There are numerous mobile apps for designers and artists. Today I will talk about favorite PC and Mac painting software for artist. There are many software options in the market, but which are best fitted for digital painting?

Adobe Photoshop

Have you ever heard of Adobe Photoshop? Artist looking to paint using Photoshop achieve great results. With Photoshop, artists are able to access a lot of brushes that they can either download or create. The software is constantly updated to ensure it is effective.

One shortcoming of Photoshop for digital painting is its lack or realism and texture. It is difficult to make your work look as if it was made using traditional paints and canvas.

Corel Painter 16

Corel just released a new Corel Painter 2016. It was given the Digital Arts Editor’s Choice Award. It has the option to rotate flow maps and paper texture, with Dynamic Sprinkles for better natural media brushstrokes. Corel Painter 16 is available for Windows or Mac.