

In addition to the traditional media tools–like brushes, pencils, pens, airbrush, and palette knife–ArtRage also comes with a load of fun, “new-media” special effects tools. Wet paint mixes together, brushstrokes show bristle texture, and watercolor strokes bleed and blend realistically. Not only do the tools in ArtRage look like their real-world counterparts, they behave like them, too. But underlying this are many powerful tools for advanced artists.ĪrtRage is available for Windows and Mac OS X desktop computers, and there are separate iOS apps for the iPad and iPhone as well. ArtRage’s user interface presents itself as a series of floating palettes and pods, where the tools look just like their real-world counterparts. About ArtRageĪrtRage is affordably priced (US$49.90 for new users) and easier to learn than many of its competitors such as Corel Painter. It’s been a few years since I took a close look at ArtRage, so I was excited to get a sneak peek at the new 4.5 version ahead of its release next week. On August 11, Ambient Design is releasing ArtRage 4.5, a milestone revision to its fourth edition of the traditional media art software. ArtRage 4.5: Coming Soon from Ambient DesignĪrtRage is one of the more accessible art and painting programs I have had the privilege to review during my years as a graphics software evaluator.
