Recently I’ve been looking into digital illustration along with painting and other forms of composition. Traditional A4/pencil work is still the go-to solution for any illustrator. But digital work is often quicker and easier to clean up – if you work in the right software. Nowadays there are many more expensive solutions but you don’t need to feel shackled into using a single program.
To help newer creative artists I’ve put together this small collection of programs for drawing and illustrating. You can get work done using a mouse and keyboard, but the digital tablets are much easier and better-suited for drawing. In the past we’ve written about drawing apps for iPad and these desktop programs are the perfect extension for your artwork.
ArtRage
SketchBook Pro
Adobe Illustrator
Toon Boom Storyboard
Manga Studio 5
Corel Painter X3
iDraw
Artweaver
GIMP
EazyDraw
Inkscape
Krita
Pixia
StoryBoard Artist
Blank Ink
Sumopaint
MyPaint
Microsoft Fresh Paint
Author: Jake Rocheleau
Jake is a creative designer, illustrator, and web developer. He frequently writes articles involving new-age design concepts and freelance management skills. You can find him in Google or follow his tweets @jakerocheleau