The Best FREE Digital Art Software That is Worth Using (Windows, Mac, Android & Linux)

I agree that Krita can be the best free art application out there, but I'm trying years to use it, and I never can draw a simple circle, because of its issue of lagging and choping every trace that I make.
I've tried every version of Krita from 2 until now, searched in a lot of forums on how to fix it, I used several tablets from wacom to xp-pen in mac, windows and linux platforms, and in several computers (12)... and I never can get it to work.
So I stay with Clip Studio Paint waiting for some day when Krita becomes usable for me.

krita keeps breaking

You forgot Blender's Grease Pencil

The cat: "I told you not to touch my brushes! Give back"

I know you discounted Blender, because it is a 3DTool but have you taken a look at Blender's Grease Pencil which is a drawing tool?

Neither Krita nor Sketchbook are free on Windows (as of 27 November, 2023). Just saying.

The issues you mention for MyPaint sound like tablet-driver-issues. Those can screw up any paint program, if they aren't updated and configured correctly.

Never had problems with MyPaint. Be it Linux or Windows.

I needed to see this video a lot as a broke minor who cant pay for his subscriptions yet. thank you.

Krita needs an iOS version for iPad

kritas 100% free!" my chromebook user looking at the $15 i lost:

Thank you... I'm thinking of using mainly Krita and a free vector (Android) app that places the least amount of vector points losslessly.

I honestly think, in the long run, digital art is cheaper than traditional art. And give more options for beginners who need aid improving their skills.

I thought this was a top 5 LMAO like I was thinking: Where's the other 4???

it work on my pc thx bro vеry much

i cant be the only one here for hw

How? Could you please give ? It will be very helpfull!

i thought krita was an animating software?

this was an extremely helpful review, thank you!

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

I do have a question about Krita. I've used it since I first bought my drawing tablet, a Huion HS611 which worked wonders. Now, it all started wonderfully, granted sometimes Krita glitched out a bit or simply wouldn't work with my tablet. But it has gotten worse and I've reinstalled my tablet drivers and everything an Krita simply doesn't work well anymore, I've even reinstalled Krita, deleted any extra files except projects I've been working on and it's the same. Either pressure won't work or in general I can't draw or it won't even click with my laptop mouse, or the rotation won't work properly... Just very downhill, and Im wondering if there's anything else I could try to fix that, because even compared to photoshop, Krita is superior when it comes to actual drawing process and I don't want ti fully give up on it.

Thanks to anyone in advance!

Krita doesn't let me create a canvas it allows me to mess with the settings but won't open a canvas

Reasons TO NOT USE Krita (I am quitting it now because of these issues) 1: outsourced customer support that doesn't solely focus on the product 2: major issues like crashes and the help center wants the user to provide back traces and the links they have to help noobs find such a program are confusing and of no help 3: tools that don't properly function since the update 4: doesn't notify non-paying users of any updates since before the 4.2 release. yes... you HAVE to pay to be told about updates. I up graded to a 5.0 version only after being told by the customer service that they didn't support my 4.2 version that I'd had (and of course didn't know there was update because I wasn't a paying customer).

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks!!!

Thank you <3

Thanks for this review - I had stumbled across Krita and was looking to see whether it was as good as it seemed, so your video helped a lot to crystalise that. Cheers man!

Weird

GIMP is a 3d art utility now? Are you out your freaking mind??

love the fact, that I can do the same kind of art on both my main Linux tower system as I can on my Windows tablet, with out trying to learn anything new shortcut or tools wise

This works. Recommended to try this out. Thanks a lot for your help

'autodesk' sketchbook is back in license. it is $20 usd ;)

Thanks a lot!!

personally i love to use ms paint, its actually fun to get good at

As someone who has used Photoshop, Medibang and Krita, I can say that for free options Medibang is just better, Krita was an absolute hell to work with (specially animating with it was like pulling teeth). And for making comics I enjoyed the free part of Medibang a 100 times more than photoshop.

respect to you

The reason I don't like Krita is I draw exclusively on my tablet and personally I find the computer style interface unusable and ugly

Omg I are so talented and am like so bad trust I... Can't even draw a apple😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

you explained. Thank you so much.

creating a second track to add into the recording as I play through the first tract?

Wow, so well done! Thanks for posting, man! Very helpful.

So we still out here struggling with ourselves or has anyone conquered? Lol

I really thought I was the only one. Like I was buggin'.

GR8 IDEA TYTY

Installed, everything works, thanks!

Thank you for introducing me to krita :)

Is Krita not free anymore?

I personally dislike krita because it doesnt have an eraser and you have to use a regular brush and to me an eraser is one of the most important tools i use

My only issue with Krita is that the fill tool kinda sucks

I was unfortunately completely unable to use Krita because I have dual screens. No matter how I calibrated my tablet, it would stretch the draw space to both of my screens. It would also be overly sensitive to my tablet's pen pressure no matter the settings.
I love FireAlpaca for a free app choice but I also used to love using Photoshop to paint.