This list of the best Android drawing apps is meant for those of you who require a software that transforms your smartphone into a canvas. With these applications you will always be armed with brushes, pencils and colors that will help you create a masterpiece, pretty much anywhere you want. And as your work is digital, you will have absolutely no issues with the task of sharing it with others. There may be better options for your desktop, but these will see you through at times when it is impossible to find a computer system. Besides professionals, they can also be used by those who enjoy sketching or doodling to kill time. Some of the options available at the Google Play store, that can help you with these tasks have been listed below in no particular order. Take a look.
1 – SketchBook Mobile Express:
SketchBook Mobile designed by Autodesk is meant for Google-certified devices that have a screen measuring not more than 7 inches. It claims to tag along an intuitive user interface that helps you capture ideas digitally while you are on the move. Sophisticated brushes and pencils have been added for different effects that work perfectly on the full screen space of the application. It zooms your sketches by up to 2500 percent and lets you have as many as three layers which can be merged or imported from the gallery or through the phone’s camera. You can add text, take advantage of symmetric painting and even save your stuff to the handset’s gallery.
Price: Free
2 – Infinite Painter:
If the developers of this alternative on our catalog of Android drawing apps are to be believed, it is far beyond other similar tools. Regardless of how big your phone or tablet’s screen is, it provides you with an infinite tile-based canvas and stitches the painting together for you, after determining its size. With over 20 brushes and the ability to create your own, you can expect the software to produce any effect you want.
A blend button, pressure-sensitivity support, five symmetry types, guides, layer support and more are just some of the features included in it. There’s an option to import images from the gallery and export sketches in JPEG or PNG formats. And if that’s not enough, it has a sketch mode for vector-based artwork as well.
Price: $4.99
3 – Picasso – Draw, Paint, Doodle!:
Another contender that lets you indulge in your creative side is Picasso, a painting application that lets you make abstract art right on your phone’s touchscreen. Besides painting and doodling, it is apt for editing pictures and adding text on them. And do we really need to mention that you can save these images and share them with friends over the web.
It supports pinch to zoom and allows you to preview brush effects on a dedicated panel to see how it will turn out on your sketch. The tool is optimized for phones as well as tablets and has the undo function too.
Price: Free
4 – Fresco Paint Pro:
The next program on our lineup of the best Android drawing apps is Fresco Paint Pro that is complete with stuff like filters and layers. Meant for beginners as well as experienced artists, it lets you add 4 separate layers in your sketches, 21 filters for various effects and 12 brushes. An added advantage is that digital artwork created using this software can be exported in the PSD format with layers for editing it further.
You can import and reposition pictures on the canvas and you need not worry about losing your sketches as the application auto saves your work. Needless to say, it has been optimized for touchscreens and understands gestures for carrying out functions like zooming.
Price: $2.99
5 – Sketch Free:
This application lets you paint practically anything on the screen and enhance it with different colors. You have the option to change the width of your pencils so you get the desired results. Along with a color picker, there are 11 brushes and erasers as well as undo or redo options. This ad-free software lets you store your sketches to the SD card and even share them via email, MMS and more.
Price: Free
6 – How To Draw – Easy Lessons:
And if you’ve never been very good at sketching, but wish to become a digital artist, this alternative on our catalog of Android drawing apps will help you learn. It allows you to try out various styles and the software promises to teach you how to sketch animals, cartoon characters, cars and things like that.
And once you are done learning, go ahead and create your own masterpiece, save it on the phone and then share it friends over Facebook.
Price: Free
7 – Drawing Pad:
A mobile art studio with an intuitive interface, this tool claims to bring photo-realistic crayons, brushes, pencils, roller pens, markers and more along with it. This tool creates a separate album in your phone so you can save your sketches and re-load them as and when you want to edit them.
Sharing the artwork should not be a problem as it can directly be uploaded to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Flickr and more. It is compatible with S Pen stylus as well.
Price: $1.99
Conclusion:
So this was our compilation of the best Android drawing apps that you can use to show off your digital sketching skills. And if you have your set of go-to applications for painting on your smartphone or tablet, how about sharing it with us and your fellow readers? Do write back to us.
