WURM. Beautify your apple.

WURM is a beautiful art space that will let you still the mind and indulge in the sensory pleasure of tactile-visual therapy. No filters, no layers, no blending. No art degree, no special skills. Only color, shapes, and your sense of play! If you've never held a brush in your life, it will show you how to make art without one. If you're already an artist or designer, it will help you experiment in a new way (see our gallery). Maybe you'll play for two minutes or get addicted for hours. Maybe you'll create a masterpiece or just a messy doodle. Maybe you'll uncover a hidden talent or simply release some stress. Whatever it will be, WURM eagerly invites you to the experience!

~ The Buzz ~

Review by Fast Company

Wanted: an iPad Drawing App that's a Work of Art

It's rare to find a drawing app that can be as sloppy as finger painting while still offering a dizzying array of precise parameters[...] Imagine MIT's Singing Fingers crossed with M.C. Escher and you'll get the idea.

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From the App Store

Beautiful ★★★★★

Fluid motion and lovely brush styles and colours. It's a beautiful app that helps you produce beautiful artwork. loveLoveLOVE

– Clare Curran, UK (aka data doodle)
Strangely compelling ★★★★★

I downloaded this last night and prompty spent two straight hours tinkering with it. Very absorbing.

– Brent Eades, Canada
Love it! ★★★★

Thanks for this wonderful app and its great styles. I LOVE playing with it to music.

– 231718, Germany
Awesome app ★★★★★

I love the WURM!! I had to sit for 3 hours at a dance practice and i used this app, the colors are beautiful!! I would reccomend.

– Haircat, USA

From Twitter

@dawnmlim
Gorgeous stuff
@jennarconlin
Brings out the artist in me.
@chrisfelstead
How lovely. Makes doodling on a pad a bit more sophisticated.
@jonisteiner
Beautiful patterns made easy
@thesugarmonster
Sigh, this makes me want an iPhone. So so so pretty.
@fhuel
#myNewDrug
@alainwayne
Wurm is the most genius iPad app so far, in my enquiry.
@ShapeThings
Would never leave house if I had this as a kid.
@merrymoore
this looks AWESOME!

~ Related Apps ~

Wurmpaper App
WURM-X App

~ User Gallery ~

Browse through our gallery for the latest artworks created by WURM users. It's the best way to see what's possible. When you start mixing WURM drawings with other apps, the creativity and variety of outcome truly explodes! See our list of suggested processing apps to get you started.

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Suggested Apps

~ Wurmpaper ~

Get beautiful wallpapers created with WURM on your device! You can choose between vibrant images that would look great on a lock screen and more subdued compositions for the home background. Don't hesitate, it's free!

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~ WURM-X ~

WURM-X is a companion export utility for the mobile app WURM. This tool allows you to import drawings created on your device and publish them as high resolution PNG files (up to 500 dpi)!

What you can do with high resolution images** :

  • Print your artworks and frame them on your wall
  • Create greeting cards for friends and family
  • Use patterns in craft and design projects
  • Apply your designs to virtually any product using custom printing services



Instructions

  1. When using WURM on your mobile device, touch the "Export" button and select "Mail .wurm file" or "Save .wurm file" Saving will store the file locally on your device, which can then be accessed on your computer inside iTunes. This will be possible only if you have iOS version 4 or later.
  2. Launch WURM-X utility and import the .wurm file using the "Browse" button
  3. Select desired options and hit "Export"*. Files will be saved in your user Pictures folder under "WURM-X"


* Please be advised that exporting times will vary depending on the complexity of your artwork and the chosen resolution. It can be a fast process of a few seconds or a much longer operation.

** Please be mindful of our usage license

Looking for QuickLook plug-in?

Get QuickLook plug-in for your Mac to preview .wurm files:

Download QuickLook »

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~ F.A.Q ~

How do I get back to menu controls?
Double-tap the screen or shake your device.
How can I use all ten fingers on the iPad?
Go to main device "Settings" and turn off "Multitasking Gestures"
How do I save my image?
Take a screenshot by pressing the "Home" and "Power" buttons simultaneously or tap the export button in menu controls.
Is it optimized for Retina display?
Yes! The graphics will render beautifully on the high resolution screens of the iPhone 4 and iPad 3.

~ Usage License ~

Please note that graphic shape designs used in WURM are protected by a Creative Commons license. This license permits personal use only. For any other usage, please enquire via info [ at ] wurmapp.com

Creative Commons License

Part of this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.