Dave Pawlowski

We all know that the iPhone does a lot more than just call your friends. As an application platform, the iPhone has been embraced by developers in a massive way, and there are apps that can help you do everything from learning to cook to watching live TV. The iPhone and iTouch are also great tools to channel your creativity and there are a wide variety of available applications that can help you create works of art or get inspired. Here is a list of some of the best artistic, creative applications that you can get for your iPhone and iTouch, whether for professional or personal reasons, or simply for pure amusement. - For 99 cents, you can enjoy finger painting on your iPhone/iTouch. The Finger Paint app gives you control of color, size of brush and opacity. Pictures can be saved in your photo album and you can draw directly on your other album photos. – Scribble is a multi-touching drawing, painting and tracing tool. The app allows you to shake to erase the picture, which is reminiscent of the classic “Etch-a-Sketch” toy. – This app allows you to finger paint in 4,096 colors, which lets you create very complex works of art, and gives you the ability to create 3D graphics effects. It was selected as the iTunes Top Paid App of 2008 by Apple. – Allows you to create art using 5 layers, so that you can develop more complex images. It features high quality brushes, a full-featured eyedropper tool, adjustable brush sizes, an undo history tool and the ability to export images as hi-res PSD files or JPGs. – This app allows you to swipe the canvas at varying speeds to create spiraled art effects. – This is a fun application that allows you to vandalize your photos with graffiti art. It is complete with sound effects for “realistic” graffiti action. – iCanSketchIt is a competitive drawing game that determines the best finger-sketch artist in the world. It works by challenging artists on their accuracy and speed via unique drawing games. It has 80 levels with a sketch grading system and online scoring, and the app is supported by community chat rooms and allows you to communicate with other players. – Draw by injecting and manipulating the flow of ink. Watch it dance around the screen as the colors blend in a silky fluid motion, alter movement Read More