About the software

NEW Painter Essentials 8 (Windows/Mac) Painting software for beginners

Spark your creativity with Painter Essentials 8 – a fun and uncomplicated painting software for beginners. Sketch, draw, and paint away on a blank canvas using realistic Natural-Media brushes and unique art tools created by artists. Or simply transform photos into impressive works of art with powerful artificial intelligence or cloning tools. Take advantage of the easy-to-use interface, fast performance and built-in learning content that allow new artists to experiment and fall in love with digital painting.

Easy-to-use interface with brushes and tools at your fingertips!
Convenient coloring tools, unlimited layers, selection tools and effects for more complex work.

• Get full, pressure-sensitive control of every brush when using a drawing tablet.
• Incredible speed on Mac or PC. Save in PSD, JPEG, PNG, GIF.
• Tips, tutorials, videos and webinars to get you up and running.
• Over 170 diverse brushes – From traditional paint brushes to those found only in the digital world, every brush was custom selected for new digital artists!

Key Features

• Drawing & Painting layout
• 23 new brushes across various categories
• Color harmonies and 3 new color sets
• 10 new natural-looking AI presets
• Paint on your iPad by mirroring your Mac desktop with Sidecar support
• Tilt and pressure sensitivity with Apple Pencil
• Access top controls from Apple Touch Bar
• Two-finger gesture support on Apple Trackpad