Below is a compiled list of several apps, softwares, and other resources for all of your digital art making needs!

Apps/Software

1. Krita (Windows, iOS, Android)

2. Autodesk SketchBook (Windows, iOS, Android)

FREE (for education)



• SketchBook is a raster graphics software application intended for expressive drawing and concept sketching
• SketchBook features pencils, inks, markers, over 190 customizable brushes, rulers and ellipse guides 
• With SketchBook, you can use your device's camera as a scanner and directly scan sketch imports into the software

3. MediBang (Windows, iOS, Android)

FREE

• MediBang Paint is an easy and intuitive way to make digital art
• Medibang Paint features a wide selection of brushes and materials, cloud sharing for collaborative work, and a large variety of pre-installed fonts
• You must create a Medibang account to access all of the features

4. ibisPaint (Windows, iOS, Android)

FREE

• ibisPaint is an app which began with the desire to share the joy behind digital drawing. It’s a social drawing app where that very concept comes to life
• ibisPaint includes a wide range of features which allow you to draw exactly the images you dream up

5. Procreate (iOS only)

$9.99

• Procreate is a raster graphics editor app for digital painting
• Procreate gives artists all the benefits of working digitally (the ability to easily delete and correct, create art faster, and to share work instantaneously) while recreating the familiar experience of pens, pencils, and paint on paper

6. Adobe Photoshop (OS devices only)

Price ranges, $19.99/month for students/educators, $52.99/month for regular subscription

• Photoshop features a pen tool, clone stamp tool, shape tools, measuring and navigation, selection tools, video editing, 3D extrusion, freely rotating canvas, and mobile integration
• Somewhat complicated interface

7. Adobe Illustrator

$20.99/month

• Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program.
• With Adobe Illustrator, create freehand drawings, trace and recolor graphics, Use your illustrations anywhere (including on printed pieces, presentations, websites, blogs, and social media), get all the drawing tools you need to turn simple shapes and colors into sophisticated logos, icons, and graphics

Tablets

1. Huion INSPIROY

$89.99

• 11"x6.87" inches digital tablet with 8192 levels of pressure, pen holder

2. Wacom Intuos Pro Digital Graphic Drawing Tablet

$379.95

• Wacom’s trusted professional Pro Pen 2 technology in a precision graphics tablet, optimized for hours of image editing, illustration or design work
• Slim tablet design (13.2” x 8.5”)

3. Apple iPad Pro

$524.40

• 10. 5-Inch Retina Display with Promotion, true Tone, and wide Color, A10X Fusion chip, four speaker Audio, 802. 11AC Wi-Fi and LTE cellular data, up to 10 hours of battery life

Styli

1. Apple Pencil

$99

• “Apple Pencil sets the standard for how drawing, note‑taking, and marking up documents should feel - intuitive, precise, and magical. All with imperceptible lag, pixel‑perfect precision, tilt and pressure sensitivity, and support for palm rejection. Incredibly easy to use and ready when inspiration strikes"

2. Fojojo Stylus Pen

$29.99

• Economic Replacement Pencil for Apple (Only Supports 2018-2020 iPad models, not Compatible with iPad Pro and iPhone), Upgraded stylus pen for iPad, you can rest your palm on iPad screen without an uncomfortable glove

3. Meko Universal Stylus

$13.95

• The Meko is an all-purpose stylus made of stainless steel and aluminum that has a genuine non-plastic pen-like feeling. It is compatible with a wide range of touch screen devices including Apple iPhones and iPads, Kindle, Samsung Galaxy smartphones, and more

4. Adobe Ink & Slide

$30

• If you’re invested in Adobe’s Creative Cloud, the company’s Ink & Slide stylus and ruler combo may be the perfect tools for you. Compatible with any iPad 4 or later, iPad Air, or iPad Mini via Bluetooth. It’s also synced with Creative Cloud
  

5. Adonit Mark

$8

• The Adonit Mark lets anyone with a smartphone, tablet, or touchscreen laptop have access to a solid, all-purpose stylus. The best thing about the Mark is how the stylus feels in the hand — it’s made of anodized aluminum and is smooth, but has a good grip. It’s also has a triangular shape, so it doesn’t roll, which feels natural.

Other Resources

1. Vectorizer.io (Website)

FREE

• Vectorizer.io allows you to convert raster images like PNGs, BMPs and JPEGs to scalable vector graphics (SVG, EPS, DXF) for digital art making

2. Ctrl+Paint

FREE

• Ctrl+Paint is a free learning resource dedicated to the basics of digital painting. Each bite-sized video covers a different concept, allowing you to learn complex subjects in manageable increments.

3. Miscellaneous