Apple iPhone Apple, originally uploaded by purple0wl. I’m comparing the experience of painting an imaginary apple in various apps on various touchscreen tablets and phones. This apple was painted on my iPhone 4S. I have to confess the iPhone screen felt cramped and faded after painting on the bigger, brighter Samsung Galaxy Note. There are [...]
Fruit of the Galaxy Note, originally uploaded by purple0wl. I find myself using my Samsung Galaxy Note more and more. I was really surprised to read so many half-hearted reviews when the Note first came out. Even now there are complaints that the phone is too big…the back is too plasticky…the stylus is old fashioned… [...]
Drawing Pad painting app for Android is fast. The S pen stylus for my Samsung Galaxy Note just glides along, laying down luscious colours from tempting rainbows of brushes.
Look No Fingers!, originally uploaded by purple0wl. Was this flower painted with a finger? No. Was it painted with a marshmallow tied to a stick, in other words with the usual kind of touch tablet stylus? No. It was drawn with a point as hard and sharp as a pencil, on the HTC Flyer tablet. The HTC [...]
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What Does Painter 12 Spell? Temptation. I have resolved to stick steadfastly to exploring Android finger painting apps (and a few on my iPad) only. Thus in spite of many temptations, I refrained from getting Corel Painter 12 which many are raving about, because it’s for desktop only. So far so virtuous. That is, until [...]

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