Do you want to know the recommended digital art software for beginners? I certainly understand that anybody new to digital art field has trouble getting the right tools. Nowadays, there are numerous digital art programs. From small tools to large, expensive, complex and multi-purpose programs that do almost every task.

There are two main types of digital art tools: 2 dimensions (2D) and 3 dimensions (3D). 2D allows an artist to draw or paint on a flat surface just like drawing or painting on a canvas or a piece of paper. 3D is different and lets an artist create in 3 dimensions.

If you are a beginner, start with inexpensive but good software. That way, learning how to use the software will be less costly and easier because such software has a large user base. Consequently, such programs have many forums and tutorials to turn for help. In addition, such programs are normally less complex compared to expensive ones.

If you want to be a digital artist, you may end up specializing in either a 2D or 3D. However, 3D artists usually need to have basic 2D abilities. Starting with Gimp is a good idea because it is free and available for almost all popular operating systems. Other important programs for beginners include Painter, Corel DRAW Graphics Suite, and Photoshop. The best software to get you started as a 3D artist are All-round 3D software, Blender, Carrara, and LightWave.

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