New :) Keen to explore digital drawing on Ipad

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kiwidesigna

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#302605 5-Dec-2022 20:41

Hey all,

Really need to start using my iPad and exploring drawing with pencil. Any tips welcomed :)

Google / Android user here, have kept mostly android though tempted to get apple watch soon through insurance then iPhone.

Design / Architecture background, always enjoy exploring new tech.

Had this genius digital notepad from years ago which was fun link: https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/genius-g-note-7100-digital-notepad/6920316

Have used white lines sketchpad more recently which fun.

https://www.whitelinespaper.com/product/sketch-book-9-x-12/

Chch and Melbourne based :)

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mkissin

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#3006153 6-Dec-2022 08:51

I can recommend the Affinity apps.

No subscription, which is amazing, and version 2 just got released so they're all on sale at the moment. For $170 you can get all three apps on Mac, PC, and iPad. Or it's just $20 for the iPad version of Affinity Photo. That's a solid bargain.

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#3006155 6-Dec-2022 08:59

Procreate seems to be the go-to amongst the digital artists, but I am sadly not one of them...I can do a mean stick figure if I am pressed, but that's about it.

This should give you an idea of what it's like interface-wise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXG-Un_9BHw

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kiwidesigna

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#3006243 6-Dec-2022 13:17

mkissin:
I can recommend the Affinity apps.

No subscription, which is amazing, and version 2 just got released so they're all on sale at the moment. For $170 you can get all three apps on Mac, PC, and iPad. Or it's just $20 for the iPad version of Affinity Photo. That's a solid bargain.

Thanks yeah sounds good, good price. Have a friend who's into drawing on ipad. Feel working / drawing side by side be good motivator. And guess I've always liked the idea of having a digital notepad for ideas as well.

kiwidesigna

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#3006245 6-Dec-2022 13:18

Handsomedan:
Procreate seems to be the go-to amongst the digital artists, but I am sadly not one of them...I can do a mean stick figure if I am pressed, but that's about it.

This should give you an idea of what it's like interface-wise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXG-Un_9BHw

Thanks, yeah heard of that one being go to app.

mkissin

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#3006259 6-Dec-2022 13:47

If you want to take notes, I use Good Notes 5 and can recommend it. Easy to use and will reliably OCR even my terrible handwriting for search.