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Reach creative heights
Whatever your level of artistic experience, apps are one of the most useful tools you can take with you on your creative journey – besides your paint brush of course! This selection will take you from inspiration to idea formation to sharing your art with the world.
Look for inspiration
Sometimes creative ideas just flow, other times you’ll hit an artist’s block. When that happens, go on an inspiration tour around international museums with DailyArt; the app has a vast array of works from some of the greatest artists, all of which you can admire on your screen. There’s always a new masterpiece to discover and learn about – save and organise your favourite pieces in the app and return to them when you’re in need of a creative stimulus.
Learn from the greats
You don’t have to leave home to gather inspiration from the greats. Explore famous paintings housed in one of the most renowned art galleries in the world, the Prado, with SC El Prado Masterpieces. You can enlarge and analyse every detail including texture, colours and shapes in masterpieces such as Goya’s The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, The Three Graces by Rubens and The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch. You can even use the app’s X-ray and ultraviolet views to reveal hidden drawings and secrets beneath paintings.
Capture your ideas
Great ideas can strike at the most random times; maybe while you’re having a coffee, out for a walk or on a train. Don’t let those moments pass you by; the nifty sketching app Paper will help you give shape to your concepts. Equipped with all the necessary tools for you to start drawing, writing or colouring, its elegant design and minimalist interface will give you the context and tranquility you need for the magic to flow.
Head to your digital studio
Install Procreate on your Home Screen and it’s like carrying a portable studio around. This powerful and versatile sketching and painting app allows you to customise your brushes, choose the size of your canvas and even export a timelapse of your work. While its selection of tools and features is enormous, the simplicity of its layout makes it accessible for professional artists and those taking their first brushstrokes.
Share your creations
Don’t be overwhelmed if galleries don’t come knocking on your door – take things into your own hands. Etsy is the perfect space to put your creations on sale and make yourself known to potential buyers around the globe. Go to the app’s Help Center on the profile tab and browse the Selling with Etsy section to see a beginner’s guide to selling in the app, along with other useful pieces of advice for giving your creations the platform they deserve.