Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint

Despite the extensive features of this program, I initially focused on the fundamental functionalities, which proved to be straightforward and easily implementable. Subsequently, I gradually incorporated various additional features. While I am proficient in Procreate, this program offers a more efficient and streamlined workflow, enabling me to maintain focus on the current task.

Artstudio Pro is, in my opinion, the best drawing app available right now. I honestly don’t understand why Procreate is so much more popular when Artstudio is far more complete and professional. I bought both apps around the same time, but Procreate eventually faded out of my workflow. I’ve been using Artstudio Pro for nearly four years now. One of the biggest advantages is that when artwork moves outside the canvas boundaries, Artstudio doesn’t permanently delete those pixels like Procreate does. As a children’s book illustrator, this alone makes a huge difference in my workflow. Features such as Adjustment Layers, Liquify, Filters, and Effects make it feel like having a lightweight yet powerful version of Photoshop on my iPad. The watercolor and oil paint brushes are also exceptionally well made and highly professional. Another major benefit is that the number of layers is determined by your iPad’s available RAM, rather than being artificially restricted like in Procreate. The only area that still needs significant improvement is the Text section. I would love to see the Artstudio developers expand the layout and typography tools to make them more complete and flexible. Looking forward to future Artstudio updates. And honestly, I wish there were a way to collaborate with the Artstudio team someday…