CrypticQuery Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Anyone know any decent starter drawing programs out there?; I'll be taking the plunge on a Wacom tablet soon and was wondering if there was anything that worked particularly well. Preferably a program will have only a slight learning curve and be in the sub $50 range. I was actually looking into Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2011 , though I'd like to see if there was better competition around the same price range (or even in freeware). Thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drasiana Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I've never even heard of that. I like Paint Tool SAI quite a bit; it's simple and the brushes behave more like real brushes than those in Photoshop. You'll just have to be sure to acquire a copy with a proper English language patch... quickedit: You can also try out Paintchat sites like MangaMasters just for doodles and stuff; they're completely free and you can draw with your friends, but that's also sort of the downside (everyone being able to see what you're doing). It has its uses though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I recommend Sai for the smoothest lines in the world. However, for a beginner, I would start on Gimp. Gimp helped me get my bearings with my tablet, then I moved on to Sai. It's excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 GIMP is annoying, but then again, all drawing programs are annoying to me in full honesty. Overall, I recommend SAI, as I -think- it is freeware, but to get started with getting used to a Tablet, using GIMP is a great choice like Red said. Not only is it free, it is also a bit simpler to get the hang of and used to simple functions, especially if you are going to eventually get some sort of version of Photoshop for drawing later on. So going GIMP, then SAI is a really great decision, at least, IMO. And the sites Dras mentioned are also great fun! I just seem to always get lag or weird brush stuff, and going about it is rather annoying when alone and all. I only go on those when having doodles with friends. [Which I haven't done in ever, ugh]. That's my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Sai is about $60. If you want to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yeah, go GIMP then Crazy, It'll be good enough. =] I don't mind helping ya out with it too either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Fluxy here was the one who taught me! And if you get Sai and need some help, I'll be sure to talk you through it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 *Knows little to nothing about SAI* Well, not true. I have seen my friend Donny, well, ex-friend Donny, use it a lot, and some youtube videos that covered things in it too, but I wouldn't be able to say, open up SAI and answer questions you have on it like Red or Dras could. Hell, Where is Psygonis? What does he use to draw? He probably has great stuff to share too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks for the quick replies; I didn't expect this topic to even be viewed anytime soon! And I'll try GIMP out for now; I had previously downloaded it yet couldn't comprehend what was going on. Only now did I realize that the instruction manual came as a separate download. Wish me luck! Hell, Where is Psygonis? What does he use to draw? He probably has great stuff to share too. True that! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Just PM me on youtube or talk to me in IM, crazy, I'll help for all this crazy shit goin on. x3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Good luck! And PM me if you're interested in Sai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks for the help, but as for now I'll be reading through the GIMP instruction manual; things actually make sense with it around! I'll be sure to take that offer up sometime, Fluxy, and I'll see about SAI; thanks for the info and offer as well, Red! Also, thanks, Dras, for steering me in the right direction with the English trial version of SAI! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I reccomend Paint.NET. Simple, but with enough features to keep you happy until you can upgrade. And it's FREE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psy_commando Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 you can try smoothdraw too, its freeware and very simple, somewhat limited though http://www.smoothdraw.com/product/sd_help/sd3help.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. N Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'd recommend using GIMP or Paint.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'd recommend using GIMP or Paint.net. But gimp is more confusing than most of the things that come out of my mouth. Buy Photoshop Elements instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hell, Where is Psygonis? What does he use to draw? He probably has great stuff to share too. Well, it seems I can has a social life eventually... D: Ok, well, I use Photoshop ('cause I'm a hacking m4st3r! ), but I've tried SAI and Photoshop Elements, that are more than decent softwares, especially Photoshop Elements (and with more than affordable licence prices!). Paint.NET and GIMP are free, yeah, but both have awkward user interfaces so I usually don't recommend them. But if you reeeeally have to use one of them, I'd go for Paint.NET. I have some memories of Corel Painter, which was quite fun to use. Not efficient in a professional way, but fun to use. In an "artistic simulation" way, you have ArtRage which is cool, usually bundled with some Wacom Tablets! :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well, it seems I can has a social life eventually... D: Problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rin Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 GIMP is a good start, since it's free; you don't get smooth lines however. You could try OpenCanvas, though I personally found it a bit infuriating to use. SAI was just as bad for me, since I couldn't make anything transparent, and that's pivotal to me, haha. /hugs Photoshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psy_commando Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 better than smoothdraw : http://mypaint.intilinux.com/ Its free and opensource has tons of brushes and is simple :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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