Drawing apps are used by artists to draw and create illustrations, vector images, or 3d models. Out of the 36 drawing apps listed in Pixpa’s article, we are selecting the top 10 apps which work best on iPad.
Adobe Photoshop: Photoshop is an imaging and graphic design software which is used to create and edit, images, illustrations, and more. There are powerful drawing tools at your disposal through which you can create anything you can imagine. Photoshop allows you to paint in symmetrical patterns. There are realistic pens, markers, and brushes through which will help you in creating the drawing you desire.
.
Adobe Photoshop Sketch: With Adobe Photoshop Sketch, you can use tools like watercolors, pens, markers, etc. to create drawings which look natural. With this iPad app, you can get the blending effects and textures as you would get on your canvas. Once you have drawn on Adobe Photoshop Sketch, you can transfer it to desktop apps like Photoshop or Illustrator for further editing. And with the app, you can directly share it to Behance to get feedback from other artists. Adobe Capture can be used along the app to create custom brushes.
.
Autodesk Sketchbook: Sketchbook is an app that provides good drawing tools for creating a drawing. There are over 190 brushes which can be customized as per your needs. Other tools such as pens, markers, traditional rules, and ellipse guides are much needed for artists. Sketchbook drawing app provides an intuitive experience in which the drawing tools appear only when required. The work created in this app can be exported in multiple formats, including a layered photoshop file.
.
Astropad Studio: Astropad Studio is an iPad app built from scratch for creative professionals. Some of the outstanding features of this app are pressure smoothening, pressure curves, and preview line. This app also allows artists to create their own shortcuts and gesture shortcuts. Astropad Studio uses a new technology called Liquid, which improves the image viewing experience and the responsiveness in using the app. The app also uses something known as velocity control, which keeps checking the network conditions to maintain the latency and the quality of the image.
.
Inspire Pro: One of the best drawing apps, Inspire Pro, is specially designed for iPad. With this iPad only drawing app, you can create realistic drawings, do fast paintings, and sketching wherever you are. The app can blend colors based on the intensity you like, and apply the brush strokes with high precision and at a fast rate of 120 fps. The paintings are automatically saved in the form of a video through canvas playback, and an artist can export it at high quality. There are more than 150 brushes in the app, all of which can be used as a wet brush, dry brush, or eraser.
.
Procreate: Procreate is an award-willing app which allows you to create drawings, paintings, and illustration. This drawing app can also be used to create custom fonts and has the ability to import new fonts. There are more than 130 hand-made brushes; they can be used to mix colors. The smoothness of brushes can be adjusted using pressure. Procreate has its own brush engine which can be used to create custom brushes, and an artist can also import any number of brushes. Other noteworthy features of Procreate are Quickshape, Streamline, Drawing Assist, Colour Drop, and more. An artist can use Apple Pencil to have natural drawing experience. Procreate also allows you to create a 30-second timelapse of your work, which can be shared in quality as high as 4k.
.
Tayasui Sketches: With Tayasui Sketches, you can create images by having a realistic experience on the app. To make editing easy, you can create unlimited layers on this app. To replicate the oil painting look, Tayasui Sketches has created acrylic brushes. The app has smart features like Patterns with which the artist can paint a large area with a single stroke even if it has patterns.
.
MediBang Paint: Medibang Paint is used by artists to create digital paintings and comics. The app has lots of drawing tools like brushes, backgrounds, and fonts. You don’t need an Apple Pencil for this app as you can draw with your finger. The artwork can be transferred to any device; the app also proves cloud storage features. The app is free to use; one can even collaborate with other artists using cloud features.
.
Inkist: Inkist is a limited-time free drawing app for iPad which has highly customizable tools to create a stunning piece of art. Inkist does not believe in hiding the tools and wants to show it all upfront so that the drawing process can be faster. Other features provided by this app are line tool, selection tool, blending tool, etc.
.
ArtStudio: Art Studio is a multi-function app which can be used for sketching, painting, and photo-editing. The apps provide many tools such as paintbrushes, eraser, smudge, and 450 brushes, including paid ones. An artist can work on layers and are given 21 layer blending options.
