Whether you need them for your work or use them as a hobby, drawing apps are essential tools for every artist. The iPad has allowed creative studios to be transferred to their own homes, public transport or any outdoor space in an easy and comfortable way. The arrival of the iPad Pencil has only exponentially improved the user experience of these devices.
If you are not afraid of the blank canvas and want to get the most out of your tablet, follow carefully the review of the 3 best drawing applications in the App Store.
Sketchbook is a free application that has the honor of being one of the best rated by graphic designers. Its clean and intuitive interface favors distraction-free drawing with a fine and elegant result.
It is also an ideal resource with which beginners can create from their first sketches to complete authentic works of art. It has a wide range of customizable pencils, airbrushes and brushes with which to record all your ideas.
Free grouping of layers and the selection and extraction of color palettes from images are among its additional functions.
The Adobe franchise also offers its own free app. It starts with the advantage of the possibility of synchronizing the work with other applications of its suite on other devices, including Adobe Cloud, and of exporting them to any image or pdf format.
In its latest version, Adobe Fresco has incorporated among its functions the combined use of various types of brushes. Get the watercolor, oil or smudge effect you want for your works, or explore with tools that mimic charcoal and pastel paints.
Adobe’s application also allows you to create vectors for designs of any size and play with perspectives. You can also paste images from the clipboard to take as a reference or even, if your thing is to show off, export gifs and fast-motion videos to show off your creative skills.
The so-called queen of drawing applications costs only 7 euros and offers endless functions for advanced users. Procreate is ideal for creating high-resolution illustrations and animations. By the way, it is also compatible with the Adobe suite.
In addition to drawing in perspective or importing vectors, the added value of Procreate lies in the possibility of designing your own brushes and organizing and merging layers at will. Always get perfect shapes with your finger or digital pen and adjust the brightness, hue and saturation of your works in real time.
You can also connect a keyboard and use different shortcuts and take the use of references to another level with drawing on augmented reality.
