The Verdict
Digital art programs
We’ve decided to name Krita as our top paint package because it balances a huge number of art features with an artist-focused, attractive and configurable user interface. As well as its prestigious facilities in the realm of art creation, it also has a fair few in the area of image processing. Along with being a bitmap-based tool, it even has some fully usable vector drawing facilities.
Inkscape is, at its heart, an illustration program. You can freehand draw and paint with it, but ultimately you’re constructing the overall illustration from shapes, lines and curves. At all times, you can inspect and tweak these elements to your heart’s content. This may be handy for those without a steady, practiced hand when it comes to drawing, but many people simply prefer this way of working. It can work with bitmap images, but it’s limited when it comes to creating bitmap art. This means that there are certain types of art style that it wouldn’t be suitable for, such as pixel art or brush-based art that requires a lot of subtle control.