Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.
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Krita Monthly Update - Edition 33
Krita 5.2.14 bugfix release!
Krita Monthly Update - Edition 32
Tools You Need To Grow as an Artist
All the features you need
Great for new and experienced artists. Here are some of the features that Krita offers:
- Multiple brush types for different art s
- Layersdrawing assistantsstabilizers
- Animation tools to transform your artwork
Resources and Materials
Expand Krita’s capabilities with online tools and assets:
- Brushespatternsand vector libraries
- Texture packs and page templates
- Plugins that add new functionality
A supportive community
An online community for Krita artists to share artwork and tips with each other.
- Share your artwork and get feedback to improve
- Ask questions about using Krita or seeing if there is a bug
- Give feedback to developers when new features and plugins are being created
Free and Open Source
Krita is a public project licensed as GNU GPLowned by its contributors. That's why Krita is Free and Open Source softwareforever.
See details about license usageArtist Interviews
See AllInterview with J2J-Art
Monday25 April 2022My name is Jessicabut my art name is J2J-Art. I am a self-taught artistI was born in 2004 in South Africa and I have only been creating art for 4 years now. …
Interview with J2J-ArtInterview with Simon Rollins
Tuesday4 January 2022My full name is Simon Sterling Rollins. Most people call me Simon. I was born in July 2005 in the state of Georgia. I'm autistic. I'm still in high schoolbut …
Interview with Simon RollinsInterview with Ali Bahabadi
Monday6 September 2021My full name is Mohammad-Ali Bahabadibut I sign with my shortened version of my nameAli Bahabadi. I was born in 1983 in Iran. I got a master's degree in art …
Interview with Ali BahabadiInterview with Tansy Branscombe
Monday2 November 2020I'm currently in my 4th year of a PhD in Archaeological Science at the University of Oxfordspecialising in the reconstruction of ancient environmental …
Interview with Tansy BranscombeInterview with Albert Weand
Monday15 June 2020I’m an illustrator from Panama. I use Krita to create digital artbut I also work with traditional tools. Do you paint professionallyas a hobby artistor …
Interview with Albert WeandInterview with Clément Mona
Monday25 May 2020HelloI am a 36-year-old freelance illustrator and concept artist based in BrittanyFrance. I have worked in the industry since 2007 and am now a freelancer. …
Interview with Clément MonaInterview with Jefferson Nascimento
Monday11 May 2020I'm Jeffa brazilian animator and character designer (sometimes illustrator). I have a bachelor's degree in biology and cinemathe latter one being completed …
Interview with Jefferson NascimentoInterview with Joshua Grier
Monday27 April 2020I’m Joshand I love design. There’s nothing better than taking people’s storiesthoughtsfeelingswants and needs and responding to them in practical ways. …
Interview with Joshua GrierInterview with Philipp Urlich
Monday6 April 2020I'm from Switzerland and have studied art and graphic design in 90'. Do you paint professionallyas a hobby artistor both? It's a hobby but I'm happy to be …
Interview with Philipp UrlichInterview with Anilia
Tuesday24 March 2020I’m Aniliaa freelance illustrator. I’m cooperating with many authors from all around the world. The key part of my job is to transform authors' visions into …
Interview with AniliaGive back
Krita is made by people from all around the world – many of which are volunteers. If you find Krita valuable and you want to see it improveconsider becoming part of the development fund.
Contribute to the development fund