The main difference between using oil pastels in class and using the Layers Pro app on the iPad to create value in shapes would have to be the blending. I think that it is much easier to just use the Layers Pro app to pull and mix the different colors into each other, even though it was difficult at times too. I learn that if I only use three colors I can make other similar colors as I blend and that will make the shapes look better. The use of technology at Apex High for art classes is really helpful in the way of expanding the many ways to create and look at art. It's also lots of fun trying something new and incorporating technology into my school life keeps things new and interesting.