Layers Pro

 

 

This picture was done on an ipad using a program called Layers Pro. I am aware that it is unfinished, however, we had only a limited period of time to work on it in our Media Center. This project was actually quite tricky to do. Layers Pro is a really neat app to work with; it lets you have different layers for the background and features, you can mix and smear colors, and choose all different types of virtual tools to work with. However, I had a tough time successfully mixing the colors; they almost always came out too light or too dark. In contrast, using real oil pastels, which sounds much harder, was actually easier, and mine turned out beautifully. I didn't have the problem with over-blending the pastels, and everything felt more controlled and manageable. However, technology is important to art. Many amazing things have been created lately that could not be done without the ability of modern technology to manipulate colors, lines, and overall image. Layers Pro makes this picture blended and created simply and beautifully, and a picture is produced that has a sharpness that cannot be produced through other art materials or media.