kaolin fire presents :: Sandpainting
The play of light and color
Sandpainting is a small, quiet drawing toy: a tray of sand and a moving sun. Drag a finger and the sand parts under it — slow strokes carve fine lines, fast strokes sweep wide — while real light rakes across every ridge and groove. The sun sits where the hour puts it — low and long at dawn, warm at sunset, gone to moonlight at night — or take the dials and move it yourself. There is no score, no timer, and nothing to finish.
For iPhone & iPad.
What it does
- Sand that behaves — strokes carve real relief, steep edges slump like dry sand, a shake settles it smooth
- A living sky — the light follows the actual time of day, or take the sun in your own hands
- Depth palettes — color gradients that follow how deep you've carved (two free, six more as a one-time $1.99 unlock)
- Draw from a photo — its depth becomes relief you can carve into, entirely on-device
Get it
Coming soon to the App Store as Sandpainting: Zen Sand Art — free to download, for iPhone and iPad.
Want in early? Email me and I’ll add you to the TestFlight beta.
Support
Questions, bugs, or a color you wish existed? I’d genuinely like to hear it.
Email: kaolin@gmail.com
I read everything and usually reply within a few days.
Privacy
Sandpainting collects nothing. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Drawing, lighting, and photo-to-relief all run on your device; photos you import never leave it. The optional color unlock is a one-time purchase handled entirely by Apple — we never see your payment information.
Because nothing is collected, there is nothing to share, sell, or delete.
