Below are five of the best sketchbook alternatives:
Adobe Photoshop – Sketch (iOS, Android)
Adobe Photoshop – Sketch brings the powerful painting engine that Photoshop users love to mobile, allowing users to use all of the features they know and love from Adobe products to create digital art ranging from sketches to paintings. If this wasn’t enough, you can save your work as PSD files and carry on working from your computer, meaning your creativity is no longer limited to the machine you have on hand. As with all programs in Adobe’s Photoshop ranging Sketch includes all of the features you would expect, including control over individual brush settings and the flexibility to organize your tools to create your very own work space.
[appbox appstore id839085644]
[appbox googleplay com.adobe.creativeapps.sketch]
Autodesk Sketchbook (iOS, Android)
Autodesk Sketchbook brings all of the tools that you could ever need together in a simple and sleek app that allows you to worry about what matters letting your creativity run free, rather than worrying about learning how to use complicated tools that feel hidden. Sketchbook doesn’t stop with just the drawing tools that you would find in an artist’s traditional toolbox, with Sketchbook you have access to a whole host of features that allow you to enhance you artwork.
Features include radial symmetry, predicative stroke and full layer support. If all of this wasn’t enough, Sketchbook includes an auto save feature, so you’ll never lose your masterpieces.
[appbox appstore id883738213]
[appbox googleplay com.adsk.sketchbook]
Procreate (iOS)
Procreate brings a complete artist’s toolbox to your phone allowing you to sketch, paint or illustrate even when you’re on the go. With Procreate you have access to over 140 brushes, a full color palette and as many canvases as your imagination can cover, all from your phone. Procreate doesn’t limit your creativity, from the ability to adjust the brushes on offer, to the ability to connect a keyboard and use shortcuts for advanced features. Procreate doesn’t just offer the customization and freedom that comes with traditional methods of painting but also brings the flexibility that digital art has to offer, such as the ability to undo your last 250 actions. With Procreate you will find yourself creating beautiful pieces of work in no time.
[appbox appstore id425073498]
Art Flow (Android)
Art Flow converts your tablet into a fully functional digital sketchbook, allowing you to create beautiful images, combining the functionality of a real sketchbook and all the features of a digital workspace all into one app. Art Flow comes packed with over 80 different brushes and full color customization, meaning that the only limit is your imagination.
Within each file you can have up to 32 layers that can be blended together using a number of different effects allowing you to truly create a master piece. Art Flow also allows you to save your work as a PSD file, allowing you to later alter your work in Photoshop.
[appbox googleplay com.bytestorm.artflow]
Inkist (iOS)
With Inkist you will forget that you’re not actually painting with a brush on real paper. Inkist includes a range of customisable brushes and easy to access tools, meaning that you can truly immerse yourself in the creative process without worrying about finding hidden buttons or learning how to use each tool. With advanced stylus pressure sensitivity, you can expect accurate brush marks that are unachievable with most artist apps on the market. The ability to use multiply layers allows extra customization and experimentation in a way that can’t be achieved with paper and paint. Inkist gives you the freedom that comes with paper and the customization that you get with digital art, all within one easy to learn app.
[appbox appstore id549655954]
