What an interesting article! As a conservation student with an IPad I wasn’t willing to pay up 10€ for Procreate. I ended up downloading an app called IArtBook which looks and feels a lot like procreate. It has (few) paying options and a very large free version with layers, multiple download options including with transparency, and a large array of brushes.
I’ve used it for condition reports and reintegration proposals : it’s oil paint brush and colour select feature made that endeavour extremely easy. It’s only lack in my opinion is with the colour adjacent features : you can pick on a colour wheel or out of arbitrary and frankly strange pre-made palettes. Being free though it does the job tremendously well.
I do recommend it but would be very interested to see if, and how it compares to both Procreate and Concepts.
Dear Clara, yes that is interesting to hear! I plan in the fortcoming "tools" post to share more equivalents for free that I know, not only one. Still this one in particular I did not know about it. I email you later!
What an interesting digital tool! I would love to compare it with the one I'm using right now. I'm currently using Procreate® as digital tool for making damage views. It's a one-time payment of 10 euros and then you have the application for ever. It's actually made for graphic designers, but I believe it's perfect for making damage views or mapping as well.
I'm a really big fan because it's so versatile and you also have the layering like in Adobe Photoshop and apparently Concepts®. Plus, you can save your damage view in JPG, PDF, PSD (PhotoShop Document) and of course a Procreate-file (and the last two save all the layers you made). The biggest advantage is that you can re-use the same damage view and add, delete or adapt the damage marks you've previously made without having to start all over.
I'm curious what you'd think of it. If you want to try it, let me know. I have a manual made for it and everything! I can e-mail it to you if you like.
Dear Marta,
What an interesting article! As a conservation student with an IPad I wasn’t willing to pay up 10€ for Procreate. I ended up downloading an app called IArtBook which looks and feels a lot like procreate. It has (few) paying options and a very large free version with layers, multiple download options including with transparency, and a large array of brushes.
I’ve used it for condition reports and reintegration proposals : it’s oil paint brush and colour select feature made that endeavour extremely easy. It’s only lack in my opinion is with the colour adjacent features : you can pick on a colour wheel or out of arbitrary and frankly strange pre-made palettes. Being free though it does the job tremendously well.
I do recommend it but would be very interested to see if, and how it compares to both Procreate and Concepts.
Best,
Clara Nabet
Dear Clara, yes that is interesting to hear! I plan in the fortcoming "tools" post to share more equivalents for free that I know, not only one. Still this one in particular I did not know about it. I email you later!
Dear Marta,
What an interesting digital tool! I would love to compare it with the one I'm using right now. I'm currently using Procreate® as digital tool for making damage views. It's a one-time payment of 10 euros and then you have the application for ever. It's actually made for graphic designers, but I believe it's perfect for making damage views or mapping as well.
I'm a really big fan because it's so versatile and you also have the layering like in Adobe Photoshop and apparently Concepts®. Plus, you can save your damage view in JPG, PDF, PSD (PhotoShop Document) and of course a Procreate-file (and the last two save all the layers you made). The biggest advantage is that you can re-use the same damage view and add, delete or adapt the damage marks you've previously made without having to start all over.
I'm curious what you'd think of it. If you want to try it, let me know. I have a manual made for it and everything! I can e-mail it to you if you like.
All my best,
Anke Van Achter
Dear Anke, we need to talk! this sounds sooo cool. Email-me at info@martaestadella.com