Best app for watercolour effects?

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:13 am **(#1)**

Does anybody know of a free painting app that allows realistic bleeding when using watercolour tools? I think Artrage does but you can't save with the free versions.

Krol · **Joined:** Dec 19, 2017 **Posts:** 88 **Location:** France

GIMP with extended brushes ? https://www.deviantart.com/aramisdream/art/Watercolor-Brush-Vol-1-175955540

https://www.deviantart.com/chrisdesign/art/watercolor-brush-set-326284761

Krita ?

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:14 am **(#3)**

Krol wrote:

GIMP with extended brushes ? https://www.deviantart.com/aramisdream/art/Watercolor-Brush-Vol-1-175955540

https://www.deviantart.com/chrisdesign/art/watercolor-brush-set-326284761

Krita ?

Thank you Krol but neither Gimp brushes nor Krita brushes bleed like water colours - you have to work with them just to approximate the effect. Also, it seems that nowadays you have to be a member of DA in order to download stuff and I will not support such pompous elitism!

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2615

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... you have to work with them just to approximate the effect....

True of mypaint V2, still a beta I think but maybe not as much work.

Example of desired ArtRage watercolour brush inset. Anyone know a free application match?

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dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:04 am **(#5)**

Has this one an acceptable watercolour look for you, Erisian?

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dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:07 am **(#6)**

...or this one?

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12849

I'm no painter but am a fan of Flame Painter. Escapemotions makes a cool looking program called Rebelle and what this program can do in the right hands is nothing short of awesome.

https://www.escapemotions.com/products/rebelle/

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:41 pm **(#8)**

Thanks rich - I'm looking into Mypaint - it looks like it might be the business.

dinasset - thank you but I'm not just after the effect, I'm after the whole therapeutic randomness of watercolour bleeding. If you have ever painted wet in wet for real, you'll know what I mean.

lyle - thanks but it costs. I really don't have money to splash out.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12849

Yes; it does, Erisian. I don't paint myself so have not pursued this one. I still have version 3 of Flame Painter (version 4's not out) but haven't justified paying for the upgrade. lol

jiaquan · **Joined:** Sep 05, 2023 **Posts:** 1

Gimp, Krita, Artweaver or Mypaint

Jappaloe63 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:35 am **(#11)**

A few days ago I got a portable version
downloaded... can save what I made for now.
https://www.fcportables.com/ambient-des ... -portable/

PixLab · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:49 am **(#12)**

Jappaloe63 wrote:

A few days ago I got a portable version
downloaded... can save what I made for now.
https://www.fcportables.com/ambient-des ... -portable/

The link does not works!

Pocholo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:05 am **(#13)**

Thank you Jappaloe63. The link is working on my end.
Patrice, empty your cache and try it again: https://www.fcportables.com/ambient-des ... -portable/

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:10 am **(#14)**

Let me ask: is everybody interested only in the technique requested by Erisian? or general watercolor effects?
In the second case you may also have a browse here

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19545&start=0&hilit=watercolor