![]() OpenCanvas is one of the best programs to use if you want to gradually move from traditional painting to digital design. Here you can customize brushes, record unique actions, adjust the appearance of a canvas, and more. If you have previously used Photoshop, you will easily switch to this software. ![]() It does wonders when it comes to using natural media and creating lifelike paintings, being malleable enough so that users can create a convenient working environment. ArtRage is better suited for mimicking traditional mediums like oil paint.ĪrtRage is a cross-platform program with instruments for realistic digital painting. However, OpenCanvas is suitable for all styles, being reminiscent of Clip Studio Paint but with more advanced tools on board. Namely, they both contain basic drawing tools and have a UI that is easy to master. I always insist in the importance of the UI/UX of a program.Comparing ArtRage vs OpenCanvas, I figured out that these programs have several things in common. It's not just a way to get around tools, I can actually "feel" the difference between programs, just as much as if I was using different grips on a pen, or hairs in a brush. ArtRage has been unique in its UI since it first came out and I've always been intrigued by it. And since I haven't tried it before, I didn't know how the experience would be. Well, let me put it simply: it feels great! Their "classic" mode is their original one, and it's very comfortable and unobtrusive, with convenient toggle buttons for panels and their signature tool palette and color palette corners. It's nice looking, straight-forward, and feels artsy but current at the same time. Also, for dark themed UI fans, there's the "Lights Out" option, to turn UI elements dark.īut if by now you're too familiar with docking panels to try something different, there's the Docking mode as well. One other thing I have to mention is the fact that if you have a panel open over your canvas when you're painting, it disappears temporarily while you make your stroke. It's so nice to see developers actually thinking about this stuff! I love this! When you're painting in a small pen display, like the 13" Cintiq Pro I have, you need this kind of function. The first thing I always do is to just play with the brushes. It's just such a joy to open a program for the first time and have a feel for it. It's like opening new art supplies and just making random strokes with them to feel that first sparkle of newness, before you get serious and analytical. My immediate impression while carelessly testing the brushes was how good they felt right from the start. ![]() They felt painterly, with nice pressure sensitivity and blending capabilities. Sometimes I have to spend a lot of time initially tweaking the brushes in other programs. This can be, of course, a matter of taste or habits. It depends on what your preferences are, but my point is I felt ready right from the get go.Īfter I spent some time with the brushes, I wanted to play with the brush engines and their parameters. It's a great thing there's the Brush Designer, that'll let you tweak and create your own brushes. Something new in ArtRage 6 that wasn't there before is that you can add volume to your Custom Brush strokes, or use any Custom Brush as an Eraser. So that's a good addition for users of previous versions. I have to confess, I got a bit confused at times, and I figured this is because a couple of reasons. The first one is that you can use the brush designer with only some of the brush types. For the others, you can tweak the settings in the settings panel and then save them as a preset, but you can't launch the brush designer and have them appear there. Another reason is the name conventions for some of the tools and parameters differ from industry standards and that means if ArtRage is not the first painting program you ever use, you'll have to "translate" some of the names in your head, even if later on they make sense.
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