ArtRage 2

[Terro]

I was browsing over at CGtalk and ran into a add for a new painting application. ArtRage 2 , this thing only costs $19.95 and looks like a pretty powerful application.


Check it out at http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html (http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html)

[zilchvortex]

i got artrage wacom edition its a good program its jst the wacom edition dosent have the stuff that art rage 2 does

[Terro]

AmbientDesign, the creators of ArtRage joined AF as sponsors of our next contest. We'll have some nice prizes coming out.

[zilchvortex]

When is the next contest?

[Terro]

Pretty soon, but no dates are set as of yet.

[dlpwillywonka]

I downloaded the free version and I have to say I prefer the pencil brushes over photoshop and Alias Sketchbook Pro.

Unfortunately I haven't been too impressed with the painting side of it. I'll have to buy the full version so I can use layers though and that might make a world of difference.

Here's a quick example of the pencil:

http://technicallyemployed.com/images/stories/easygallery/21/1168113189_artrage.jpg

[zilchvortex]

Nice sketch willy you should use it for an animation

[dlpwillywonka]

So I bought ArtRage 2.5 today and I was right Layers can make a REAL difference. I'll post an example later i was just playing with it for now.

Also something that wasn't in 2.0 but is in 2.5 is that you can mix the paint on a single layer. And it has a water cup for you to "clean" your brush with. Could be used to great effect by someone that knows what they're doing. I do not unfortunately :)

Edit:Another great new edition is the use of a reference photo. It gets tacked on the margin as if put onto a large canvas. Much better than photoshop when you have to keep tabbing between the reference and the drawing. I'm really liking this program. I wish it had watercolors though,

[bleupencil]

And it has a water cup for you to "clean" your brush with. Could be used to great effect by someone that knows what they're doing. That's always been there, it appears when you turn "autoclean" off.

[vim]

I have been playing with ArtRage, the free version and was satisfied by the colurs. I am proficient in Photoshop, did not learn to use it for paintings (so i can't compare them. With ArtRage it was very instinctive. ArtRage convinced me, because of the brightness of the colours. But i could have got real shiny colours in Freehand, Fireworks, Photoshop or even Windows Paint, if i were stubborn enough. What seems to be easy in ArtRage is the single picture drawing. It also exports well and i have the impression that i could produce a lot of pictures in a shorter amount of time.
Regards