So you are an artist, but you can't afford Photoshop and Gimp is too crappy for you (which it really is!). You should try the open source GFX editing software Krita!
Get it here
https://krita.org/en/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-CY4hmkg_I
Krita 4.0 release notes:
https://krita.org/en/item/krita-4-0-0-released/
Looks interesting, I'll give it a try. Thanks. (nod)
Will have to look into this!
GIMP is crappy alright. Thanks for the heads-up on an alternative!
I tried it a bit yesterday, it's not bad! Thank you, selmiak.
Krita is really great, especially for people who want to use a tablet and can't handle how crappy GIMP deals with tablets!
Someone please update the critiques lounge thread and add krita, preferrable above gimp 8-)
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=32234.0
and why not link to this thread to encourage discussion about this tool and share tips and tricks. the link to the krita website is in the first post!
I like the support it seems to have for working with different maps (normal, height etc.) but what I really want is basically a Gimp with a non-destructive workflow. It's the only thing I hate about Gimp - the inability to support adjustment layers, performing operations on entire layer groups, group masks and generally those sort of things. It also needs a better workflow when working on individual color channels of an image.