 |
| Self Portrait – Digital – Click to Enlarge |
Christmas night. The Barrys were engaged in the ritual viewing of Christmas Vacation (still funny). Clark Griswald was engaged in his pool fantasy (Mele Kalikimaka everyone). I was engaged in a fantasy come true. I was painting digitally on my brand new iPad – THANK YOU WIFE!
I have to say that I have been skeptical about the abilities of an iPad as an art creation tool. I adore my Wacom tablets. With them, I have become so accustomed to pressure sensitivity that the idea creating a painting without it could be likened to handing me a couple of stones and expecting fire.
 |
| Mr. Teeth – Digital – Click to Enlarge |
I was using the $2 ProCreate app. I can’t express how impressed I was with the experience. This app emphasizes the paintbrush, smudge, and eraser tools. This suites my digital painting style perfectly. Even without pressure sensitivity, I found that the size and opacity adjustments were so easy to access, that I after a few minutes I was no longer longing for my Wacom.
Ultimately, what the iPad experience comes down to is portability. Did I create anything that I couldn’t create with my Wacom tablet and Photoshop? No. But I created something completely comparable while sitting on a sofa, watching a flick with my family.
Cheers to the iPad.
More digital sketches to come…
Made Of Lines 
Thank you wife, indeed! Impressive level of detail around the eye on Mr. Teeth. I always see the iPad commercial with the woman painting a landscape and I'm like "Pshh, no way." But it looks like a legit artistic tool for sure.
Yeah…I was real skeptical. I totally wanted one as a comic book reader, but I'm sold. If they are ever able to incorporate pressure sensitivity, forget about it, coolest toool ever.
wow excellent work – I'll be getting one in the spring, methinks
You'll love it! So handy.