Rebelle 8 turns digital painting into a physical experience. The new Bristle Brush engine simulates every hair of a real brush, RealShader adds true lighting and shadow depth to thick paint, and the NanoPixel 2 engine scales artwork up to 32 K resolution. With layer-specific materials, symmetry tools, Escape Motions’ latest release feels less like an update and more like a real studio, minus the turpentine.
Howler 2023 is now free. The GPU-accelerated painting and animation tool supports 3D painting, frame-by-frame animation, and video FX for Windows users.
Clip Studio Paint 4.0, releasing in March 2025, introduces puppet warp, enhanced 3D capabilities, improved filters, and animation features tailored for professionals.