Drawing

Software

Skitch Brings Its Awesome Screenshot Making Skills To The iPad

2:07AM December 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

Our favourite arrow drawing, circle creatin’ screenshot annotation app for OS X, Skitch, is now on the iPad. It’s pretty much like the desktop version of the app with options to easily draw on pictures, webpages, screenshots, maps or a blanks late. But since you’re doing everything with your finger and not a mouse, it’s even more fun. More »

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This Machine Lets Anyone Draw In Perfect Perspective

6:00AM September 13, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Perhaps it’s because I love to draw, but I find this weird mechanical contraption absolutely fascinating. It allows anyone to draw in perfect perspective, matching the field of human vision. More »

Online

Doodle.ly Lets You Break Out The Sharpies, Express Yourself Online

12:43PM July 28, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Expressing yourself in 140 characters or less is fun, but some long for personal expression that extends beyond Twitter or Instagram. Enter Doodle.ly, a new website that lets you doodle anything you want and share it with the world. More »

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A Small Miniaturized Child Being Attacked By A Rhinovirus?

2:30AM July 25, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The poor little sap. He got miniaturized and the first thing he went and did with his new ability was interact with a deadly virus. Wait, what? This is just ADA and it’s an interactive charcoal drawing art piece? Hrm. More »

Online

These Are The Fastest Possible Drawings Ever

1:30PM July 8, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Pen out. Draw Fast. Blog. That’s the idea behind the Fastest Possible Drawings of Everything blog. More »

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A Portal On The Footpath That You Can’t Jump Through

1:45PM June 29, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Here’s a chalk portal created by an unknown artist in an unknown city of an unknown state. Despite all the unknowns, the footpath drawing is absolutely fantastic. [9Gag via NerdApproved] More »

Gadgets

‘Paper Replacement’ Boogie Board Tablet Gets Taller

3:00PM June 9, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Remember the Boogie Board “tablet” that, factoring in 50,000 erases, cost less than paper? It’s been super-sized to 10.5 inches, giving you basically twice the real estate to doodle or leave disgusting dorm door messages. More »

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Feed The Drawing Machine An Image, And It Will Sketch It

1:00AM May 28, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Anything that automates the creative process probably doesn’t deserve a place in this world, but in the case of the Drawing Machine, I’ll let it slide. The Arduino software can turn any JPEG photo into a hand-drawn (well, robot-drawn) image. More »

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Why Etch-A-Sketch Alone? Collaborate With Connect-A-Sketch

4:40PM April 29, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The Etch-A-Sketch has endured for years as a beloved drawing toy for children and adults alike. It’s even been taken into the third dimension. But it’s always been such a solitary activity…until now. More »

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The Pencil For The Purist Afraid Of Technology

12:40PM February 2, 2011 | Casey Chan

I miss the good ol’ days of scribbling as much as the next guy, but I don’t think I’d buy this pencil. This is strictly for the purists. Or the out-of-touch dinosaurs who really hate Photoshop. [Etsy via LikeCool]