The best free drawing app for Windows, Mac, and Linux — open-source, no ads, and powerful enough for professional digital painting. The community's top recommendation for PC artists who don't want to pay.
Krita is what you recommend to anyone who wants Procreate-level power on a desktop without spending a dime. It's open-source, actively maintained, and the community consistently points to it as the best free alternative to paid software.
“I'd recommend Krita for instance. If you want to improve grab a nice pencily brush and just sketch.”
r/BeginnerArtists community user · read thread →
“Krita is what I would typically recommend someone who is just starting out — it's free (it's open source) and very similar to MS Paint, but can also do layering, blending modes, some vector, and even simple animation.”
r/BeginnerArtists community user · read thread →
“Krita”
r/DigitalPainting community user · read thread →
“a free painting program is miles better, mostly for the fact that you can use layers and a good variety of brushes, like Krita for instance.”
r/BeginnerArtists community user · read thread →
