Art of Weird
Free
4.5for iPhone
Age Rating
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About Art of Weird
An art app with everything from realistic oil painting tools to the truly weird and bizarre, such as Worm Pen, Candy Brush, and more.
You will explore a different side of your artistic creativity, and have fun doing it!
• PAINT ON CANVAS •
This app features live-calculated brushes and strokes that interact in real time with the uniquely generated, non-repeating canvas texture.
• PARAMETERS CAN BE CHANGED LIVE •
All the control knobs in the toolbar can be changed and adjusted while you paint, by using the number keys (1, 2, 3...) on your keyboard.
• EASY AND QUICK TO USE COLOR PALETTE •
Changing the color is only a click away.
The colors in the palette can be rearranged, adjusted, added and removed.
• FULL SCREEN PAINTING •
The Mac’s full screen mode is supported.
You can remove the toolbar if you place the pointer on it and scroll toward the screen/window edge, or if you press the Tab key on your keyboard.
To get it back, scroll inward from near the edge.
You can also move the toolbar to the other side by scrolling it in that direction, or by pressing Shift-Tab.
• ZOOMING, PANNING, ROTATING •
On a trackpad, you can pinch to zoom, and use the rotation gesture to rotate the picture.
Scroll over the picture to pan.
On the keyboard, use the Arrow keys (pan) and - + buttons (zoom).
Use the Space key or the smart zoom gesture to reset zoom, pan, and rotation. Again to go back.
• SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE •
This unique feature lets you paint on the picture laid out as tiles next to each other.
The results can be used as website or desktop backgrounds, in print, or for textures in 3d modelling.
• METAL •
The engine is based on Metal, with 128-bit color and floating-point arithmetic.
• SWIFT •
The app was developed entirely using Swift (earlier versions used C++).
• DARK MODE • TOUCH BAR • WIDE COLOR •
• MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •
You will explore a different side of your artistic creativity, and have fun doing it!
• PAINT ON CANVAS •
This app features live-calculated brushes and strokes that interact in real time with the uniquely generated, non-repeating canvas texture.
• PARAMETERS CAN BE CHANGED LIVE •
All the control knobs in the toolbar can be changed and adjusted while you paint, by using the number keys (1, 2, 3...) on your keyboard.
• EASY AND QUICK TO USE COLOR PALETTE •
Changing the color is only a click away.
The colors in the palette can be rearranged, adjusted, added and removed.
• FULL SCREEN PAINTING •
The Mac’s full screen mode is supported.
You can remove the toolbar if you place the pointer on it and scroll toward the screen/window edge, or if you press the Tab key on your keyboard.
To get it back, scroll inward from near the edge.
You can also move the toolbar to the other side by scrolling it in that direction, or by pressing Shift-Tab.
• ZOOMING, PANNING, ROTATING •
On a trackpad, you can pinch to zoom, and use the rotation gesture to rotate the picture.
Scroll over the picture to pan.
On the keyboard, use the Arrow keys (pan) and - + buttons (zoom).
Use the Space key or the smart zoom gesture to reset zoom, pan, and rotation. Again to go back.
• SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE •
This unique feature lets you paint on the picture laid out as tiles next to each other.
The results can be used as website or desktop backgrounds, in print, or for textures in 3d modelling.
• METAL •
The engine is based on Metal, with 128-bit color and floating-point arithmetic.
• SWIFT •
The app was developed entirely using Swift (earlier versions used C++).
• DARK MODE • TOUCH BAR • WIDE COLOR •
• MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.5
Last updated on Mar 21, 2020
Old Versions
[IMPROVED] The picture’s paper/canvas texture can now be adjusted with sliders for Coarseness (Pro), Depth, Visibility, and a preview. Found under “Paper/Canvas Properties” when adding a new picture, or in the Layer Control under “Paper/Canvas”.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast.
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a click outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast.
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a click outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
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Version History
4.5
Mar 21, 2020
[IMPROVED] The picture’s paper/canvas texture can now be adjusted with sliders for Coarseness (Pro), Depth, Visibility, and a preview. Found under “Paper/Canvas Properties” when adding a new picture, or in the Layer Control under “Paper/Canvas”.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast.
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a click outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast.
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a click outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.4
Jan 21, 2020
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Blur and Sharpen.
