Whether you’re picking up Apple Pencil for the first time or looking to take your work to the next level, these drawing apps for iPad will help you unleash your creativity effortlessly.

This app is a great choice for beginners. You’ll find familiar tools, such as the colour palette and brushes, as well as a variety of features to experiment with. You’ll also be able to customise your toolbar and hide the tools you don’t need.

You can import photos or files onto your canvas and use up to four separate layers. If your iPhone and iPad are signed into the same iCloud account, you’ll be able to work between them both and pick up where you left off.

Turn your drawings into GIFs with FlipaClip. If you want to take your page-corner doodles to new heights or add some motion to your still-life drawing, FlipaClip will help you to create frame-by-frame animations.

You can add up to 10 layers, and if you don’t fancy drawing from scratch, you can import videos and add photos over the top.

From simple sketches to the most intricate of designs, Procreate offers powerful tools for any task at hand. Paired with Apple Pencil, you’ll find drawing both intuitive and life-like.

You’ll get access to hundreds of brushes, plus a range of exclusive tools such as dual-texture brushes and smudging. Use Layer and Clipping Masks to tweak your work without having to alter elements in another layer, which is useful for creating detailed artwork. You’ll find a range of tutorials and courses available too if you’re a beginner looking to brush up on your skills.

Bring your comic to life with Clip Studio Paint, which combines useful drawing tools with customisable layout tools for comics and other formats.

Speech bubbles, frames, borders and your other webtoon-specific needs are all met here. With its intuitive layout and natural brush feel, Clip Studio Paint makes it possible for beginners to bring their stories to life. Add detailed patterns with pattern brushes on flowers, leaves and other fine textures. You’ll be able to get a feel for what your finished book will look like using the 3D Print Preview function.