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Review: Autodesk Sketchook Mobile

Built for art directors and serious doodlers, this drawing app maximizes your smartphone's canvas by keeping its dozens of brushes, color wheels, and layer editors out of sight.
Review Autodesk Sketchook Mobile

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Rating:

9/10

Built for art directors and serious doodlers, this drawing app maximizes your smartphone's canvas by keeping its dozens of brushes, color wheels, and layer editors out of sight. When it's time to pull up your tools, they're organized in a circular menu in the center of your screen — perfectly positioned for quick thumb access. Start out tabula rasa or import a photo, then use one of 45 customizable brushes, including pens, pencils, and markers. Move to an area of detail, zoom in, then double-tap a corner to return to full-screen view. Precise pressure sensitivity means brushes that lay it on thick in the middle of the stroke will trail into wisps as you ease off. Tap the home button to save a work in progress, or send your finished masterpiece in an email.

WIRED Every brush is customizable. Ten-level undo. One-button return to your most recently used brush.

TIRED Nonadjustable canvas size of 1024 x 682. Limited to six layers.