Hey /ic/ So I've decided to transition to digital painting

>>2870536
You should just buy clip studio paint

>>2870536
Pirate ps from cgpeers

>>2870541
>>2870546
Ignore these, please.
For 10 euros you get full ps, that's right.

Ps cs2 is free

>>2870839
Ignore this idiot. Clip studio paint is superior to PS for drawing and painting, and is a one time payment of $25 for the next couple of days. Only get PS if you're interested in photo editing too, it's not bad for drawing and painting, but there are much better options.

>>2870856
This. People have a hard time getting over the "muh industry standard", but for linework and animation, CSP is the best.
If you want to go for concept art, I'd recommend Krita.

Or, you could try the new weeb software, Paintstorm Studio and report back to us c:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUReniLyqw&t=23s

>>2870536
Ignore these shit software shillers
>>2870860
>>2870856
Photoshop works excellent and that's all you really need. I've been using tons of programs a couple years ago such as sai csp and krita and all of them seemed like cheap, buggy as hell toys in comparison.

>>2870870
You're the one shilling an overpriced piece of software that OP won't even use to its full potential.

It's fine if OP wants to pirate it, but they've said they're willing to buy it, there's no point buying something if you're only going to use a tiny portion of it, a portion that can be done better on a different piece of software where its the primary focus.

>>2870878
Having used both programs, I have to agree. I almost never draw in PS now.

is Sketchbook pro good? I am currently learning perspective construction techniques and I find Photoshop really tedious to lay down grinds and move around, I've seen a video about Sketcbook's perspective tools.


Are they actually any good?

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>>2870839
>>2870856
>>2870878

I am actually going to be buying CSP/Manga Studio as well as subscribing to PS. :)

I am getting PS because I will be initially learning by doing the ctrl+paint tutorials to get me accustomed to using/navigating a digital painting UI. Right now the biggest hurdles for me in going from traditional to digital are that:

1. I don't understand the UI/wut all dem buttons do?

2. I forgot the term for it but the disconnect between your hand placement and what you're painting. Basically learning to look at the screen and apply paint but not actually on the screen.

Pretty much I am getting in my own way and I need to make it feel as natural as possible. That is why the tutorials help because he understands this and gives you exercises to develop these skills. It really is a completely different medium and skillset than traditional painting. Very humbling. It honestly feels like a bigger leap than going from acrylics to oils.

I am probably going to be streaming a day to day progression in my learning. I always wanted to chart progression in this way, and never got a chance to since I've grown up drawing amd painting woth no real "this is when I started drawing" date.