
The bridge between traditional & digital drawing
Many traditional artists are ok to try out all the different mediums such as watercolor, acrylics, pastels, charcoal etc. but are hesitant to move to the digital medium. I have asked myself this question many times since I went through the same experience. Hopefully, I can provide you with some answers to bridge the gap Read More

Drawing on tablets | Making the right decisions
Drawing has been a great pastime for many people who want to improve their skills in drawing. It is also very therapeutic for children and adults alike, since they can draw subjects of their own interest. Learning to Draw Pencil drawing has been one of the most popular mediums since it is easy and allows Read More

Pencil drawing now on your phone!
Pencil drawing has been very popular amongst young artists who are venturing for the first time into the world of drawing. This has been a great medium for many artists throughout history and has been used by some famous artists such as Leonardo De Vinci, Constable, Picasso, and more. The medium is perfect for artists Read More

Screen recording of artwork | Apps on Google play
When doing digital artwork on your tablet or phone, it helps tremendously to record your drawings. There are a few apps available for screen recording and you can do a search in Google play. The one I would recommend is the Screen Recorder 2021 – Video Recorder with Music available on Google play. This great Read More

Pencil Drawing App Released!
We listened to our readers and have released our latest app in the Paintology family of apps! The Pencil Drawing App is now available from the Google Play Store and will allow you to make pencil drawings just like the real traditional medium but only more powerful. If you like drawing with pencil and paper, Read More

How to pick a drawing app for your phone/tablet
Today, we have so many drawing apps available for our phone from the big play stores like Google and Apple. It can be quite daunting to pick up the right one. I will provide some top tips on picking the right drawing app this is good for you. However, you need to keep in mind Read More

Color a Doll | Paint by Nos | Paintology Drawing App
In this simple coloring exercise, we are going to color a doll. To do this there are only eight colors which will make the task easy. Also, the patches of colored regions are large and is ideal for a beginner. You can go to the category of Paint by Nos to see the whole collection. Read More

Further study of the triangulation technique of drawing a face | Part 1 – female faces
In the previous post (shown below) that described an alternative way to draw a face, the post has generated much interest from the readers. This could be the reason for many artists who try to perfect the art of creating portraits and area always looking for new techniques to help with drawing and painting portraits. Read More

5 top tips to making great Paint by Numbers painting
As I mentioned before in my previous posts, Paint by Numbers is not only a great pastime but great for beginners. Newbies that want to get into painting and drawing would do well to start with this method of painting. It can at the same time, dramatically improve your skills in art and become and Read More

An actual Paint by Numbers drawing | Dog (colorful)
Many of us love the Paint by Numbers painting method to create stunning art works that you can do and hang on the wall. But did you know that you can now do Paint by Numbers right on your phone or tablet. What the pet artist usually do ? Perhaps you know that the most Read More

Paint by Numbers – A great pastime now on your Phone or Tablet
I can’t emphasize the benefits of doing Paint by Numbers and along with some of my previous posts, I discuss this important pastime for health and mental well being. No doubt the Covid pandemic in the past year has rekindled people’s interest in this relaxing hobby and for many good reasons. If you want to Read More

Latest news from Paintology – Happy July!
We are happy to say that many users are now downloading and installing our Paint by Number app which is a great app for users who want to get into the world of digital drawing and painting without the big learning curve. Now that most of us have a smartphone or a tablet, we can Read More

An unfortunate gap between traditional and digital mediums for drawing & painting.
The words ‘digital drawing’ has many different meanings to different people and the domain of digital drawing has remained largely aloof to most traditional artists. I will try to bring more clarity on this subject so as a traditional artist, you can gauge a better understanding of how this domain has evolved through history. In Read More
Drawing for the health of the mind
Drawing can be a fun activity and it doesn’t have to be structured. It’s a direct link to one’s creativity and to one’s thinking. We often make the mistake of judging drawings too harshly for it’s technical ability rather than it’s creative worth. This is why we can sometimes be at odds with art critics Read More

Getting into tablet and phone drawing | Google & Apple stores & Search engines
One of the best ways to get over our spare time through this pandemic is to take up drawing and painting. However, there are many other types of pastimes and hobbies that will appeal to you but its always good to know how to extract this information from the play stores of Google, Apple and Read More

Paintology Paint by Number || newly launched app available on the Google play store
Everyone has one time or another come across paint by number during their lifetime, some have even tried them out. I clearly remember the time when I completed a paint by number painting after a long absence in art from all manners of drawing and painting which I did as a child. Paintology – Paint Read More

Procreate Android for Google phones & tablets | Your questions answered
Procreate for Android is not available on the Google platform. It is only available on the Apple store and is distributed by the company Savage Interactive. However, if you still want a good drawing application, there are many free ones available on the Google play store such as Sketch, Paintology, Ibis. Ferdouse has some Read More

You can draw | How to get over your drawing challenges | Welcome to the new medium
Drawing challenges There have been many subjects on the practical methods of drawing and how to get over the drawing phobia. One of the most famous author Betty Edwards wrote a best selling book on this subject ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’ (1979). This has been the standard text for many teachers Read More

Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary with drawings by Paintology app
Ludwig van Beethoven born (b 1770 – d 1827) is renowned as one of the greatest composers and considered one of the most influential of the classical period to the romantic era in classical music. He was born in Bonn, Germany and showed early promise as a musical talent and produced his first works at Read More