I think they're both more aimed at comic/manga/anime, like IGSketchUK said. IbisPaintX & MediBang Paint - I'm grouping these 2 together, and will admit of all apps, I spent the least amount of time on them, but they seem fairly similar, IMO. This is probably my favorite, second to Sketchbook, but I haven't actually bought the app beyond the trial yet.ĪrtFlow - while this one does have most of the functionality of Sketchbook & Infinite Painter, and there's a nice amount of free tools/brushes to use, some more advanced options are behind a paywall (ex: many varieties of specialty brushes, and you cannot have more than 3 layers on the free version) The full version is only 4.99, however. Infinite Painter - I did the trial of this, but I believe it's only $9.99 one-time fee for the app. (to be completely honest, though, Sketchbook is still my favorite, but it may be because it's the app I'm the most used to using) If you draw on a tablet, I've been testing out a few other apps since I heard the news about Sketchbook. Hi! I assume you're talking about PC, correct? I agree with /u/IGSketchUK - Krita is my favorite app for PC. I only know the basic alternatives like Krita and PaintTool Sai, but are there any others I should know about? Please and Thank You. Had I known it would come to this, I honestly would’ve saved the download to my Google drive! I do know that the paid download on the Microsoft Store is only $19.99, which is infinitesimally cheaper than other paid software, but I’m browsing free software until I come across some bank. I was absolutely devastated when I found this out considering it was the only free software I felt truly comfortable using as a beginner, then intermediate level artist. However, after being on hiatus for a good long while, I arrived late to the news that Autodesk has discontinued Sketchbook. My ability and technique as an artist has improved immeasurably through both Sketchbook’s desktop and mobile app, and I am extremely grateful for it. This was a game-changer for low-income artists like me who can’t afford to pay $30-$50 a month or even more just so they can practice their digital art. More importantly, Autodesk also released Sketchbook completely free at one point. It had such a simple yet powerful interface that allowed you to create professional illustrations and designs without the hassle of messing around with sliders and measurements in programs like Photoshop or Krita or ClipStudio Paint. I actually discovered it from PopCross Studio’s art YouTube channel. After that Sketchbook won’t let you make or import more.When I first found Sketchbook by Autodesk, I absolutely loved it. Keep in mind that 18 brush sets is the maximum allowed. There’s a good clear video on how to make your own brushes for Sketchbook, and a comics pro shares his inking brushes settings. That’s it, that’s all I could find that proved to work. So for others who may hanker after a few more Sketchbook brushes, here’s my little survey of some of the free brush set addons… Many have noted that Autodesk Sketchbook‘s brush range is paltry on its desktop PC version - compared to the iPad version or to the oceans of custom brushes available for Adobe Photoshop. Just choose the Windows 7 drivers for it, and they work fine… So I blew the dust off it, and found there are 64-bit drivers for it that work on Windows 8.1. I’d forgotten I’d got the 6″ x 9″ (effective) USB version. I was spurred into thinking about 2D sketch/paint software by finding my old Wacom Intuos 2 pressure-sensitive pad and stylus in a drawer. And it arguably has better brushes, provided you don’t want thick glistening wet gloopy oils. It’s not Photoshop either, but it’s much nicer to learn and use than Painter. So I’m taking another look at Autodesk Sketchbook (which you can currently pick up on Amazon UK for a mere £20 ). And yet I find that Photoshop, near-perfect as it is, just doesn’t make for a natural sketching application - no matter how many nicely-tweaked custom brushes I load into it. Should I install that old version of Painter, perhaps? I always wanted to like Painter, the natural media painting software. I’m six months in with my new PC, and it’s time to install some of the bits and pieces that were not absolutely vital back in a chilly early January.
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