I m not the best corner artist, but I have been doing digital art for nearly two decades now. I have been in the go when it comes to using hardware, starting with using a keyboard and a mouse to draw in Photoshop, a Wacom stylus tablet, a display shelf and Finally my iPad. So when I heard about Kickstarter for Colors Live, I wondered how much a drawing software system for the Nintendo Switch could be accurate and robust. I lived some different emotions with this program, mostly positive, but I would have liked some things to be included in the software.
Once you started the game, you will be prompted to calibrate the Sonar stylus as well as other options in the game to make your workflow a little. I was quite impressed by the sensitivity to the pressure of the pen, and I am so curious about how they could operate this item simply via the headphone jack. By connecting the pen and ensuring that the volume is increased, the pen can detect the pressure. You can still use the stylus, even disconnected, as well as your fingers, but as you can understand, there will not be this sensitivity to pressure. The pencil itself is of a decent size and felt comfortable in my hands. Surprisingly, it was better than some stylists I used in the past.
While the pen is connected, I got used to being plugged because it gives enough length to move the pen freely without feeling too constrained. Before you start drawing, when you check the pen, you will notice this piece of strange and particular transparent plastic at the end. Do not try to succeed that (I was strongly tempted, but fortunately, I did not do it). This acts like a handle and also as a barrier to protect your unavoidable scratch screen. It was a bit difficult to get used to it because it can be difficult to see where your pen line begins, but you will get used to it after a while.
Now, for the program itself, it has some of the basic functions that any decent drawing program should have. You will be able to create new layers, merge them with the one below, reorganize and change the opacity. Unfortunately, the layer system is at best superficial and does not offer masks or filters to create different effects. It gives you the soft and hard standard airbrush, a sketchy brush and some other options. It would be nice to have some additional options, especially for the lining, textures and a watercolor brush, to name a few. Nevertheless, the choices we have are also perfect for beginners who seek to embark on digital art without bombing them with options. I admit that this program has one of the best layouts for the Pixel Art. The lines will be automatically placed on the canvas, the boxes increasing or diminishing depending on the size of the pen.
As the iPad ProCreat, Colors Live has a video playback option that shows a quick timelapse of the drawing you have just working. I love this feature on the iPad and I was happy to see another program use this idea. Unfortunately, according to my experience, reading only worked when I made my first sketches. Yet as soon as I started adding new layers or moving items, all the video spoiled, not showing my progress correctly.
Bowset - Designed by myself
Although I would not necessarily call this program a game, they strive to bring challenges that offer a game aspect. You can participate in the quest for colors, which starts by drawing what you want to find in the tower Once you have completed your quest. From there, you will have daily challenges that will give you different themes as well as rules. These can vary from drawing something alone, using bold brush strokes or only using the pixel brush and gum. It s a great way to learn how to use different brushes and techniques.
Another interesting feature is the online community you can participate. The Colors Live Gallery is a fantastic way to broadcast your art if you need inspiration or if you just want to look at the art of others. You can comment, visualize and love each room, and you can also view video playback for these people, which seems to work well for everyone except myself. I have not published any of my own stuff on the gallery, but maybe my reading would correct if I did it.
Aerith Gainsborough - Designed by myself
There is one thing I would have liked that the program itself makes more clear is how to safeguard your work. Due to intense pain in my hands, I have to work much slower than usual and one day, I discovered that my game was corrupt. It did not matter until I discover that I had not saved my work. For some reason, I assumed that there would be an automatic backup function, and when I went to get the backup function, you must browse three menus before finally finding the backup option. I would have liked that Colors Live has set up an automatic backup function or, at the very least, a pop-up window that appears from time to time just to remind us to save our progress along the way.
In the end, Colors Live is an excellent small program for beginners or for those who just want to scribble while you are traveling. It contains the bases that can help you learn the ins and outs of digital art while not preventing beginners with a plethora of brushes and features. If you seriously consider embarking on digital art, there are many programs and materials that you can buy cheaply, which will give you all options to make art. But for a younger person, buy a physical copy of this game at $ 49.99 USD, which comes with the impressive Sonar Pen, is a fantastic way to let out this interior gogh van.
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