MyPaint

Infinite canvas painting with realistic brushes

About MyPaint

MyPaint is a free, open-source painting program with an infinite canvas and a large set of brushes that mimic pencils, ink and charcoal. It is designed for graphics tablet users who want distraction-free sketching and painting with pressure, tilt and layer support. It suits people who want a dependable tool for this job that stays fast, stays focused and does not demand a long learning process before it becomes useful.

MyPaint key facts

Category: Design & Creative
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: painting, brushes, canvas
Official site: mypaint.org

About the Design & Creative category

Design tools for interfaces, graphics, websites, and creative work. The Design & Creative category on Tools Hub currently lists 311 tools. Alongside MyPaint, it includes Pinta, Shotwell, FireAlpaca, MediBang Paint.

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