So recently I came across a fellow artist who was struggling to find a free art program, and considering dropping the large amount of money for a Photoshop license. I know not everyone can afford such an expensive program, so I’ve compiled a list of programs with no cost to download and use.
Keep in mind all computers are different, so not all will work for everyone. Also, I’ve only ever used Windows, so for the most part, I’m not sure if everything will work for Mac. if in doubt check the website linked.
Photoshop CS2 – (Windows, not sure about Mac.)
FireAlpaca – (Windows and Mac)
Sketchbook Copic Edition – (Windows and Mac)
Paint tool SAI [cracked] – (Windows) (Mac)
Paint tool SAI 2 beta – (tumblr post on said program)
iPaint – (Mac)
Paintbrush – (Mac)
Pencil – (Windows, Mac)
Paint.NET – (Windows)
Seashore [still in development, ver 0.5] – (Mac)
ChocoFlop – (Mac)
Inkscape – (Mac and Windows)
ArtRage [Demo] – (Mac and Windows)
OpenCanvas 1.1[must pay for 2.0] – (Windows, not sure about Mac.)
MyPaint – (Windows)
Krita – (Windows)
Vectorian [Supports Animation] – (Windows)
Pixia[Japanese, some English versions] – (Windows)
Asperite – (Windows)
Chasys Draw IES – (Windows)
SmoothDraw – (Windows)
TwistedBrush Open Studio – (Windows)
BOUNS – CTRL+Paint [Great for teaching all kinds of stuff, like how to use digital programs.]
If you know more free programs, please add onto this!
For anyone who’s interested. I personally use Krita 90% of the time
Tag: digital
ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS JESUS CHRIST
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THERES THIS WEBSITE CALLED IRADUKAI AND ITS FUCKIN AMAZING BC VARIOUS JAPANESE ARTISTS POST THEIR STEP BY STEP ON FINISHED WORKS STARTING FROM SKETCH UP TO FINISHING TOUCHES
IT ALSO SAYS WHICH ART PROGRAM THE ARTIST USED FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES YEAA
ITS IN JAPANESE THO BUT ITS MOSTLY IN PICTURES SO ITS NOT TOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND
YOURE WELCOME
I just tried this out and found process images of artworks I’ve admired for years!
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