2-1 Windows 10 devices are becoming more popular each year. From innovative devices made out of leather to Microsoft's own Surface Pro 6 and Surface Go, Windows devices are becoming a better choice for artists as well. Concepts is a popular sketching and design application on iOS and it's made its way to Windows 10, bringing handy tools and adding some Windows-specific features.

Concepts is available for free on Windows 10 and also has versions on iOS and Android. The free version of concepts has some basic features but if you want more features and brushes you'll need to purchase bolt-ons. You can get the Essentials pack for a one-time price of $9.99 or get everything for $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. See in Microsoft Store Sketching on steroids

While its easy to get caught up in Concepts feature list and interface, its important to point out that at its core, it's an excellent sketching and design app. You can use a variety of pens and brushes to create art and can easily adjust brush thickness, opacity, color, and more using Concept's radial menu. I wouldn't call Concepts simple, but it doesn't pack in unnecessary features that get in the way of art. You can boot it up, pick your tool, and sketch away. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more While physical mediums have their advantages, Concepts comes with the advantages of working on a screen rather than paper. You can undo mistakes, edit things after you've created them, copy and paste items, and match colors perfectly. It's a great way to express yourself on a device that you might already have for work or school. Under the hood Concepts uses vector and raster creation tools to make art that you can manipulate, rescale, and adjust. It does all this without you really having to know how it's working or what a vector it, but the end result is digital content that you can easily edit. There are numerous gestures and shortcuts that allow you to grab items, copy elements of a composition, and create digital artwork. I found the learning curve for these to be steep, but I'm an app expert, not an art expert. I admit that I'm much more versed in UI layouts and app features than I am drawing. When you're done with a project you can export it and share it wherever you'd like. To export with higher than 300dpi you need to have at least the Essentials add-on. Windows specific