Sketchable

Having used several drawing apps from the Windows Store, I can say this is one of the best, if not THE best. I use Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai for most of my drawing, and the tools in Sketchable are very similar. I love having layers and mirroring features. I've seen a lot of people complain about spending $12 for an app, but compared to the cost of major art programs, this is a steal. If you can't afford the programs like Photoshop, Sai, or Painter, and you don't want to be a pirate, Sketchable is a good deal. Giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because I wish I had more customization for the journal sizes. You choose from a list of default paper dimensions and there's no way to make your own. Aside from that, I love this app.

Many features are behind a paywall, including all brushes other than the paintbrush and eraser, the color picker, and layers. But, this is the only app I've found with stylus pressure and Layers. Currently, the tools are available individually, but Layers requires buying the full bundle for $11.99 Also, the only way I've found to save an image as a file is by sharing to email, which attaches a PNG. The lack of open/save limits usefulness to casual art

The developers of this app are on to something special. This highly capable sketching and painting app seems to have been built with Surface devices in mind, and it shows--drawing on my Surface Pro 3 is a buttery-smooth dream! This app is quality, so don't worry about shelling out $20 for it--you won't regret it. The interface is full of thoughtful features for artists, illustrators and designers, and the whole app is highly customizable. I'm giving the app 4 stars because I'm waiting on the ability to export sketches as short time-lapse videos (in the style of the Procreate app on the iPad Pro), a necessary social media feature for modern digital artists. If this feature arrives, this will be a 5 star app, and I'll probably never put my Surface down. Also, the Surface Dial integration is fantastic, you can tell that this app is going places

Love this app and bought it after an hour of use. Love the simplicity and responsiveness, especially on the Surface Pro. Minus one star for the lack of brush sizing in the free version. Users should be allowed to play around with brush sizing as it only enhances the initial enjoyment of the app. Looking forward to more updates.