{"id":1003,"date":"2016-02-25T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T23:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.latenightsw.com\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2016-02-25T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T23:00:24","slug":"ipad-pro-apple-pencil-for-the-non-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/markalldritt.com\/?p=1003","title":{"rendered":"iPad Pro & Apple Pencil for the non-artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to say that I’m really liking the iPad Pro. Apart from times when I have to code and when I need Lightroom (Lightroom on the iPad is useless for the work I want to do), it is the machine I take with me in my backpack.<\/p>\n\n

I like to make rough sketches of software UI ideas as I work. I’ve tried several styli over the years and never been totally happy. I have been using a 53 Pencil<\/a> which I liked quite a lot, but then I got an Apple Pencil. Its clearly nicer and the closest yet to drawing in my paper journal. I’m no artist at all<\/strong>, but these tools let me quickly capture what I’m imagining as I work. As I get older, I find that getting ideas out of my head and capturing them in some form becomes more and more critical to my work process.<\/p>\n\n

\"Example\"<\/p>\n\n

Drawing with the Apple Pencil is faster and more responsive, and while its not in evidence in this example, pressure sensitivity helps. However, I do miss the eraser on the 53 Pencil a lot.<\/p>\n\n

I used to make these sketches in my paper journal (which I still carry with me) but being able to make a quick sketch like this and attach it to an item in my bug database is better.<\/p>\n\n

Tools used:<\/p>\n\n