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Nice, thank you so much, Glendon! Sara At 04:23 PM 4/22/2015, you wrote: >I love my using my iPad 4 for painting with the >ArtRage app. But my 1st generation Wacom Intros >Creative Stylus for pressure sensitivity has >waaay too thick a tip for precision drawing. >(<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic/2014/01/30/wacom-stylus-ipad/>My >review here).  > >So I import pencil drawings (I favour a Pentel >.3mm technical pencil) into ArtRage on a Multiply layer and paint under them. > >Sometimes I add additional effects with the >Sketch Club app, or filters with Instagram and >VSCOcam. I add my website url and copyright symbol using the Phonto app. > >Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask! >G > >-- >Glendon Mellow >Art in Awe of Science ><http://www.glendonmellow.com>http://www.glendonmellow.com > >Find me on ><http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic>Symbiartic, >the art+science blog >on the Scientific American Blog Network > >On 22 April 2015 at 16:09, Sandy ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >wrote: >Matt, > >Thanks for posting your progression video -- cool! > >Sandy Williams ><http://www.soundofwings.com>www.soundofwings.com > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Matt Celeskey ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >To: SCIART-L <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Wed, Apr 22, 2015 3:38 pm >Subject: Re: [SCIART] iPad for illustration work? > >The past year, I've been playing around with >creating illustrations on an iPad—I commute >about 10 hours a week and have been working on >waays to use that time to hone my digital >illustration skills. I haven't published any of >the pieces (yet), but I've been posting several on Twitter: > ><https://twitter.com/hairymuse/status/581665383741931520>https://twitter.com/hairymuse/status/581665383741931520 > >https://twitter.com/hairymuse/status/578913734925537280/ ><https://twitter.com/hairymuse/status/581446748972822528/>https://twitter.com/hairymuse/status/581446748972822528/ > > >I'm using Procreate and a Wacom Intuos Creative >Stylus 1 on a 2-year old iPad, but I've been >pretty happy with what I've been able to >accomplish. There is a big tradeoff in >resolution and available layers—”I'm working on >images about 3500px x 2400px and am limited to 7 >layers. So I wouldn't recommend it for >particularly large or complicated pieces. That >said, I haven't found too many limits as far as >the level of detail—the brushy look of my pieces >is more my working style than anyy limitations >of the medium. The app does crash somewhat >frequently (about once every couple of hours), >but I've never lost work after a crash. > >One nice feature of Procreate is that it can >export a time-lapse video of your pieces, which >is a great way to review and refine your >process. I've uploaded one of mine here: > ><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2duwyIymTkU>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2duwyIymTkU > > >Hope this is helpful— >-Matt. > > >………………………………………… ¦ > >Matt Celeskey ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] ><http://twitter.com/hairymuse>twitter.com/hairymuse > > >On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:06 PM, Gail Guth ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I'll be curious to hear this too. i have several >apps for drawing on the iPad, all tout their >wonderful features, but beyond sketching, I >haven't yet created more than clunky output. >That may be my lack of expertise and experience using the apps, however. > >Using one's finger is fun but inexact; a good >stylus is nicer, I just got one but haven't had a chance to use it extensively. > >Gail > > > > >On 4/22/15 2:45 PM, Sara Taliaferro wrote: > >Dear Folks, > > >One of my students asked if I use or know of anyone who uses an app > >on their iPad to do illustration work. I replied that I knew of > >people who liked to take the iPad on trips and sketch with it, but I > >was not aware that anyone produced scientific illustrations for > >publication on their iPads. She is teetering on the brink of buying > >an Intuos pad, which is what I would suggest. > > >How would you have advised her (or me)? Am I so "last generation" in > >my thinking? > > >Most sincerely, > >Sara > > >Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L >listserv? Follow the instructions at > ><http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv>http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > >-- >Gail Guth >Guth Illustration & Design >139 Lathrop Avenue >Battle Creek, MI 49014-5076 ><tel:269-963-1311>269-963-1311 ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >www.guthillustration.com > >________________________________________________ >Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L >listserv? 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