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: How to draw in watercolor style using software only? I've seen thousands of watercolor style drawings which were made using computers and graphic tablets on sites like Artstation, Pixiv, Devianart,

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I've seen thousands of watercolor style drawings which were made using computers and graphic tablets on sites like Artstation, Pixiv, Devianart, Behance and I'd like to know how the pros do it.

I couldn't find any drawing streams/timelapses which would explain why the artist is using that software or the other, or which approaches are better for which cases. All I could find in google are low quality basic tutorials from inexperienced artists where the resulting work does not look watercolory enough to call it that. Most tutorials I've found explain how to apply a watercolor(-like) effect to existing photos, and I haven't seen that done in the pros' drawing timelapses where the result is of desirable quality.

So if you know a quality tutorial where it's explained which software and approach should be used, I'd like to see that. Or if you're a pro artist yourself, please post your guide. I'd love to learn from the best.



I know stackexchange hates list questions but it's either that, or asking for a detailed tutorial to be posted as an answer here. Personally, I'd be happy with either option, but please tell me if I could improve this question.

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@Jessie844

It is all about the correct sotware.

Probably the most complete program is Corel Painter www.painterartist.com/en/product/painter/
Some other options are PD Particles www.thebest3d.com/pdp/
Paint tool Sai www.systemax.jp/en/sai/
Clip Studio (Manga Studio) www.clipstudio.net/en
The already mentioned rebelle: www.escapemotions.com/products/rebelle/
MyPaint mypaint.org/
Or an experimental one Verve Painter www.taron.de/forum/
Some of them have a trial period and some are free. So probably the best option is to try them yourself.

There are some other options like using special brushes on Photoshop with diferent transparency options.

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@Nimeshi706

One software category is "painting simulator" that tries to emulate how water, color and paper interact. A low cost item in that category is Escape Motions Rebelle. It does not offer to you anything but an empty paper, some colors and brushes to start from. And the water, of course. One can continue straight from the skill level that he or she had achieved when last time tinkered with real watercolors.



As you see, I have not much to tell about the painting, but hopefully a piece of plausible software is interesting, too.

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