After reviewing several 2D sketching applications, the following two seem most appropriate and easy to use. The first is Artrage 2 at http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html I found that this is extremely easy to use and a very good for sketching, painting, etc. The main features are available in a free version, but for $20 you can get a version that supports layers, etc. You can even import a drawing and sketch over the drawing with the colors taken from the drawing (this is very neat for novice sketchers like myself).
The second in Alias Sketchbook Pro at http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6848416 Alias was recently purchased by Autodesk. This application is also good (probably better for clean crisp pencil drawing with multiple layers but doesn't have the same painting details related to canvas) but the license is $200 for a regular version. It seems to have better import/export options and an incorporated layering system. There is a third application frequently references which is Corel Grifigo, but I have never been able to get this application to work efficiently on my two different tablets. Quite frustrating since it does have some interesting collaborative features.
Be warned, you may want to get rid of your sketch books after you try these applications.
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