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Two Januaries ago I put my Cintiq in storage, purchased an iPad Pro, and never looked back- I’ve worked on it full-time ever since! I’ve been meaning to write an digestible review of my experiences, since I get a lot of questions about my setup. Here’s a swing at that! First off: I bought my iPad Pro after testing it out twice at the Apple store. I definitely recommend that- I only knew I could make it work when I got a feel for it. The responsiveness of the stylus, a basic attempt to understand Procreate, and a little chat with the salespeople at the shop sold me on it. My current set up: I use a 512 gig 12” iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. I love the large screen area (the 10” is totally viable, it’s down to preference in this case). I started with 32gigs, but found cloud storage too clumsy & craved more local space (layered art files are huge). I use the basic Apple brand protective case/cover and I splurged for a MacCase Flight Jacket bag made for the Pro. Here’s why: the first night with an unprotected iPad on my nightstand, I knocked it to the floor & it shattered. Walking in a day after to speak with the same sales reps with the wreckage, was quite the experience. Apple was lovely & they replaced it, but I’ve been paranoid about iPad safety since. I chose the Flight Jacket (padded, a snug fit, with a natty pencil holder) to keep it safe & still stylish. I also use an elastic strap for the case made by GearCase that you can pick up on Amazon and Etsy as an additional way to keep track of my stylus.

IPad Cons: there are a few features I still miss from Photoshop (Liquify, Typesetting). The feel of the Pencil on glass can take some getting used to (a few friends use screen protectors that change the texture, I myself keep it clear since I’ve gotten used to the feel). Cloud storage is quite clunky, transferring large files over wifi is not a great experience yet. 

Ipad Pros: gesture controls are a breeze, and @procreate has a lovely, minimal UI to accommodate them. Procreate’s in-app recording is great & let’s me share my process with you all! The devs & community are lovely- Tara https://gumroad.com/dizzytara Max https://gumroad.com/maxulichney and Georg https://gumroad.com/georgvw have made some brushes that push the experience up a notch. And of course: I’m no longer confined to where my computer sits. I can...just leave! In 2 years my iPad & I have been all over the states, Hawaii, Poland, Japan & Vancouver. I’m always drawing wherever I am, working meaningfully on planes & trains between bases. I even met a beautiful woman on Instagram, who lives on the other side of the continent...we’re engaged now! The best!  If you draw for a living, have the itch to travel, and are teetering on a tablet decision, I recommend trying out the iPad Pro for yourself. You can give it a spin in any Apple Store. Try out Procreate (and make sure to read their free ebook manual, since a lot of features are tucked away from immediate view), and see what you make of it! It won’t be for everyone, but it’s a tool that has opened a lot of doors for me- and two years on, I’m still thrilled with it. I hope this has been helpful- Cheers folks! -n

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3. Memories - Draw the demon when they were alive.| Or draw your demon’s home, homeplanet and friends, tell us more about them. 

Car’te is thinking what to add in their latest art piece. No matter what they draw there’s somehow paint or whatever on their clothes. Who knows what happened to their work after TiTAN shown up and Car’te died.

Inspired by @nicholaskole‘s work in the Dawngate Chronicles

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There’s a permanent pillow barrier now

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Very advanced technique

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Presenting: 

www.nicholaskole.art

My brand new portfolio page :)Felt like it was high time for a new pass at things, and I wanted to make sure folks had a feed-free space to browse at their leisure. Please take a look, share it around, let me know what you think!The work will stay up to date, and there’s plenty of new stuff featured :DCheers,-n

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Yesterday was a really great day- thanks so much to everyone who has shown their support so far! I realized I haven’t caught up tumblr on some of my favorite work that came out of last month’s #JellyJam- it was a blast seeing how far I could push myself each day to expand the world of Jellybots.

If you’re interested in seeing more of this world, please consider supporting me on Patreon at the link above- at any amount you choose!

Enjoy :)

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#DailyJellyJam continues :) More info, notes and details over on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaskole/ This has been my month-long daily discipline of getting one design or piece or sribbly idea down a day to try and develop and keep dreaming in the world of Jellybots- a project I’ve been chewing on since 2011! I’ve been so excited and deeply grateful for the feedback and support folks gave given me during this month so far- a few more to days to go :)) Cheers! -n