Note: While the software is classified as free, it is actually donationware. Check out the brush packs that are available in the Resource area. If you create some brushes that you love, share them with the world by creating your own bundles.

Resource Manager - Import brush and texture packs from other artists to expand your tool set.

No more clunky offsetting to see how your image repeats itself. Continue painting and watch all of the references update instantly. The image will make references of itself along the x and y axis. Press the ‘W’ key while painting to toggle wrap-around mode.

Wrap-around Mode - It is easy to create seamless textures and patterns now.

Once you are done creating your brushes, you can save them and organize them with Krita’s unique tagging system. Each brush engine is made to satisfy a specific need such as the Color Smudge engine, Shape engine, Particle engine, and even a filter engine. Each engine has a large amount of settings to customize your brush.

Brush Engines - Customize your brushes with 9 unique brush engines.

These settings can be configured through the preferences. The ring outside of the color selector contains the most recently used colors. You can also use Krita’s tagging system to swap out the available brushes that are displayed.

Pop-up Palette - Quickly pick your color and brush by right-clicking on the canvas.

There is even a dedicated Dynamic Brush tool where you can add drag and mass. Krita includes 3 different ways to smooth and stabilize your brush strokes.

Brush Stabilizers - Have a shaky hand? Add a stabilizer to your brush to smoothen it out.

You can also create your own shortcuts for commonly used tools. Once you have your setup, you can save it as your own workspace. The dockers and panels can be moved and customized for your specific workflow.

User Interface - An intuitive user interface that stays out of your way.It offers many common and innovative features to help the amateur and professional alike. Krita has been in development for over 10 years and has had an explosion in growth recently. Krita is a free, Open-Source painting tool designed for concept artists, illustrators, matte and texture artists, and the VFX industry.

Krita drawing software