I downloaded Gimp 2.8. a while ago, and although it's very satisfying to work with the volatile program, there's an important feature, which is not available: tablet pressure sensitivity. In the next stable version, it should be added, but for now the best option is to stay put with Gimp 2.6., also an amazing piece of free software.

As I started to discover the beauty of digital painting, I also decided to use the Gimp Paint Studio add-on, you can find it here. It adds options, to make the Gimp environment more suitable for paintings or drawings. Underrated but superb.

The painting on the left is based on a Moxstudios tutorial. Pretty cool, how a childish drawing turns into a piece of heaven.

I remembered buying a small drawing tablet years and years ago. A little attic stripsearch brought it back in the light, and I must say, it's one of my closest friends already!! Small, out of date, very VERY little pressure sensitivity, but I recall it being ridiculously cheap, and for me, it works!! Hello again, Wacom Volito.

I'm new to digital painting, but I'm trying out all sorts of tutorials, and bit by bit, sone by stone...

The painting on the side is my latest work, and it's based on a KalaaLog tutorial. The site is a must see for beginning drawers and painters. A goldmine it is!