Bonsai virtual - cool new tool I found

[Andrew Legg]

So I came by an iPad compliments of work, and I found a cool piece of free software called SketchBookX. I take a photo of a tree and then superimpose a drawing over that in layers, then remove the original tree. Cool way to fiddle with prospective designs. Here's an example using an olive.



Next up draw on the trunk using the different tools. It's easy when you can see it as you draw. Do this on a different layer to the photo.....



Then you can make the photo layer invisible, and you just see the drawing........



Finally, add in your ideas for foliage to give yourself something to work towards. You can do this on the third layer so that it does not interfere with the other layers. The cool thing about this is that the trunk is realistic in shape, and it' sometimes difficult for us non artists to get right by drawing without the benefit of a tracing from a photo.



Anyway, just thought I'd throw this out there for you folks. Not to bad coming from the third world huh Sorce!

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[whfarro]

Is this Sketchbook Express? I am not an Apple / iPhone cult member and am curious if this is the same app on Android? Not very well rated by users if it is.

 

[Andrew Legg]

Yip. That's it. Other users may expect more from it than I do. Does what I need just fine. Of course I must clarify that I have not chosen this software over another, and in fact I have not tried any others either, so there may very well be better options out there.

Here is another example using a dodgy late night photo of another olive.....





I'm not after a high quality image as I don't think it is necessary for this type of visualization, so for me the tool is fine. Now, if only I could find an excuse to buy a smart stylus!!!!

 

[whfarro]

Yip.
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I'm not after a high quality image as I don't think it is necessary for this type of visualization, so for me the tool is fine. Now, if only I could find an excuse to buy a smart stylus!!!!

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Ah, thanks. I know with Samsung Note 5, the stylus is pretty advanced without additional costs. I will give this a look for working out virts and plans for future styling ideas.

 

[Andrew Legg]

Yip. iPad does not come with one so I have to give it the finger!

 

[chicago1980]

How do you super impose a drawing?

 

[sorce]

..... @bleumeon

They just bumped this.....

Sorce

 

[justBonsai]

..... @bleumeon

They just bumped this.....

Sorce

Thanks for the tag! I've been messing with my phone trying to do what is depicted here. Probably need to get one of those soft nubs you can use on screens though. My finger just covers the line and I can't see what I'm tracing.