A Paper review, tweet by tweet.

Categories: artwork

Tags: iPad art, Paper FiftyThree 53, Artwork

Date: 07 April 2012 15:51:28

Yes, I know, I should be talking about the life drawing, or the app showcase from last week or a million other things. I will, but am still cutting videos etc. In the short term: a tweeted app review!

Accidentally reviewed Paper (by FiftyThree) over a few sequential tweets so thought I'd add that here before I can never find it again...

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Initial thoughts on paper: undo icon ((action)) is very misleading (read macworld review for fix), LOVELY pad implementation, tools feel expensive ish.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Then again Paper's free. Trial pages could be easier to use, it'd be nice to clear whole screen in demo area to really play. No zoom is..hmm

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Overall though Paper looks great+for free = more than worth a look. Dunno if it'll take over from brushes/art rage/ideas/sketchshare for me.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Last couple of paper thoughts: no portrait mode? Again, pure or limiting? +the note title fonts so densely packed Journal looks like Joumal.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Paper: also - I can understand no tool resize on pen (still feels a bit rich re buying smaller sizes) but no resize on watercolour limits.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Overall, love it with reservations. Don't know if no zoom is big thing or adds to purity. Beautiful inky lines.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Paper again: things we've become used to not there, gorgeous, lovely pad integration. Didn't like the initial opening screen paper texture.

Paul Kercal ‏ @Kercal

Between @Sketchshare, Draw Somethng+ Paper has there ever been more iPad drawing? Hope it's start of lots of people finding their art :)

So there we have it. A potted review of one of the new vogue art apps. Updates soon I hope with things like clock hands for undo (to see how far you're going back and forth, resizes on watercolour, zoom etc. But it's a LOT of fun and the closest thing to having a Moleskine in your pocket. On a screen. Doodles below, will carry on using this app, I think.