Choosing an application to draw in

TheCuriousSeed · Post time 2020-9-11 16:34:56

When choosing where to draw, what're you looking to do? How much are you willing to pay? Are you more into online or offline?

I have used a few apps for drawing over the years and here's how I feel about them.

Disney Create was a huge mainstay for me, but sadly, the chances of me using it anymore post 2020 look nil.

If I ever find the post-Flash, no download version of Thisissand to work in while online, I'll use that instead for the same reason.

I liked SumoPaint, but the post-Flash verion currently has fewer features than I'd like, plus it requires an account for more features.

Fluid Simulator was yet another art app I liked a lot. I could make swirly pieces of art, but to save I had to screencap.

If I had Corel Paint on the computer anymore post-crash, I'd still use it to make artworks like this.

Windows Paint was yet another offline mainstay, but I was better at doing simpler backgrounds there.

Amberlight's another app I used, but again, screencapping was needed to save. Also, it wasn't so much for drawing as adding these circles or whatever to change the dynamic of the scene.

AutoCAD was a program I used quite while ago, but I hadn't used it again since school. I've tried finding other alternatives, but couldn't work them too well.

Silk's a great app to use if you want threaded light backgrounds. Flame Painter does something comparable, but with simulated fire instead. Also, Silk is post-flash.

Finally, the Magic Painter, which you simply drew random lines and a burst of colour would follow. Screencapping is necessary to save, but it makes some whimsically mysterious backgrounds.

That's all I'm putting in this thread, but I hope you enjoyed.