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… [...]
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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Who Can See the Wind?, originally uploaded by purple0wl. This began as an oil pastel sketch on sugar paper. At the moment I’m mixing and stirring a co-presentation on iPhone, iPod and iPad finger painting apps for the coming IAMDA conference. (See previous post.) My oil pastel was to be an example of using FX [...]
Q. Do you draw or paint on your phone or iPad? If yes, go to the next question. If no, you’re probably not reading this… Q. What does IAMDA stand for? A. The International Association of Mobile Digital Artists. Exciting news! IAMDA are holding their first ever get-together very soon. Q. When? A. October 23rd [...]

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