Toolkit Tuesday: MediBang Paint

In last week’s installment,Toolkit Tuesday: Tablet, I covered my tablet and stylus. This week I would like to talk about the painting application I have used to create most of the artwork and mazes for this blog, MediBang Paint.

I have only used the free version for Android but according to their website it is supported on Android / Mac / iPad / iPhone / and Windows platforms.

Pros:

  • Allows specifying the size of your canvas. This is actually the first options you see when creating a new canvas. 2017-10-10-12-04-00
  • Supports layers, allowing you to build your artwork in overlaying blocks to create a complete image.
  • Many brush types; the free version comes with nice brush types by default,pencil, several pens,air brush,watercolors, symmetry with more brushes available for purchase and rewards (logging in, reviewing app, etc)
  • Shape controls for rectangles, ellipses, polygons
  • Useful snap tools, grids, angles, circles. Snap tools control your drawing tool forcing it to snap along pre-determined lines. Example circle snap:Screenshot_20171010-120051 Define the circle, then using a pen, follow the circle. I have found this more useful for making adjustments and then drawing a circle vs using the circle shape tool directly. I used this tool heavily in creating A-MAZE-ing Monday: Maze #2 Result:Screenshot_20171010-120107
  • Full color ranges
  • Ability to export images as png or jpeg
  • Many more, it might bore you to list them all…

 

Cons:

  • My primary complaint for this application has been text support. While it does have a text tool it appears very limited in available fonts, especially when using the application offline. I have found the text rendering portion to be a little slower than I would like so I tend to use a different application for adding text to my images
  • It is a tad naggy about logging in and providing a review but seeing that it is free, I can’t complain too much here
  • I don’t have any other cons, this application works very well and supports many features. One of my favorite free apps right now.

 

If you haven’t had a chance to try this application yet and like to draw/create art, it is a good choice, so give it a try.

 

 

 

© 2017 – James Sponseller – mindescapes.net

 

Halloween Challenge: Party

For the Party day of JNW’s Halloween Challenge I’ve decided on a flash fiction.

[Begin scene]

Jones arrived at the party, not sure he should have come. Noone called him by his first name, just “Jones”, as if not caring to get to know him.

Costumed as he was, it was unlikely anyone would recognize him anyway.

Then he saw her. Fitting that she should be dressed like an angel. The girl of his dreams, come from heaven, likely to fly right by.

Unable to tame his heart, he started to turn away, afraid to face such disappointment.

“Michael?”, his name like a song in her voice. He looked at her.

“I am glad you came!”, she said, smiling at him.

His costume did not hide him as he thought it would but it didn’t matter now.

He smiled back. She knew his name!

[End scene]

#connected

 

 

 

© 2017 – James Sponseller – mindescapes.net

 

 

Scene: Silver Lining

[Begin scene]

A dreary day, autumn colors muted by the gray overcast sky…

Dark clouds drift along ominously, gathering together overhead…

Droplets begin to fall, landing in splashes on the dry earth…

Browned grasses drink greedily of the water, believing it will be awhile again…

Much needed rain, the silver lining to these dark clouds…

#Replenish

[End scene]

 

© 2017 – James Sponseller – mindescapes.net