Tried Procreate for a month then switched to Krita for a complex project. Night and day difference.

I spent about 30 days learning Procreate on my iPad, thinking it was the gold standard for digital art. Then I had to do a multi layer character design with custom brushes for a client with a tight 2 week deadline. Switched to Krita on my desktop because the iPad felt cramped and Procreate’s layer limits were killing me. Honestly, the brush engine and masking tools in Krita just clicked way better for that job. I still use Procreate for quick sketches, but for serious work, Krita blew it out of the water. Has anyone else found a tool that surprised you after switching from the popular one?

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susan64915d ago

Procreate's not that bad for serious work.

taylor.sean15d ago

it's funny you say that because i feel like everywhere i look people are acting like you need the most expensive gear to make anything worthwhile. like somehow a $2,000 tablet and a monthly subscription is what makes your art good. but honestly most of the best stuff i've seen lately was made on basic tools. procreate's actually pretty solid once you learn its limits. your mileage may vary of course but i think we get too caught up in the tools instead of the actual work.

barbarah1915d ago

your mileage may vary" is the realest part of what you said honestly. i was broke as hell when i started digital art and used a hand-me-down drawing tablet that had visible scratches on the surface. procreate on an old ipad air that would overheat if i worked too long. still managed to do some decent work for clients on that setup. the trick for me was just learning to work around the limits instead of blaming the gear for everything. like you said tools dont make art good, time and effort do. if someone needs a $2000 setup to feel confident that says more about their insecurity than their skill level.