DrawingAquarell
Make room for a little colour.
About the app & 40 tutorialsINDEPENDENT DEVELOPER & CREATOR
A little space
to create & read.
I’m Bison, an iOS developer. I write about the apps I make, with practical guides to drawing, reading and organising your own media.
DRAW.DESIGN.READ.Room for an idea
Thoughtful tools for things you enjoy.Drawing ✳ Vector design ✳ Reading & media
MADE WITH CARE / 01
Small apps for everyday interests.
Drawing
ComicsManYue
Your comics, ready for the next chapter.
About the app & 40 tutorials
Vector designVectorPaint
Give a simple shape somewhere to go.
About the app & 40 tutorials
EbooksBook Isle
A quiet home for your own books.
About the app & 20 tutorials
Video & mediaiCouldPlay
Your videos, with their own place to play.
About the app & 20 tutorials
Retro gamesYearn
Make time for an old favourite.
About the app & 20 tutorialsLEARN BY DOING / 02
From an idea to something you made.
Choose a small goal and start with one tutorial.
Aquarell getting started: create a canvas, draw in layers and export PNG
Start with a simple drawing exercise to learn canvas settings, the role of each layer, brush adjustments and PNG or native-project export in Aquarell.
ManYue getting started: import local comics and read offline
Start with your own CBZ, CBR or PDF to learn local comic import, shelf selection, offline reading and common issues in ManYue.
VectorPaint getting started: build an icon from shapes and export SVG
Start with a small icon made from circles and rectangles to learn canvases, fills and strokes, layer organisation and the choice between SVG and PNG.
Book Isle getting started: import your first EPUB and resume reading
Import a local EPUB, jump between chapters, save your position and check offline access, without mistaking a remote cover for downloaded text.
iCouldPlay getting started: add a local video to your media library
Import your own video from Files, check the local source, picture, sound and viewing progress, and understand the relationship between the library and original file.
Yearn getting started: import your own first game and exit safely
Begin with a ROM you supply, then import it, confirm its platform, check controls, save manually and verify after exit for a clear first-use workflow.
IN MOTION / CREATIVE PROJECTS
Watch a piece take shape.
Recorded workflows, with written steps to follow at your own pace.
Cape Lighthouse: build a geometric seascape with 17 closed paths in VectorPaint
Use closed pen paths, fills and strokes in VectorPaint on an iPhone Duo simulator to build a sun, mountains, sea, cape and lighthouse. Follow the stacking of 17 objects, a window-closure mistake and three separate wave highlights.
Moonlit Pines: build a geometric night landscape with Aquarell polygon selections
Use polygon selections, fills and four layers in Aquarell on an iPhone Duo simulator to make snowy mountains, three pines, a moon, twelve stars and lake reflections. Includes a chaptered video, a five-colour palette and the native 1400×1000 PNG.