Drawing on the iPad

I admit to being an “early adopter” which means I need instant gratification. I admit it. And when it comes to Apple gadgets, my needs are overwhelming. The iphone literally changed my life (and I don’t use the phone that much).

When I saw the iPad, I knew I needed it to draw on. I draw incessantly on the corner of every piece of paper, on meeting notes, place mats and any other blank space. I decided the iPad would replace all of those doodles spread throughout my life.

Even though the iPad is not nearly as sophisticated as drawing on a Wacom tablet, I have found the process to be easy to adjust to, fun and rewarding. The drawing programs, primarily Brushes, Layers, Sketchbook Pro and ArtistsTouch, all have various features that the others don’t. I find myself exporting the pictures in various stages from one app to another as I use different functions. The programs all include various Photoshop-like features and I am reasonably satisfied with the feature sets of each application.

If I could wish for one more thing it would be selection tools in Brushes.

Oh, and a better stylus from Pogo and mouse support for the iPad.

Attached are some drawings done on the iPad.

There’s a jack for that.