

It also lets you do cool things like take a photo then draw on top of it, as you’ll see in a moment! This makes it easy and fun to move parts of a drawing around and layer parts together to make a montage. Many iPad painting apps support multiple layers, which are like transparent sheets laid on top of each other that you can draw on. (If your child prefers holding a pencil or brush then there is a wide variety of iPad styluses available.) Finger-painting. Painting with fingers comes naturally to children, and the great thing about the iPad is that they can continue to use this natural instinct while creating digital masterpieces! In fact many amazing works have been created by talented digital artists using only their fingers and an iPad.For less than ten bucks, your kid has access to hundreds of dollars’ worth of virtual artistic tools. Many art apps on the iPad have a huge variety of pencils, pens, brushes and textures to play around with, from simple paint brushes and pencils through to airbrushes, charcoals, crayons, spray paints and drawing pens. This is a lot quicker and easier than correcting a mistake on paper, and encourages kids to experiment with more confidence. Most drawing apps let you reverse the effect of the last few brush strokes simply by tapping an Undo button. There’s nothing quite like drawing with a real pencil and paper, but digital drawing tools do have their own sets of benefits, many of which kids love. In this article you’ll learn some ways to help your kid do just that! Why kids love digital painting The iPad is also a great medium for your “digital native” kid to hone their amazing art skills. In recent years, the iPad has started to emerge as a popular medium for creating digital art among both hobbyists and professionals: its touchscreen is much easier to learn than a graphics tablet it’s powerful enough to handle complex, multi-layered canvases and you can easily take your iPad everywhere you go. They help kids to express themselves creatively, they can bring a lot of pleasure and enjoyment into their lives, and they may even help them in their career down the road. From an early age, kids love to draw and paint on anything they can - from paper to dining tables to walls! Drawing and illustration are wonderful skills to nurture in your child.
