Drawing with a phone? Absurd!

Sorry about the month between my last two posts.  I've been both busy with my new job and distracted by shiny new things.  However, at last it seems the shiny new things have ultimately brought me back here.

I've recently acquired a new Samsung Galaxy Note, which has me all all exited.  My last phone was a blackberry flip phone that I got when flip phones were already becoming something of an antiquity.  Now it's like I'm entering a whole new world of awesome.  The phone is a bit large, putting it mildly.   This thing is like the classic xbox controller of smartphones.  I don't really mind, as I've got big pockets.  

But in all honesty, the size was actually one of the reasons I bought it.  The other reason, which goes somewhat hand in hand, is the stylus that it comes with, and fits nearly into a slot in the back of the phone, similar to a Nintendo DS.  The stylus, combined with the large screen pretty much means that I now have the perfect mini digital canvas.  I just bought the Sketchbook app, and after a little bit of getting used to the interface, I have come to the conclusion that this surpasses the digital painting capabilities of my 3DS by far.  For one thing, my smartphone possesses pressure sensitivity, so I can make lines that vary in terms of both width and thickness.  Also, the screen is probably larger than both 3DS screens combined and with better resolution, so I have  twice the canvas to work with.  In terms of software, Sketchbook offers much better brush and later customization than Colors!3D.

In Summary, aside from lacking the gimmick of being able to paint in 3D, Sketchbook on the Galaxy Note trumps Colors! on the 3DS.  Also, I can create my pictures and post them via the same device, which is another plus. 

Anyhow, here is the result of a half hour of sketching.  Enjoy.  :D