draw my own picture

[rtkfight]

can anyone recommend a software which i can use to draw my own pictures?

[kemikalfire]

MS paint!
-or-
gimp, photoshop, illustrator

kate!

[wonderstew]

Actually Flash has magnificent drawing tools... especially if you have a tablet.

You can get an old version (5 or earlier... which is still very good for drawing) on eBay for less than 20 bucks.

[BillyGalbreath]

The Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/) - its powerful, its fun, its free. :)

[mandelbrot]

Sorry - you're all wrong! The best package for drawing images is a pencil and paper!

[RysChwith]

True, but the poster was specifically asking for software. Pencil and paper would be hardware...

Rys

[mandelbrot]

LOL! True - thought I had to put that in, as planning what you want is usually better than jumping straight in with the tools.

[wonderstew]

Unless you're on a time constraint... like most of us...

[Pegasus]

Pencils are hardware. Paper is software. ;)

However..........

Gimp is a good programme from what I've heard, but you might want to invest in a Wacom or other type of palette. That way, you can use the stylus to draw in whatever programme you eventually choose.

Peg

[mandelbrot]

LOL! Thanks, Peg! ;)

[Illusive]

Not real sure what this means, "draw my own pic" but if you are like me sometimes, I like to draw my art/pic on paper, then scan it into a editing program to color it in, re-design it etc.....
A tablet would be "SWEET" But for those who are just starting and not rich, or dont have the time to learn a tablet, the following idea has done wonders for me.
You can go to the local supply store, get paper and transparencies then:
Draw your idea on a blank scannable paper, scan into your computer, then print onto a transparencie and scan once more time to get a clear usable image without any background etc..... store between clean sheets of paper and this transparency can be used for years to come, plus this can be fun stuff! and for intricate drawings there is no small background areas you have to blow up and delete 100 times, lol....
You can use a "eraser" tool etc like the ones in Photoshop, but I have found transparencies work wonders for special jobs, especially ones that are intricate and need to have clear backgrounds for re-coloring...
Just some thoughts.
And Gimp, is a very respected tool, there is one other that is new, I will have to ask a colleague I have forgotten the name, post back asap....
Thanks for listening.

[mandelbrot]

That's layering, Illusive - a standard practice when designing print layouts etc. A distinct advantage of this approach is the ability to lay one drawing over the top of another. Works a treat if you use decently opaque paints/inks.

Speaking of banners - that's quite a good one in your sig. ;)

[Illusive]

Not necesarily layering I use to do this, I do know all about layering, some of my graphics have onwards of 50 100 layers or more.
I use the transparecy so that there is no background to remove, then I can select the area to color, color it, blend, then poof...lol...

Thank you btw, I used to do sigs for alot of people lol.....
That sig has 16 layers I beleive.....

[entimp]

Gotta go with Illusive on this one... Pen and Paper (even a pencil) use a scanner and then do all the post work in image editor.

You'll find most pro artists will rarely do something from scratch on a tablet, but will work from paper and then apply tricks from photoshop or illustrator to extract the work into a usable form.

[mandelbrot]

Again, if the jobs worth doing well, then...

I find pencil and paper a lot more simple to get hte major sections of my idea worked out.

Another idea I use is to take real world objects and scan them. Attached is an image I did for someone in ... wait for it ... Microsoft Word. It came out really well. The whole point of the object was that it was really clean and sharp, and could be manipulated fairly easily by Word. Have a play, by the way - it's all drawn in Word, and the shapes can be manipulated and pulled apart.

[Fredrik HI-FI]

Sorry - you're all wrong! The best package for drawing images is a pencil and paper!

i designed layout on paper and scanned it in (fiksed it in ps, quality lack):D

:lol:

[rachel@brindisi]

I've gotten into art rage- simple sketch program. It's true a lot more people will sketch it out on paper, but I have a five year old and that only encourages "arts and crafts" time LOL so I usually do rough sketches in art rage... some have used open canvas.. these programs are simply drawing programs and aren't anything like gimp or photoshop.