Creating illustrations on iPad

Honestly... do it on a computer.

And get a tablet from Wacom, XP-Pen, Xencelabs, Huion or Parblo.

It will save you a lot of money and just makes more sense.

See iPads are not full computers and not all software for iPad can do what computer software can.

To me the only iPad software I would want is Procreate.... but I am not buying an iPad for just Procreate.  My main issue with Apple is they are smart.  They want you to buy both an iPad and a Macbook.  This is why they have not released a touchscreen computer.  They are also doing this with their phones... no headphone port... so they want you to buy ear buds.  Smart marketing move.... get people to buy more.

The thing is... now there are computers out there where you can draw directly on the screen that are full PCs.  Meaning they can run all software (ok accept Procreate, because Procreate is partly funded by Apple).  But seriously think future forward... you will get more use out of a computer as opposed to an iPad. 

I have a Wacom MobileStudio Pro and Cintiq Companion 2.  Both are full PCs where I can draw on the screen.  I also know that there are several PC laptops out there that are produced for gamers that also have screens that you can draw on.  They are super cool actually.

Also by getting a PC with a screen you can draw on you... can think future-forward.  Animation might be something you want to do with your art in the future.... maybe with Adobe Character Animator.  Well you can not do that on an iPad.

Or like I said buy a drawing tablet from the companies I mentioned and use it with your computer.

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. As per the description you shared above, you can choose either of the following workflows:

• Draw on Fresco and finalise on Illustrator on Desktop - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3awLmKwnW2w)
• Draw on Illustrator iPad and finalise on Illustrator on Desktop - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3FXhrIo2o)

Here are the system requirements for both applications:

Fresco - (https://helpx.adobe.com/fresco/system-requirements.html)

Illustrator on iPad - (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/system-requirements-ios.html)

Let us know if you need any further assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks & Regards,
Anshul Saini

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Have you considered just drawing, and using scans?

If needed, you can make large(r) drawings, and scale them down.