Sketchable

by Silicon Benders

Sketchable is a Windows drawing and painting app for pen and touch devices that lets you create digital art in personal journals.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: Silicon Benders

Release: Sketchable 5.6.2

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Sketchable is a Windows application from Silicon Benders for creating digital art. It lets you create digital art that ranges from a simple note or doodle to a complex painting. You can even snap, import and edit photographs within your creations. It runs on PCs with Windows 10 or later, including Surface Hub. However, it is really designed to work on a Surface or another pen and touch device without a keyboard or mouse. It is designed so that using it is similar to just picking up your notebook and pencil and sitting to draw. You can create multiple journals with their own names, covers and page sizes, up to 4K on 64-bit systems, and your drawings are kept inside them. The tools let you fully customize whatever you are creating, and finished work can be exported as a Photoshop PSD file. It can operate as just a canvas with all the instruments hidden but still being easily accessible in an instant. It is a free download from the Microsoft Store, and a premium upgrade unlocks layers, masks, stencils, the paint bucket, transform, symmetry and stroke preview.

Features:

  • The brush stroke can be adjusted with Stroke Preview, which shows the actual size and look of the stroke rather than just a numerical value (premium feature). Additionally, with a pressure-sensitive pen the stroke responds to how hard you press on the screen.
  • Quickly select the color you would like by using the color dropper or make manual adjustments to the hue, value, and saturation to get the perfect color scheme.
  • The Sketchable canvas can be rotated to follow the angle of your arm, so your wrist keeps the correct orientation as you work.
  • The clean interface is one of its strongest points. GPU-accelerated tools and canvas give smooth interaction, and the settings let you change the size and color of the UI to customize your experience.
It makes creating digital art as easy as taking out a notebook and pencil, as you work with a pen and touch instead of a keyboard and mouse.

Sketchable is a capable Windows application for creating digital art. It is for all skill levels, whether you are a beginner or a professional artist. Silicon Benders still updates it in the Microsoft Store, and the company also offers a separate, newer app called Sketchable Plus.

Windows 10 version 1709 (build 16299) or later
2 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
Touch screen and active pen recommended

PROS
Offers a range of brushes and colors for varied artistic styles.
Easy-to-use interface for both beginners and professionals.
Premium adds up to 32 layers with blend modes.

CONS
Many advanced tools require the premium upgrade.
Works best on touch screens with an active pen.
Available only for Windows through the Microsoft Store.
Sketchable 5.6.2 (141.69 MB)
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