Stress has become an all-too-familiar companion for many people in today’s fast-paced society. Work, personal duties, and constant connectivity may leave us feeling depleted and stressed. However, there is a simple, yet powerful technique that may bring peace in the middle of chaos: the art of drawing. Drawing has been shown to be a therapeutic practice that helps people to express themselves, discover inner peace, and lower stress levels.

Whether you consider yourself an artist or feel you lack creative aptitude, drawing opens the door to a world of calm and relaxation.

Drawing has long been recognized as a form of creative expression, but its influence on our mental health is far more profound. When we draw, our concentration turns off our anxieties and pressures, allowing us to reach a state where time appears to stand still. The repetitive motion of the hand and the visual interaction with the image generates a meditative experience that promotes relaxation and lowers stress hormones in the body. So, what if you can draw anywhere and anytime?

With the Galaxy Tab S8 Series you can enjoy using the full version of Clip Studio Paint[1] for free for 6 months. Connect your Galaxy Smartphone[2] with your Galaxy Tab and extend the screen, so that you can use the palette on the phone, while drawing on the tablet. This is so that the palette doesn’t block your view of your sketch on the tablet.

Imagine you are an artist, the S Pen is a drawing pen or brush, your Galaxy Smartphone is a palette, and your Galaxy Tab as a drawing canvas. With these devices paired in the Galaxy ecosystem, you have all the tools an artist needs.

Be your own artist now! For more information on the Galaxy Tab S8 Series, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/my/tablets/galaxy-tab-s/

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Join us on 26 July at 7:00PM Malaysian Time and be the first to see the new premium Galaxy innovations. The event will be streamed live on Samsung Malaysia’s YouTube, Official Website, Facebook and Newsroom. Stay tuned for upcoming teasers, trailers, and news about Galaxy Unpacked 2023.

[1] Clip Studio Paint membership required. Preload supported in select markets. Clip Studio Paint can be downloaded from the Galaxy store and comes with 6 free months for first-time users. Terms of service may vary by country and region.

[2] Availability may vary by model.

[3] The redemption of up to RM400 e-voucher is only available to pre-orders of the Next Galaxy devices by registered customers. The e-voucher amount may vary depending on device purchased. Multiple registration with different email addresses allowed. However, each ROI code is only applicable to one (1) Next Galaxy device purchase. Other terms and conditions apply.

Artistic techniques and the craft of storytelling take time to hone, so for renowned comic artist Yen Ee (Fishball), having her Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has helped her extend her creative productivity and bring her comic to life. Her experience using the tablet is an example for aspiring digital artists who are looking for the perfect device, so they can start their journey to craft and illustrate their stories with ease.

Measuring at 14.6 inches, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra’s expansive size offers her an aspect ratio of 16:10, giving her a large canvas to work on without constraint. The Super AMOLED display brings vibrant colours and details to life and offers excellent contrast to display her artwork. Each detail is easily highlighted to enhance the overall effect of her design.

Crucial for all artists is her brush, and for this she has the S Pen, which comes in the box alongside a Book Cover Keyboard, for her to use on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The S Pen has a latency that has been reduced by 30% in supported apps, so she can experience a closer to pen-on-paper feel that gives her an almost real-life effect of sketching and drawing. Once she’s completed her designs and sketches, she can simply snap back the S Pen to the back of her tablet, so it’s nearby whenever inspiration strikes.

The Clip Studio Paint app[1], available on her Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra gives Yen Ee her very own personal art studio. The app gives her the option of over 50,000 ready-to-use pens and brushes so she can explore different strokes. She can also extend her creative productivity by using her Galaxy smartphone as a palette, where she can select colours from her smartphone using her S Pen and use this on the tab.  She can also customise tools and choose brush options, and select vivid real-world colours from pictures she has taken on the synced phone. This gives her the creative freedom to seek inspiration from her surroundings.

To view Yen Ee craft her next master piece with the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, watch:

[1] Clip Studio Paint 6-month free trial for first time users on Galaxy devices. PRO and EX versions of Clip Studio Paint are both available. Remote controller feature “Companion Mode” supported on Galaxy tablets and smartphones with Android 9 or above. For “Companion Mode,” both host and remote controller devices have to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Connectivity may vary depending on Wi-Fi. Terms of service may vary by market.

Just as thorough hand washing and other hygienic practices have become key aspects of our daily lives, keeping our smartphones clean should also form a key part of our self-sanitation routines given just how much we interact with our mobile devices.

So, how exactly can you continue to use your smartphone and stay hygienic? Read on for some suggestions as to how you can effectively and safely clean your smartphone.

Why Do You Need to Clean Your Smartphone?

According to a study by global consultancy firm Deloitte, American users view their smartphones around 14 billion times a day, with each individual user picking up their phone 52 times a day on average. As we enter a phase of telecommuting and remote communication, these numbers are only set to increase.

“Our studies show us that viruses can survive on plastic or metal surfaces for up to 2 or 3 days,” highlights Dr. Doo-Ryeon Chung, Director of Center for Infection Prevention and Control at Samsung Medical Center. “In order to use your smartphone safely, it is imperative that you keep your device clean.”

Best Practice Smartphone Hygiene

The first thing to remember when looking to keep your Galaxy device clean is not to use general cleaners, compressed air sprays or disinfectant and bleach-based products. While these might be useful in keeping communal spaces around the home hygienic, these solutions can peel off or damage the oleophobic coating layer over your smartphone’s display that shields the screen from fingerprint smudging.

In order to keep enjoying the best experience with your Galaxy smartphone after cleaning, be sure to fully power down your device and remove its case, cables and other accessories. Once you have done this, use a lint-free microfiber cloth to wipe down the exterior of the device.

If needed, you can use a small amount of distilled water or disinfectant, such as a hypochlorous acid-based (50-80ppm) or alcohol-based (over 70% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol) product – but always apply these to your microfiber cloth, not directly to your phone, and be sure to avoid getting any liquid in your phone’s openings. Dampen your cloth with disinfectant and gently wipe the front and back of your device to cleanse it.

You can use the same methods as above for cleaning the watch face of your Galaxy Watch once you have removed its straps. While such disinfection methods should be avoided for leather or rubber surfaces, they are suitable for glass, ceramic and metal surfaces, such as the display of your Galaxy smartphone and the watch face of your Galaxy Watch.