

Whether it's free, restricted, or a demo, you need to try a few different options to determine which one will be easiest for you to ignore and let you just get to drawing. There is no need to waste money you don't have to, and no need to feel worse because you can't afford the software you just fell in love with.Ģ) Download and try every painting/drawing software.

On with the tutorial/guide!ġ) Look for free painting/drawing software first. Every software is different, and each has their own strengths and weaknesses. The first thing I'll say is this: a lot of digital artists have a strong opinion on which one is the "best", and quite frankly, that's just their opinion.

I plan to keep this short and sweet (but we'll see). Hello, and welcome to this tutorial/guide (my first one). But now there are a hundred different options and you're short on cash. So, you want to get into digital painting, or maybe you want to make a comic book or other type of visual novel (like manga).
