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Download of the Day: ToonPaint For iPhone and Android

Kristen Hawley — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:15 PST

There's no shortage of great camera apps for your mobile device, but I love the simplicity by which you can transform your photos into artistic pieces. So when I saw a photo transformed by ToonPaint, I was immediately sold on the app. It takes a photo and changes it into a paint by numbers-like canvas.

To use it, import an image or take one using your phone's camera. ToonPaint will then turn it into a sketch, enabling users to color it in using a range of paint colors. You can zoom into any area you choose to paint, and save the image in high resolution for printing or just large viewing. The resulting image is an awesome bright, comic book-like print.

The app is available for $2 on both iOS and Android devices.

iPhone Apps to Get Kids Drawing

babysugar — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:18:16 PDT

Lil hands will keep busy and lil minds continue to expand when you hand your iPhone over to your tot. Paper and crayons have a traditional place at the table, but several iPhone apps are taking on the age-old drawing apparatus. We've rounded up a handful of drawing apps that can be pulled out of mama's bag at a moment's notice without having to worry about marks on the walls.

Guess What This Snake Is Made Of?

CasaSugar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:00:24 PDT

Italian artist Serra Glia drew this snake illustration onto something that you hopefully have in your very own home. Can you tell me what it is?

Guess Who Drew These?

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:00:07 PDT

You know him as one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed songwriters, musicians, and performers, but this rock icon also has a penchant for drawing. While traveling on tour between 1989 and 1992, the artist created a collection of drawings of his encounters and observations, including landscapes, still-lifes, nudes, and street scenes, which were later exhibited in Germany and London. Can you guess who he is? I'll give you a hint: Heath Ledger played him in one of his last roles, a biographical film about the artist's life.

Pimp Your Crib: Frame Your Lil Artist's Artwork

LilSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:30 PST

A picture says a thousands words, especially if the artist is still learning his. So instead of covering your refrigerator with your tot's latest creations, frame them.

The simple way to do it is with the Dynamic Artwork Frame (pictured, $25-$35), which easily opens and closes without having to remove it from the wall. This frame will also store up to 50 more pages behind the picture that is being displayed. If you're watching your budget as much as your budding artiste, then you can also just pick up a 8.5 x 11 Document Frame for around $8. Your child will be bursting with pride each time a new piece of his art is put on display, and you'll be thrilled with how neat it (and your fridge) looks.

Found! A Raelly Graet Picture of Mom

GiggleSugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:00 PDT

I love how the card was homemade especially for this kid's Mom, who is merely referred to as "someone special." How wonderfully generic. Hallmark would be proud.

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Lil Find: Taro Gomi Drawing Books

babysugar — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:32 PDT

When your tot grows tired of the yellow lined legal pad, treat him to a super special Taro Gomi drawing book.

Since there are four different books to choose from, there's one for every lil artist.

If your honey needs a little direction, Scribbles ($14) or Doodles ($14) might be the right choice as they gives wee ones an image to build on for every page.

To see what else there is to choose from,

read more. If your kid is into paints and drawing, he can expand his imagination and talents on the plentiful illustrations in Squiggles ($14). And if you're trying to teach your babe a thing or two about the seasons, check out Doodle All Year ($12) where springtime animals, Summer fruit, Fall foods and Winter weather are all topics of doodling discussion. One thing is certain, your sweetheart will be a busy bee with all of those pages and crayons. You can put "Mommy are we there yet?" to rest with a lil help from Taro Gomi.

Doodles by Taro Gomi ($14)	Squiggles by Taro Gomi ($14)
Scribbles by Taro Gomi ($14)	Doodle All Year by Taro Gomi ($12)

Fun Times With Mr. Picasso Head!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:00:00 PST

Do not blame me if your boss catches you spending way too much time making your own special Picasso head. You can customize the face, nose, lips, and even signature. Dude. I'm addicted. Get ready, get set, click here to start ~~creating your own masterpiece~~ wasting precious time at work!

Drawing Time With A Perverted Psychic

GiggleSugar — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PDT

This woman claims to be putting her "psychic intuition" into practice while drawing a portrait of the dude sitting in front of her. The drawing was intended to be of his face, but begins to resemble something a little more south of the border. Peep show, anyone?

Diary Of A Bully Victim...Continued

GiggleSugar — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:07:00 PST

Sure, I believe the children are our future. If we teach them well and let them lead the way, we can show them all the beauty they possess inside...but, let's be honest, I've been having doubts lately. Why?

Exhibit A: Billy's video diary
Exhibit B: This demented picture...created with crayons, mind you.

These kids are beginning to freak me out, ya'll. No joke.

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