Protoplasm

Mineral oil, dyed water and the hot lamp of an overhead projector. A liquid light show you can play with. Protoplasm brings the spirit of a 1960s light table to iPhone and iPad. Add color, turn the plate, and watch shapes stretch, mingle and drift. MAKE YOUR MARK Drop oil and ink. Sprinkle tiny drops between larger shapes. Draw with the Pen, place a spiral or rose stamp, or pull threads of color with a comb. Your marks become part of the moving liquid. A DROP OF SOAP Send a burst through the plate. Lace curls through the color, Round opens a broad front, Bloom unfolds like petals, and Spritz makes small openings that develop and refill. Try a small accent, then go bigger. CREATE, THEN PLAY Create keeps the floating controls close at hand. Tap the eye to switch to Play, leaving more room for the picture. Tap the active tool to reveal its choices, then keep drawing. Each tool family…