Tablet for digital art

Technically, yes, but some major sketching/drawing/painting apps, like Procreate and a few others, stop supporting older iOS versions with iPads using both iOS 9 and 10.

Also, for digital art, stay away from 16GBs internal storage models.

Consider 32 GBs iPad models and REALLY consider looking at 64 GBs and greater internal storage iPad models.

Also, most older iPads do not support the Apple Pencil and for precise digital drawing on older iPads, you need to use third party smart Bluetooth stylii, which severely limits the amount of thrd party compatible apps that work with a third party smart Bluetooth, stylus

For example, there aren't many third party smart Bluetooth stylii that support the iPad 2 or 3, any longer.

The iPad 3 is limited to a nearly 3-year old iOS of iOS 9.3.5 and cannot go any higher.

Also, getting many apps, initially, for that old an iPad, now requires using iTunes on a computer, now.

You can't simply download apps from the Apple iOS App Store on the tablet for quite a few apps, any longer.

An iPad 3 will run slower, too on an older iOS

There are some third party smart Bluetooth stylii that still work with an iPad 4 ( 4th generation ) and you can get that model iPad 4 in a 128 GBs storage version.

An iPad 4 is limited to a max iOS of iOS 10.3.3. iOS is up to iOS 12, now.

An iPad 4 ( 4th generation ) has more current apps a available for it, but still suffers some of the same issues as an iPad 3. Getting older versions of apps that have moved on to newer iOS version requires the use of iTunes on a computer, now.

Also, if you are thinking about purchasing any used iPad from an unknown source, you have to inquire and confirm that any used iPad, in question, doesn’t have user Activation Lock.

Activation Lock is an anti-theft, personal data protection feature that cannot be defeated or circumenvented if you purchase an iPad tbat is still linked to a unknown user Apple ID and password.

If this happens and there is no way to reach the original owner of an Activation Locked iPad, even Apple cannot help with defeating Activation Lock and you would have purchased a useless paperweight/serving tray.

You really may want look at newer iDevices that support the current iOS 12.

Like the 1st gen iPad Air or later model iPads and completely avoid the iPad 2, 3 and 4 models.

Or seriously, go and look at the 2018, iPad 6th generation, that will support the current and future iOS versions for the next 5-6 years and, also, supports the original 1st version of the Apple Pencil.

How old is your daughter?

NO Apple Pencil will work with an iPad Air 2.

Like I had stated above, older iPads models ( the iPad Air 2 is a 4 year old iPad model, now ) can’t use any of the Apple Pencils.

Apple Pencils ONLY work with the newest, latest 2018 iPad models and iPad Pro models.

You will need to purchase a third party, smart Bluetooth stylus for that iPad Air 2.

This will limit the amount of stylus compatible sketching/drawing/painting apps available for your daughter to use from nearly 100 to around 25-30 of the most popular apps.

The ONLY third party Bluetooth smart stylus that I can honestly recommend that will work the best with that iPad model is

The Adonit Pixel

https://www.adonit.net/jot/pixel/

This Bluetooth stylus is designed to work across many iPad models all the way back to the iPad 4 ( 4th generation .

Purchase directly from the Adonit website to make sure you get a smart Bluetooth stylus with the most up to date internal software/firmware.

Also, something called hand/palm rejection accuracy from smart, Bluetooth stylus can vary from app to app.

To help with getting the better palm rejection when drawing on an iPad with a third party smart stylus, purchase one of these for your daughter use with her iPad when using it to write or draw.

Special lycra based drawing glove that isolates the electrical impulses from your hand/palm for better smart Bluetooth stylus response.

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Anti-fouling-Drawing-Tablet-Graphic-Right-Ha nd-Left-Hand/dp/B017R8M2LC/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1543167627&sr=8-1-spons&k eywords=drawing%2Bgloves&th=1

Please save all the above and below info about this stylus as I have included instructions on how to use this Adonit Pixel stylus on older iPad models, as well.

The Adonit Pixel is, exclusively, to use with iPad Pro models.

Has ON/OFF/ shortcut buttons.

Has a nice fine, textured pen tip AND a nice rubber grip.

Magnetically charges, has an auto 15 minute shutdown feature ( to preserve battery life ), charges in a hour.

Has both a small USB charger that that plugs into any USB charging block OR you can purchase an optional charging dock.

I find it only lasts for anywhere between 10 to 12 hours, or so, but Adonit claims up to 16 hours of continuous use on a charge cycle. Working time of this stylus may vary.

Made of very high quality aluminum materials.

Works with about a dozen of the major/popular drawing/sketching/painting apps (the Pixel works with, but currently not “officially” supported with Procreate, but it still works and works pretty well in Procreate ), and about a half dozen of the popular note taking apps, a half dozen writing apps and about a half dozen PDF style/compatible apps.

You WILL have to perform some pairing and setup parameters in each of the Adonit Pixel compatible apps.

You just DO NOT simply turn on Bluetooth on an an iDevice and turn on the Adonit stylus and start writing.

The Adonit Pixel stylus is NOT like an Apple Pencil in this regard/respect.

You have to initially Bluetooth pair the Adonit Pixel to setup the hand/palm position and in many apps, set up the stylus screen pressure sensitivity for each and every compatible app!

Once you have, initially, done all of this, all Adonit Pixel compatible apps will remember these settings for future use!

Some Adonit Pixel users claimed their stylus doesn’t work, but it does work well IF you properly know how to set up the Adonit Pixel!

Here’s my “up to date”, comprehensive, but still incomplete, list of Adonit Pixel/Pixel Pro compatible apps for the iPad/iPad Pro.

Procreate is NOT the ONLY sketching/drawing/painting app available.

All apps listed support pressure sensing and palm rejection.

Compatible Adonit Pixel apps for drawing

Animation Desk

Amaziograph

Adobe Photoshop Sketch ( palm rejection ONLY, No pressure, no sensing/line variations )

ArtRage

Art Studio Pro ( This app fully supports the Adonit Pixel and is on the same level as Procreate )

AutoDesk SketchBook

Colored Pencil

Comic Draw

Concepts

Interactive SketchBook

Inkist

Medibang Paint

ProCreate ( palm rejection improved using special, non-electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove )

Pixelmator ( used to support Adonit. I have an older version that did. Not sure about their latest version )

Tayasui Sketches/Sketches Pro ( the new, free Tayasui Sketches School version works with this stylus, but without any palm rejection or pressure sensing, so you need to use a special, non-electrical conducting drawing glove with the Sketches School version to lay your hand/palm down on the iPad’s screen )

Tayasui Sketches is an excellent sketching/drawing app.

ZenBrush/Zen Brush 2

Compatible Adonit Pixel apps for Notes and Notes with drawing types of apps.

GoodNotes

Notability ( palm rejection noticeably improved using special, non-electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove )

Note Shelf

Notes Plus

Notes Writer

QuickNotes X Pro

uPad

Zoom Notes

PDF Expert

PDF Pen

Foxit PDF

Good Luck to You!