# A nice program to draw in **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927 "2008-03-06T05:57:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/1 "2008-03-06T05:57:03Z")
Do you guys know of some nice programs I could use to draw in? I’ve got a Wacom tablet. I am using photoshop right now, but Ive got no idea what the hell im doing. Id like one that emulates paint for the most part. I havent drawn anything in a long time and i’d like to pick it back up, but i dont feel like unpacking all my paint and brushes and a canvas. plus, i kinda dont wana make another mess like last time. h ---
**Author:** ![johnj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnj/32/3492_2.png) [@johnj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnj)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/2 "2008-03-06T07:28:41Z")
GIMP ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/3 "2008-03-06T07:49:38Z")
Photoshop or Illustrator ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/4 "2008-03-08T09:17:53Z")
Photoshop - you can do some crazy shit in there but you gotta be pro Corel Painter - like photoshop, but imitates traditional media like oil paint, pastel pencils, watercolor, whatever OpenCanvas - a free app simialr to photoshop but much less powerful and more straighforward (read -easier for a noob to use) Most use either Painter or Photoshop, or both, the rest is a bunch of obscure stuff that not many people know about for a reason. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/5 "2008-03-09T16:05:17Z")
im going to try OC. ive got no idea what im doing too LOL. heres what i made in photochop so far in a few hours time ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2321770807_0e981d7050_o.gif](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2321770807_0e981d7050_o.gif) ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/6 "2008-03-09T16:12:21Z")
very cool, why don’t you just stick with photoshop? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-nice-program-to-draw-in/235927/7 "2008-03-09T16:20:22Z")
> [@LKSi](#): > > very cool, why don’t you just stick with photoshop? well, i have no idea what im doing in either one LOL. ill keep tryin to figure shit out as i go along. maybe get a book or somethin