[IMPROVED] (Pro) Some improvements to the Photo Tracing feature, including a new Color Sampling Rate slider.
[IMPROVED] The color palettes are now auto-saved more frequently.
[IMPROVED] Add, Delete, Paste, Duplicate, Import, Merge (Pro) Layer have all been optimized.
[IMPROVED] Better handling of trackpad pressure.
[IMPROVED] Better handling of stylus tilt.
[FIXED] (Pro) Shapes now work as expected.
[FIXED] (Pro) Some issues with Move Layer.
[FIXED] Some issues with Undo and Redo in certain, rare situations.
[FIXED] A few tools needed minor, subtle corrections.
[FIXED] An issue that, in certain cases, could crash the app or prevent some basic functions (such as New Picture) from working.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
[IMPROVED] (Pro) Some improvements to the Photo Tracing feature, including a new Color Sampling Rate slider.
[IMPROVED] The color palettes are now auto-saved more frequently.
[IMPROVED] Add, Delete, Paste, Duplicate, Import, Merge (Pro) Layer have all been optimized.
[IMPROVED] Better handling of trackpad pressure.
[IMPROVED] Better handling of stylus tilt.
[FIXED] (Pro) Shapes now work as expected.
[FIXED] (Pro) Some issues with Move Layer.
[FIXED] Some issues with Undo and Redo in certain, rare situations.
[FIXED] A few tools needed minor, subtle corrections.
[FIXED] An issue that, in certain cases, could crash the app or prevent some basic functions (such as New Picture) from working.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.3
Oct 31, 2019
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Adjust Hue Clockwise and Adjust Hue Counterclockwise.
[IMPROVED] Website links in the app are now using secure connections.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
[IMPROVED] Website links in the app are now using secure connections.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.2
Oct 17, 2019
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Saturate and Desaturate.
[IMPROVED] The selected painting tool is now more clearly marked.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues.
[IMPROVED] The selected painting tool is now more clearly marked.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues.
4.1
Oct 3, 2019
[NEW] (Pro) Added a tool called Colorize.
[IMPROVED] Slightly more accurate and/or smooth painting strokes.
[FIXED] The first painting stroke after returning from the Work in Progress screen did not always work as expected.
[FIXED] An issue with the trackpad pressure input, in certain situations.
[IMPROVED] A couple of minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
[IMPROVED] Slightly more accurate and/or smooth painting strokes.
[FIXED] The first painting stroke after returning from the Work in Progress screen did not always work as expected.
[FIXED] An issue with the trackpad pressure input, in certain situations.
[IMPROVED] A couple of minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.0
Sep 22, 2019
[IMPROVED] Completely new painting engine. The painting tools are more real and/or surreal than ever, and you’re now painting on canvas!
[NEW] Canvas texture. You can remove or change the default-generated texture to something else. Press Layers button -> “Canvas” -> “Regenerate”.
[NEW] A dedicated Settings button (next to the Layers button).
[IMPROVED] The size of the toolbar can now be adjusted with a slider (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Toolbar Size).
[IMPROVED] You can now set the number of colors displayed per line in the palette (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Palette Colors/Line).
[NEW] The toolbar automatically hides (or optionally, moves to the other side) when you paint near it.
[NEW] A button for creating a new random palette section from the color family of your choice. It can be found next to the “…” and “+” buttons at the beginning of the palette.
[NEW] Help/Tip messages will appear from time to time (can be switched off in the Settings menu).
[IMPROVED] You can now click twice on the Eraser tool and choose “Clear Layer”.
[IMPROVED] Changed some UI colors.
[FIXED] An issue with the toolbar becoming extremely small in some rare situations.
[FIXED] Importing a layer did not work as expected.
[FIXED] Some window issues.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Misc. changes.
[NEW] Canvas texture. You can remove or change the default-generated texture to something else. Press Layers button -> “Canvas” -> “Regenerate”.
[NEW] A dedicated Settings button (next to the Layers button).
[IMPROVED] The size of the toolbar can now be adjusted with a slider (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Toolbar Size).
[IMPROVED] You can now set the number of colors displayed per line in the palette (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Palette Colors/Line).
[NEW] The toolbar automatically hides (or optionally, moves to the other side) when you paint near it.
