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MyPaint
A nimble, distraction-free, open-source painting app.
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What is MyPaint?
MyPaint is an easy, nimble and distraction-free tool for painting and sketching from scratch, with a configurable brush engine and a near-endless canvas. It is open source under the GPL and community-led, with the latest stable release, 2.0.1, from 2020 and ongoing development on GitHub. It runs on Linux, Windows and macOS.
Pros
- Free and open source (GPL)
- Distraction-free canvas
- Excellent brush engine
Cons
- Last stable release was in 2020
- Few tools beyond painting
Who should use MyPaint
Artists who want a minimal, focused painting app on desktop.
Who may not need it
People who need layers-heavy illustration or comics tools.
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