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Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 on Windows Pc

Developed By: The Dinotopia Store

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 31 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1
Size 92 MB
Release Date April 18, 17
Category Art & Design Apps

What's New:
Add Links page for writing a review and checking out Living Sketchbook Vol. 2 app. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The "Living Sketchbook" is new technology that lets you experience one of James Gurney's actual sketchbooks on your smartphone or tablet.

Volume 1 features the sket... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 and install on Windows PC. Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 is free Art & Design app, developed by The Dinotopia Store. Latest version of Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 is 1.1, was released on 2017-04-18 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 31 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 28 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Living Sketchbook Vol. 1" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Living Sketchbook Vol. 1" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.1.

Download Living Sketchbook Vol. 1 1.1 on Windows PC – 92 MB

The "Living Sketchbook" is new technology that lets you experience one of James Gurney's actual sketchbooks on your smartphone or tablet.

Volume 1 features the sketchbook entitled "Boyhood Home."

With this app you're able to:
• Explore every single page in high resolution with pinch-to-zoom interactivity.
• Listen to voiceover describing the details of brushes, paints, and technique.
• Hear the actual sounds recorded while the paintings were completed.
• Watch videos of some of the images actually being painted.

This app includes super high res zoomable images, voiceovers for the cover and all 24 sketches, plus 7 behind-the-scenes videos.

No internet connection is required after the initial download, so the app works perfectly while offline.

The app is compatible with both smartphones and tablets. We hope you enjoy it!

Required OS:
Android 4.4 (KitKat) and above

Refund policy:
You can get a refund within two hours of purchase. If you'd like a refund, open the Play Store app, tap Menu > Account > Order history, and click the Refund button.

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Praise for “Living Sketchbook Vol 1: Boyhood Home”:

''James Gurney's Living Sketchbook: Vol. 1 celebrates the mobility and charm of gouache, casein, colored pencil and pen & ink in sketchbook form. This brilliant app is loaded with beautiful high resolution artwork set to a powerful environmental soundscape that brings you there. The narration is full of insightful observations and wisdom to pass on to artists of all levels. Additional layers of video are dispersed in the volume to clearly illustrate approaches by a master teacher and storyteller. An elegant and generous offering that will immediately make you want to sketch out ‘in the wild'!"
—Erik Tiemens - Watersketch.com

"There is a lesson to be learned with every sketch in James Gurney's The Living Sketchbook — whether it's about light, color, materials or composition. Spending time with each sketch and being able to zoom in on them allows you to really think about how they were created. And videos that accompany many of the sketches enrich the experience because you see the sketch develop from large color blocks down to final details. And of course hearing James narrate his thought process — whether it be about his limited palette choices or the characters he meets while sketching — is what makes it come alive for me. It's done with warmth, humor, honesty and a vast wealth of knowledge."
—Shari Blaukopf, Urban Sketchers

“This app is outstanding! One of my favorite aspects of James's videos is getting the opportunity to hear his thoughts about the pieces he is painting. I love that I can get that same experience while enjoying the detailed views of the high-resolution sketches in the app.”
—Jon Schindehette, Art Director, Art Order

“It’s as nice as having James's sketchbook in my hands! Having followed many of these pieces and seeing the originals in some cases, I find that this is a really helpful tool to see how he paints in real life and being able to examine the images at my leisure to see the way that the final brushstrokes are put down.”
—Michael Mrak, Design Director, Scientific American
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