[NEW] A button for creating a new random palette section from the color family of your choice. It can be found next to the “…” and “+” buttons at the beginning of the palette.
[NEW] Help/Tip messages will appear from time to time (can be switched off in the Settings menu).
[IMPROVED] You can now click twice on the Eraser tool and choose “Clear Layer”.
[IMPROVED] Changed some UI colors.
[FIXED] An issue with the toolbar becoming extremely small in some rare situations.
[FIXED] Importing a layer did not work as expected.
[FIXED] Some window issues.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Misc. changes.
3.4
May 28, 2019
[IMPROVED] Now compiled with Swift 5.
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the pictures in “Work in Progress” by pressing and then moving to a new position.
[NEW] (Pro) Added new paint mode: Ellipse.
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the colors in the palette by pressing and then moving a color to a new position (or outside the toolbar, to delete).
[IMPROVED] You can now press and move the Current Color to a specific position in the palette.
[IMPROVED] Temporary Palette Section: Colors are now added and removed to/from the end of the section instead of being inserted/deleted first.
[FIXED] An issue affecting the Layer Control.
[IMPROVED] You can now switch between three different customizable color palettes in the Palette menu (Click the palette’s “…” button).
[NEW] Encyclopedia of named colors, accessible from the Current Color menu.
[IMPROVED] You can now change the size of the control knobs for the current color’s hue, saturation, brightness, in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] A special palette section at the end, where you can click a short or long button to bring up a short or long list of named colors. It can be switched off in the menu that comes up when you click the palette’s “…” button.
[IMPROVED] Some of the buttons now rearrange themselves when you move the toolbar to the other side, in order to maintain a position relative to the picture. This behavior can be switched off in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] (Pro) Move, a layer operation that can offset a layer’s position by x number of pixels.
[NEW] (Pro) Layer Mover tool, to grab a layer and move its position.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. other things.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] Misc. other issues.
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the pictures in “Work in Progress” by pressing and then moving to a new position.
[NEW] (Pro) Added new paint mode: Ellipse.
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the colors in the palette by pressing and then moving a color to a new position (or outside the toolbar, to delete).
[IMPROVED] You can now press and move the Current Color to a specific position in the palette.
[IMPROVED] Temporary Palette Section: Colors are now added and removed to/from the end of the section instead of being inserted/deleted first.
[FIXED] An issue affecting the Layer Control.
[IMPROVED] You can now switch between three different customizable color palettes in the Palette menu (Click the palette’s “…” button).
[NEW] Encyclopedia of named colors, accessible from the Current Color menu.
[IMPROVED] You can now change the size of the control knobs for the current color’s hue, saturation, brightness, in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] A special palette section at the end, where you can click a short or long button to bring up a short or long list of named colors. It can be switched off in the menu that comes up when you click the palette’s “…” button.
[IMPROVED] Some of the buttons now rearrange themselves when you move the toolbar to the other side, in order to maintain a position relative to the picture. This behavior can be switched off in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] (Pro) Move, a layer operation that can offset a layer’s position by x number of pixels.
[NEW] (Pro) Layer Mover tool, to grab a layer and move its position.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. other things.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] Misc. other issues.
3.3
Jan 7, 2015
[NEW] Seamless Pattern Editing mode that lets you display the picture as tiles next to each other. You’re free to paint anywhere on these tiles, so you can easily create seamless patterns for use as website or desktop backgrounds, in print, or for textures in 3d modelling. Toggle this feature on/off in “Work in Progress”, in the menu that comes up when you click the “…” button.
[NEW] You can now choose which painting tool you want a tool button to have by clicking the selected tool. You are allowed to have multiple instances of the same tool, which can be very useful since they have different settings and color. For example, you could assign your favorite painting tool to three buttons, one with a small size suitable for sketching, one suitable for normal painting, and one large-sized with a dark color and low force value suitable for painting shadows.
[NEW] (Pro) Added some extra painting tools to choose from (Smear, Lighten, Darken).
[FIXED] Zooming the picture would sometimes cause some minor issues.
[IMPROVED] You can now choose to have the tools share the same color, size, force etc. (Click the selected tool, then “Settings for All Tools”).
[FIXED] Turning a layer upside down now works as expected.
[IMPROVED] Some updates to the manual.
[FIXED] Some stability issues.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. improvements.
[FIXED] A couple of minor bugs.
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