what is a good art program

[reader8363 1,281]

I was wondering what programs are like photoshop but free, & easy

Edited August 11, 2015 by reader8363

[NovaCosmic 126]

GIMP is a good one. It's like a cheaper alternative to Photoshop. I'd check that out.

 

Edit: Forgot to mention, it's free!

Edited August 11, 2015 by NovaCosmic

[S.F. 1,560]

For free, definitely GIMP, but none of them are easy - if you want to use the photoshop-like features that is, there is a learning curve.

[Kiri 7,290]

You can also check out FireAlpaca, which is also free. It looks kind of like PaintTool Sai. I personally like doing my linework with it.

 

Also, Krita is pretty good as well (and free). One thing that I must warn about is that pen pressure doesn't work on Macs yet, at least, not since the last time I checked. If you have a PC, that shouldn't be a problem!

Edited August 11, 2015 by Quartz Aegis

[Buck Testa 5,505]

Sketchbook pro is relatively really cheap and its way better than photoshop for art. Its my fave program. 

[Fox 5,330]

In on first page

Photoshop and Paint SAI crew.

[Koukatsu 5,899]

Heyo, @reader8363;

Moved your thread to a more appropriate section of the forum.

 

Also, GIMP is the best free alternative to photoshop IMO.

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

Definitely GIMP, its 1 of the tools i use for many things, however.. GIMP is more effective in editing rather than creation..

 

If you want good free software for making painted/sketched looking artwork i strongly recommend Krita

 

If you want to learn to do vector artwork (with the same styling and technique as the show uses) i highly recommend using Inkscape

 

Krita is the easier to use out of the 2.. you can pretty much just jump in.. select a tool and start creating ⁿ-ⁿ

 

Inkscape has a bit of a learning curve, but you can quicky master it and start making good vector art in no time (Note: Vector art gets better results but is very time consuming..)

 

Though i myself tend to use a combination of all 3 xD i sketch a draft in Krita, replicate it and fix proportions in Inkscape using the Krita draft at half opacity on the layer below.. export the curves once it's done and color it with gimp ⁿ-ⁿ

 

But yeah.. hope this helped

~AURA

[1111 1,284]

Id say gimp is good for some of photoshops features and fire alpaca and krita are good for actual drawing but it all depends on how you want to do things Id say get gimp and one of the others and I'v heard inkscape is good for vectoring.

[ARagY 1,152]

Paint Tool Sai, Autodesk Sketchbook before dictatorship

[White 189]

I use Krita, it's free and easy to use.

[Snuggle Fiend 135]

I was recently wondering what free software there is out there for art. Guess I'm off to download GIMP. Thanks! ^3^

[Treble Sketch 360]

GIMP would be the best, but if you're more into the easier programs. I would suggest Paint.Net, it's easy, but much better than MS Paint.

[palabyrinth 4]

I suggest a trial of Adobe's cloud suite, which will let you try out programs like Photoshop, Premiere and AfterEffects Free and you don't need to enter any payment information to get started, with no risk.

[Guest]

If you like Photoshops UI and want a free alternative to using Photoshop checkout Adobe White Rabbit. It's actually Photoshop in every sense and I love it personally.

 

GIMP is definitely another one to checkout. Paint tool sai, Inkscape, & Paint.net are other one's I'd reccomend too.

[Yummychickenblue 301]

GIMP is better for editing than creation. FOr creation Paint Tool SAI is where it's at. It's not free but there are other ways that can't be discussed here.

[Gaviera 52]

My name is Gaviera and I fully endorse pirating Paint Tool Sai

[DND 2,355]

Genuinely free high quality programs I can think of is Gimp and Inkscape. Gimp being alike to Photoshop and Inkscape similarly to Illustrator's vectoring tools. I highly recommend getting familiar with them and at least trying them out.

[Wyzecat 350]

I only use Inkscape because I'm too poor to afford Illustrator. ;-;

 

Seriously though, Inkscape is really good, as far as vectoring/graphic design goes.

[PROJECT: Simon 3,955]

Free, I guess Paint SAI. But you need to get used to that program~ <3 <3 :DDD

[gamecubeguy214 2,512]

If you know how to use it, draw with MS Paint. My trick is to treat MS Paint like paper and draw using the steps that your art teacher taught you. I was able to draw my avatar and this using nothing but MS Paint.

[HackTune 177]

i suggest using inkspace for vectoring. its really simple. i find photoshop illustrator is harder. but for the final result idk which one is better. if you want to make some simple art use inkspace
that's just my opinion

[Squiddles 25]

GIMP, Definitely GIMP.

Also Paint.NET

Or there are paid ones:

Photoshop Flash (I know it's for animating but it can be used for art.)

Paint Tool SAI

Clip Studio Paint

 

That's all I know, hope this helped.

[Roy 15]

Firealpaca is the best FREE one, since one of your criteria is free.

A lot of people are suggesting Paintool Sai but it is NOT free. There's a free trial, but that's not the same as free.

Although, if you're looking for an INCREDIBLE program at a good price, I would suggest Manga Studio whenever

they have their huge flash sales. It's an awesome program and once i tried it i never went back to Sai.

[Tiberius 92]

AHAAAAAAA you guys make me loaf

 

the "BEST" program you will ever find is what gives you the freedom to create and the comfortable feeling to draw (by that i mean not too complicated)

 

go online search for them all and try them out doodle 5 or so images and choose what feels right.