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38 MyPaint Reviews
In the past, this program was a fantastic, simple way to draw or paint, offering a simple and responsive interface without the hassle of other features that would go mostly unused. The application didn't seem as heavy as Photoshop or Sketchbook Pro.
I still use an older version because it runs great and doesn't hog my system's resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Recent updates (for Windows) have been plagued with serious lag issues, making it difficult to use. The brushes need a little polishing up and refinement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
My favourite thing about MyPaint, which is not easy as there is a lot to love about MyPaint, is that it's brushes, especially set2, are extremely close representations of physical pens, pencils and the like. The speed at which you can create something with these is also remarkable. There's no lag on the brushes either, feedback from the pen strokes appearing in perfect real-time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I dislike one thing. When a layer is turned on or off, there is a delay when this happens. That's the only thing I don't particularly like. I use to find the interface very simplistic, not a problem but a bit of a distraction, but the new interface is far nicer to work within. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
MyPaint's strongest asset is its USP - the ability to immediately jump into the program and start painting. Its minimal interface makes for a non-intrusive layout - windows only appear if you want them to, and can be docked or left floating, or closed at will. The focus is very much on the canvas, and what you are painting. In this sense MyPaint is truly made for artists - traditional artists making their first steps into digital art will find MyPaint an ideal starting point.
The default brushes are designed to emulate real-life media - charcoal, paint, dry brushes, etc. They have a unique 'feel' to them that I can't quite describe - something Photoshop can't emulate. There are plenty of different settings to customise should you want to make your own brushes. A nice surprise I found was the 'delay' setting, which makes painting lineart so much easier to do, if, like me, you own a regular graphics tablet rather than a Cintiq. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The cross-platform installation. While Windows users have executable files to easily install the program, the lack of Mac developers on the MyPaint team means that Mac users have to learn to use package-manager MacPorts in order to install it from the terminal, along with a lot of other software dependencies. Even then, there have been reports of the install not going smoothly. This will likely put off a lot of non-technical Mac users.
There are some shortcuts that I miss from Photoshop as well, such as being able to create stamp-like brushes, or the Clone tool. I'm also a 3D artist and because of some of these limitations, I don't feel that MyPaint is suitable for texturing 3D characters at this time (though I don't think this is what the software was designed for anyway). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One of MyPaints best features is the ability to pick layer, color and BRUSH with one click over the stroke you with to pick those from. That's one powerful feature I wish other programs have. I think MyPaint is the only one. There are separate shortcuts to pick color, or pick all.
I like the blending brushes which can do some really nice and fast blending. I also rather like it's ink and pencil brushes, which for me are the best to use in MyPaint. Very snappy and with natural reaction to the stroke.
There is a very extensive parameter set for brush control, even with the limited options you can make some pretty nice painting and pencil brushes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The infinite canvas feature, it lacks an option to make it "finite", because having a limited canvas size or an artboard is an industry standard, and having no fixed canvas size is a minus when having to work with other programs. MyPaint alone is not strong enough to be the only program to work in.
Zoom levels are a little unclear(i start with an unzoom first), as well as resolution and canvas size. Often, if you don't take care, you will end up with a very small image. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
overall i love all the traditional tool like effects. but what i love most is the blending of colours into one another. with the pressure of brushes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
i dislike that i can set up a page size, its infinite and has its own advantages but also v shud get ption to have specific size so v can export later to photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
MyPaint is free, opensource tool for creative artist of digital era accompanied with Wacom fully supported tablet is grate tool for creating sketches, digital paintings with feeling of painting like on real drawing pad or canvas except there is no mess. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
No turpentine scent but that might ba an advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
