{"id":25953911,"date":"2026-05-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=25953911"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:19:14","slug":"is-ibispaint-is-the-best-digital-art-software-for-chromebook-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/is-ibispaint-is-the-best-digital-art-software-for-chromebook-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Is ibisPaint is the best digital art software for Chromebook users?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is ibisPaint<\/a> the best digital art software out there? Well, some people think so. One of them is Kimberly Barrientos<\/strong>, a high school senior who draws in ibisPaint with a Chromebook and a Wacom One 14 creative pen display<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IbisPaint is digital art software that was originally developed to make it easy for artists to share the process of their work with the world. It's grown to become a simple, lightweight, but full-featured app available for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac with a ton of features for illustration and manga. The Android and iOS versions are free with ads, while the desktop versions are available as a one-time payment or a subscription. While some people use a mouse or their fingers to draw with it, the best way to use ibisPaint is with a Wacom tablet. Because it can utilize pen pressure and you can be much more precise with a Wacom pen, you can get the best results that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many of artists, young people especially, technology can be expensive. That's why using free art software that can run on a simple setup \u2013 like a Chromebook and Wacom's most-affordable, entry-level creative pen display, the Wacom One 14<\/a> \u2013 is a great option. We talked to Kimberly about what kind of art she likes to make, why she uses Ibis Paint, and more. Check out that interview below. Note: the interview has been edited slightly for length and clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who are you and what kind of art do you like to make?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m Kim, and I like to create character concept art and character design sheets for my original characters. I like to experiment and incorporate anatomy, fun poses, colors, texture, rendering and a lot of details into my drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you been using ibisPaint, and what do you like most about using it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been using ibsPaint since I was in middle school, so about seven years! I like how easy it is to use; nothing's too complicated. And almost everything is free if you watch an ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you learn to use ibisPaint? Did you watch tutorials, learn from friends, or just experiment on your own? Are there any tools or features you use all the time?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I first started using ibsPaint, I learned by myself mostly just by playing around and trying different art styles that required me to use certain features and brushes. I learned how to use the app and certain features from ibisPaint's YouTube<\/a> as well. Something I really like is how I can easily fix mistakes using the lasso tool and the special tool that helps you warp the drawing, so I definitely use those two all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was the hardest thing to learn when you first started? What\u2019s a feature you discovered that changed how you draw?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I think the hardest thing to learn was how to transition from traditional art to digital art. Everything was so different, and there were different features for certain things, and it wasn\u2019t as simple as just picking up an eraser and erasing or choosing any color you have and start coloring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some features that I discovered that really changed how I drew are mostly color changing features. Specifically the ones that can be found in the layering tool that offer options such as \u201cdarken,\" \"lighten,\" \"contrast,\" etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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