I have had an iPad since they were first released. I have tried sketching with it but honestly I found the screen to be too small. I also hated not being able to rest my hand if I needed to. I have a variety of stylus. I have a fine stylus, a paint brush one and a bunch of regular ones. Not really a fan. I think it's because of the small size of the screen and the feel just didn't match up. I also didn't like not being able to see past the stylus.
Enter Apple Pencil and iPad Pro
When I first heard about these two I became very interested. I did wonder about how my style of painting would translate. I like to use bold strokes with not much blending. I wondered if I could get the same look.
That's where I made my first mistake. Painting on an iPad offers a range of tools that you can't get with regular painting. This is what you should embrace. I am slowly realizing that I need to re-learn how to paint. How to paint with an Apple Pencil.
I am really liking the experience, but I have a long way to go.
What I like:
Being able to easily pick colours and store them. If I want I can easily colour pick colours already used.
Love being able to reposition and resize.
I like the huge choices of the paint types and being able to app smash different apps.
Love that I can undo and redo with just a tap.
Being able to see past the pencil and to be able to hold it like a real pencil (on an angle).
You are probably wondering why I didn't think of learning to use the smaller iPad for painting? To learn to adapt. To just embrace it. Two reasons, the screen size is just too small and the Apple Pencil really does respond well. It feels much more like the real thing compared to a general stylus.
I wonder how using these tools will influence my painting style?
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