OpenCanvas : free software for digital art
By Kelly | January 7, 2008
OpenCanvas : Intro
“OpenCanvas” is digital art software by PortalGraphics. You can buy the latest version from their website, but the v1.1 beta is freeware. It’s immensely helpful if you’ve got a graphics tablet for drawing, but otherwise getting into digital art has never been cheaper!
OC v1.1 beta features:
1. Free!
2. Use layers with different modes
3. Various customizable tools
4. Connect online and draw with friends
5. Save and share animations of drawings
The downsides are that it’s pretty limited compared to a big software package like Photoshop, it has a few quirks and bugs, and requires Windows in order to run.
Using OC
First, download the program file here.
After opening the program, don’t freak out! It defaults to Japanese language and may look like gibberish. Choose the last option on the top bar, and select ‘English’.
Now things will become clearer, and you can start painting!
For a detailed explanation of all the tools and features, check this tutorial.
To see some examples of art made in OC 1.1, check the videos anthro horse demo and cute vixen demo.
Good luck and happy drawing! 
Topics: Resources | 25 Comments »






July 5th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
thanks this will help me a lot
July 3rd, 2010 at 12:37 pm
MY NEW DOWNLOAD!
April 14th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
This is a big help to me thanks a mill
February 15th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
PLease ,allow me to use this program to do artwork.thank you very much
January 30th, 2010 at 5:37 am
thank you this was perfect