Many of you probably don’t know that Paintology with its simplified toolsets has been designed to teach you fundamental art skills. These are critical to developing techniques that can far outweigh the method of tools approach like many digital applications. Below is a table that compares the drawing process to create photorealism and why Paintology would be a great choice. For many traditional artists, you now have an opportunity to transition all your learnt skills to the digital medium and expand your creative potential!

Table1. Comparison table showing the simplified drawing workflow for achieving photorealism in Paintology, Ibis Paint, and Procreate:

⚖️ Summary:

• Paintology → Fastest to natural photorealism because it trains fundamentals and avoids “digital signatures.”
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• Ibis Paint → Strong for anime/manga style; photorealism possible but tends to look polished or stylized.
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• Procreate → Extremely versatile and powerful, but realism can look “digitized” unless the artist deliberately avoids shortcuts.