

And because the pen is passive it's not another device that needs to charge. The passive hexagonal pen (which feels very pencil-like) allows for 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity so that you can really get the hand-sketched feel in your work. This makes it feel like you're really creating art in the real world.

What's great about having an 11.6-inch display inside your drawing tablet is that you don't need to look at your other screen while drawing on a separate surface-you're drawing on the device where your lines and colors appear. The touchscreen display-a 1920 x 1080 HD IPS display-isn't the highest resolution available, but with 72% NTSC Color Gamut accuracy, its focus is on reproducing your work with as much precision as possible.

Paper is great for doodles, full scale drawings, and even taking notes.The XP-Pen Artist12 earns our top spot because of its compatibility, customization, and reasonably affordable price point.

It comes with a few preset colors but you can also mix your own using the color palette. There are a set of tools you can use like a pen, pencil, marker, and paint brush. I’ve been using Paper for some time now and it’s probably the easiest drawing app I’ve ever used. Files can be exported as PSD, PNG, or JPG. The app comes loaded with a full set of tools such as pastels, pencils of various width and hardness, watercolors, oil, acrylic, and more. It features 128 brushes, 100 new features, a 64-bit painting engine, multiple layers, and the ability to import your own photos. Procreate is probably the most popular drawing app on the iPad Pro at the moment and is tailored more advanced users. Keep in mind that most of these apps work best with the Apple Pencil on and not third party styluses due to lag and latency. When paired with the Apple Pencil, the iPad Pro transforms into a digital canvas that is very user friendly even for those who aren’t as creative. Even though there isn’t anything that can really replace an actual sheet of canvas for any artist, the iPad Pro comes really close.
