Drawing programs: types and features

Computers are becoming more and more universal devices that almost everyone can do. A lot of functions became available thanks to specially developed software. One of these functions is drawing. Drawing programs allow you to create real paintings in digital format. They make it possible to create drawings in different styles and different techniques: from classic canvases to comic books and anime. There are both paid and free software options. For beginners who want to learn how to create paintings, you can first master the techniques in free applications.

Drawing programs are specialized graphic editors, equipped with a large number of various tools: brush selection, smear type, line thickness, pencil thickness, paint type selection, etc. It is possible to mix colors on a virtual palette, choose a drawing style. In addition, there are some additional effects: fire, fog, water, smoke. Some drawing programs have a set of sketches and the basics for drawing. By making your own adjustments and drawing details, you create your own work based on them.

Some graphic editors have the function of creating postcards, which can be arranged by "cutting" fragments from several pictures. This method can create not only cards, but also children's drawings. For small users, there is an electronic version of the "decorations". Working in such a program, the kid will develop not only the skills of using the mouse, but also the motor skills of small muscles and coordination. An example of a program written for toddlers is Tux Paint. For older artists, ArtRage 2.5 Starter Edition, which has a very easy to understand interface, is suitable. Free version of TwistedBrush Open Studio has a total of Twelve brushes, but very convenient system of storing drawings (in the form of albums). Japanese openCanvas - a program for drawing anime. Its main feature is the possibility of step-by-step saving of pictures, which can then be lost. To create a comic, Manga Studio Debut is suitable. There are a lot of templates collected, and the artist does not have to waste time on the page layout.

Some drawing programs allow you to use the mouse instead of a brush, but most serious applications are designed for special graphics tablets, called digitizers. In a set with such a tablet there is a pen, which is drawn by a computer artist. Working with such a device requires a certain skill, which appears after several hours of exercise.

The drawing programs on the tablet have different interfaces, toolbars and settings. To assess whether the organization of the application is convenient or not for you, you can only work there for a while. It is suggested to try your hand at Inkscape, Creature House Expression 3, Artweaver (has Russified menu), Livebrush, Corel Painter. All these graphic editors are distributed free of charge, but despite this, they have extensive opportunities and give a variety of tools for drawing pictures of different styles and directions.