{"id":101619,"date":"2019-10-10T20:04:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=434824"},"modified":"2019-10-10T20:04:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:04:46","slug":"microsoft-garage-project-sketch-pal-helps-you-sketch-your-best-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/10\/microsoft-garage-project-sketch-pal-helps-you-sketch-your-best-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Garage project Sketch Pal helps you sketch your best work"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of year again! And no, we\u2019re not talking about the leaves changing color, pumpkin picking, or deciding on the best pop culture reference to inspire your Halloween costume (The Scoops Ahoy crew from Stranger Things, obviously) for those of us residing in the Pacific Northwest. We\u2019re talking about Inktober<\/a>, the annual artist community challenge to create a new sketch a day in the month of October. We\u2019re excited to announce a modern tool that will help digital inking enthusiasts everywhere sketch their best work. Sketch Pal, a Microsoft Garage project<\/a>, is a UWP app that enables artists and designers to sketch in new, seamless ways with the Surface Pen. The project is available for download in the Microsoft Store worldwide.<\/p>\n

Showcasing inking on Windows 10 and Surface<\/h3>\n

\"SketchArcadio Garcia Salvadores, the creator of Sketch Pal, first began working on the project at the 2018 Hackathon. By day, Arcadio is a Software Engineer on the Windows 10 team, was originally inspired to make a unique experience that highlighted Windows Ink. Arcadio insists that he isn\u2019t an artist, but you would never know it as he sketches Ninja Cat, unofficial mascot of Windows, for me; with Sketch Pal, he uses a reference mode to sketch Ninja Cat astride a dragon using a reference picture underneath his creation, cleaning up lines, and adding sophisticated colors swiftly like a pro.<\/p>\n

Mike Pell, Lead Designer at the Microsoft Garage also loves the tool. \u201cFrom our first discussions about Sketch Pal, it was a fascinating showcase of the advanced features of digital inking that people don\u2019t usually see or even know exists.\u201d Powered by Windows Ink and designed for the Surface Pen, Sketch Pal offers unique features that optimize a digital sketching and drawing experience while leveraging the strengths of the Surface hardware. The project provides a modern inking experience, combining classic features like layers and custom brushes with new tools like coloring assist, stroke cleanup tools, and a reference mode.<\/p>\n

Key Features <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sketch Pal includes a number of modern inking features to open up a world of opportunities with sketching.<\/p>\n