Digital & Analog Painting

My 6 years old daughter painting with Windsor & Newton paints on aquarelle paper.
While I'm painting on iPad with Nomadbrush, on Auryn Ink app, SketchBook Pro app & ArtRage app.
Another dimension of painting!

Review: The Nomadbrush here.

Camera: Canon 5D Mark II with 50mm ƒ1.4.
Software: FinalCut Pro with Magic Bullet Looks effects.

The Nomadbrush

Finally, after a month of waiting, now the Nomadbrush is in our hand!
Let's answer the first question: IS IT GOOD?



Trying with several paint app: ArtRage, Auryn Ink, SketchBook Pro & Brushes. Bottom line: it's a different experience. It gives me a 'floating' sensation, compare to pointing-finger that always pressed to the iPad screen. And I still need my finger for some task like choosing the color, brush or save the file. Takes time getting used to paint with this digital brush.



So is it good?
As an amateur painter myself, I do enjoy painting with Nomadbrush. Although the result is different - the painting experiences are also differ from one app to another - the feel is almost the same compare with traditional brushes. My favorite app is Auryn Ink.
Yes. It does feel good.


Auryn Ink


ArtRage & AurynInk

Another question: HOW IS IT COMPARE TO ANALOG MEDIUM?

Don't expect that this Nomadbrush will bring the same traditional brush experience to your iPad.
Both are different. Both are good. With the traditional painting medium, you can feel the texture of the paper, the wetness of the water, the swinging brush for thick-thin stroke.
With iPad & Nomadbrush, those sensations are gone. Flat, cold, virtual. But it's another new sensation & dimension. Each app has uniqueness & user-interface. Each app has different approach for painting. And this Nomadbrush takes you beyond than finger-painting.

Put this brush in your hand & you'll know.

Link http://nomadbrush.com


Created with Auryn Ink


Created with SketchBook Pro

Our Nomadbrush Has Arrived

... in Jakarta. Too bad. We have to wait for another month to coming to Kuwait. Can't wait!

(photo by @widakso in Jakarta)

Kids Doing Video Reviews

iPad is more than an educational tool for Arwen (6yo), Leia (4yo) & Neo (1.6yo). When they interact with the apps inside it, the whole world is changing. What they touch, see & feel now will shape their tomorrow. Their future. Our future.

Toca Tea Party

We select some apps & make video reviews (these videos are also our personal documentations about their development stage.)


Teddy's Night

The innocent expressions, laughs & smiles are the parameter on how is the app doing to enhance the creativity & curiousity. This is important for the app developers & also for us, their parents.


Teddy's Day

This is what we think about iPad role in our family. Our future.

Another experiment with Auryn Ink for iPad

This one I have to add the stroke in Photoshop, due to the low-quality stroke in Auryn Ink app.

Another works here.

Watercolor Painting on iPad

Found Auryn Ink app (currently free as I write) for watercolor painting on iPad. Here are some experiments & I love it. Though it has no fancy UI, the app itself is amazing. I can feel the wetness of watercolor in this app.
There's one limitation that concerns me: the canvas size is only 1024 x 768 - no support for high res media.








More review here.

iTunes link.