be very light with a pencil and requires a lot of pressure for darker shading (or maybe I'm scared of damaging the screen..)

Any apps with a good range of pencils?
 
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