Apple reveals new iPad Pro accompanied by 2nd generation Apple Pencil promising creative heaven for the future

Yesterday - among other products - Apple introduced its much awaited redesigned iPad Pros, revealing the most radical hardware change to the iPad since the Pro line was launched in 2015.

iPad Pro (2018) review roundup - How does Apple's new tablet resonate with digital artists

With the new iPad Pro finally available and the first reviews pouring in on several tech blogs, let digitalEPIGRAPHY give you a quick roundup of their initial impressions and especially what creative professionals think of Apple’s new tablets.

Adobe sheds more light on its upcoming drawing and painting iPadOS app, now officially called Adobe Fresco

Photoshop CC isn’t going to be the only attraction coming to the iPad this year. Being developed under the code name “Project Gemini”, Adobe’s other upcoming creative app has a proper release title – Adobe Fresco.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and Apple Pencil 2 review – what we have, will have and could have

The most recent iteration of Apple’s iPad Pro line was released exactly four months ago, on the day our website went live. The new, radical form factor, the share power of its new processor...

Wooden Canvas Smart Board Drawing Desk for the new (2018) iPad Pro 12.9-inch

Although Apple is heavily marketing its Pro tablet to be used for content creation, interestingly they have never considered producing a stand or drawing board to get a better grip or drawing angle when using their tablet computer.

The drawing display that wanted to be a tablet - Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 review

When it comes to finding the ideal drawing tablet for one’s everyday documentation duties, we all have our different preferences. Some of us want portability over everything else and would like to take our devices wherever we go.

Photoshop, dragged down by lackluster features, finally arrives to the iPad – Hands-on with Adobe’s long-awaited creative tool

More than a year after Adobe's announcement, Adobe Photoshop for the iPad is finally available as a free download through Apple’s App Store. We’d like to share our first impressions getting around the interface and working with the mobile version.

iPad Pro 10 Inch (2017) - Can last year's star stay relevant with the new iPad Pros just being released?

With the new iPad Pros just landing in Apple Stores all over the world, it is probably a good time to revisit last year’s most capable tablet for those who consider investing into a powerful drawing device, but are on the more budget-conscious side of the spectrum.

PaperLike is the best iPad screen protector for digital artists

The micro-granular dust that’s in the air is potentially the biggest hazard when working in the field with our precious digital tools. Obviously, your iPad needs protection when tucked away in your bag while carried to and from the monument...

Artstudio Pro by Lucky Clan – a cheap Photoshop/Procreate alternative worthy of your attention

Although we at digitalEPIGRAPHY are committed to the software that works best for our field and studio drawing needs, there are instances when one needs to experiment with alternatives.

In many regards, Sketchboard Pro could be the ideal iPad drawing board for digital epigraphy

Either drawing in the field at the monuments or inking in the studio, creating steady lines and smooth curves requires a large drawing surface with lots of elbow room.

Move over PaperLike, the new Moshi iVisor provides a matte drawing surface for the iPad with the promise of reusability and easy application

One of the cornerstones of tablet usability in epigraphic work (or in any drawing-related activity, for that matter ) is how well we get accustomed to using a stylus on glass surfaces. If you’ve ever traced a pattern on a light table or by holding it against a window glass, you already know how alien glass can be in comparison with traditional media.

Applying PaperLike artist's screen protector on the new iPad Pro and its effects on the drawing experience

There is a peculiar product that we’ve already included in our Tools section called the PaperLike screen protector that proved to be tremendously useful when drawing on the iPad.

Recording Djehutihotep. Digital epigraphy in a Middle Kingdom governor’s tomb at Dayr al-Barsha (Part 2)

After our preliminary study was completed, we set out to fully document the preserved decoration in the tomb of Djehutihotep. With originally more than 250 m² of painted surface and a high degree of detail in the decoration, this poses quite a challenge.

Digital Epigraphy in the Tomb of Djehuty (TT 11) at Dra Abu el-Naga (Part 2)

The digital epigraphic record in Djehuty’s chapel comprises five phases: photographic documentation, in situ preliminary drawing, initial inking, collation, and final inking. This procedure ensures that the record is faithful and, in addition, that it reflects the artistic spirit that was embedded in the original work.

Digital penciling on the iPad Pro at Luxor Temple

Digital color texturing on the iPad Pro using Procreate

Digitally inked drawing created for testing the Survey's digital Chicago House Method at Luxor Temple

Digital color penciling on the iPad in the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu

Digital penciling at Luxor Temple using desktop Photoshop tethered to the iPad Pro via the Astropad App

Representing negative space with texturing in the Apse of the Emperor’s Chamber at Luxor Temple

Carmen Ruiz Sánchez de León Creating In Situ Pencil Drawings Using Procreate on the iPad Pro

Epigrapher Toon Sykora Creating a Digital Pencil Drawing on the iPad Pro Using Procreate

Documentation Work and Digital Collation in Progress in the Tomb of Djehutihotep, as carried out by Marleen De Meyer and Toon Sykora