Painting and Drawing Apps

The iPad’s touch screen surface and portability make it a perfect canvas for creating anything from simple drawings to complete works of art. Get an optional stylus or just use your finger to create paintings and drawings that rival anything you could create on a computer using a dedicated graphics program, such as Photoshop or Corel Painter.

SketchBook Pro

For serious artists, grab a copy of Autodesk’s SketchBook Pro. It includes Layers, Brushes, and other advanced features graphic artists will be familiar with. Based on the computer version of SketchBook Pro, this app essentially turns the surface of your iPad into a canvas for drawing or painting with your finger, as shown in Figure 29-7.

Figure 29-7. SketchBook Pro turns ...

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