So you want to get started creating your art digitally, but somehow that humongous software price tag is holding you back?
Here are two THREE vector app solutions I found just for you:
NeoOffice Draw (FREE): This is part of a family of open-source office apps that work on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. The drawing application is basic, but it does everything I need to. It’s free to download, but if you like it I highly recommend donating so they can keep developing new versions.
VectorDesigner ($70): This is an excellent value. From a company called Tweakersoft, this app does everything I need to create simple vector graphics. It has some nice effects, too.
InkScape (FREE): I did not have this in the post when I first published it, so I’m correcting the error! InkScape is another open-source app that runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, and there’s even an “unofficial” Fedora version out there.
I work in the Adobe Design Suites on a Mac. I started years ago using CorelDraw on a Windows machine. I sometimes dip my virtual pen into the well of an Ubuntu machine (because I’m geeky like that).
One of the things I’ve learned over the years since is that the tool is not the most important thing in creating artwork.
It’s your imagination. That’s free.
so, I’ve been playing with GIMP for a while and am starting to feel pretty comfortable there and experimenting lots, but InkScape is still a bit beyond me. Do you know of any basic tuts where I can get a feel for the app and it’s capabilities?
Sonya, there’s a great InkScape tutorial here:
http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/
GIMP would be a great topic for another post! I wonder what other free or cheap raster apps are out there.
Readers?
Many thanks!