Ever since I downloaded the Brushes app onto my iPhone, I've been coveting a larger screen to sketch on. Now, at long last, I have an iPad in hand and am exploring the world of styluses. Ian McQue, one of my favorite concept artists, put out this great timelapse video of him sketching on an iPad and since then, I have been intrigued by the notion of sketching with a stylus. So, the search begins for the appropriate stylus. MacWorld put out a good video review of a whole host of styluses which I thought I'd share:
The Nomad brush looks most intriguing to me, but I think I may try one of the rubber or foam-tipped styluses as well. After a little more research, I may post a review of my final choice with some sketches...
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Kalliopi Monoyios is an independent science illustrator. She has illustrated several popular science books including Neil Shubin's Your Inner Fish and The Universe Within, and Jerry Coyne's Why Evolution is True. Find her at www.kalliopimonoyios.com. Follow Kalliopi Monoyios on Twitter