Is it alright if I keep using MS Paint to draw or should I change?

[Jwebtoons]

Note:
The comics I have on here I hired artist to do, so don't use that as a comparison.

I've been trying to pick up a few art skills here and there and I practiced in MS paint. Kind of have trouble trying to learn other art programs and some of them are pretty pricey. Was wondering if I should just stick with MS Paint. Here are some samples of art I've done.

Would also like to know and pros and cons to staying with MS paint.

[itski]

If you stick to MS Paint, you will be limited by the available tool sets. Other programs have more to help you, but as you say they tend to be pricey. I used MS Paint on and off for the last 20 years, partially because the limitations made me have to consider things more creatively.

I don't think there is a right or wrong answer here. I think you need to explore the options on your own until you find a direction. Ultimately the program you choose will be the one that feels the most comfortable for you to use.

[vapidink]

You do well with Paint and I'm not too familiar with how limited it is as a program, but if you want something free, simple and with a good variety of tools you could try Medibang. The layout is easy to get a hang of and the brushes are pretty good. There's other free programs out there like GIMP and Krita, or you could wait for Clip Studio to go on sale. I got it for $25 during a sale for desktop. Ultimately, it depends on your needs as an artist.

[Lensing]

You can try Autodesk Sketchbook when you want to try an alternative, it´s free and
used to cost a monthly fee.
It is very easy to use and perfect for comic creation. I like the interface way more than
the one in Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop (I customized CSP and PS but still like
the one in Sketchbook more).
Autodesk Sketchbook has some neat tools which other programs don´t have, my favorite
one is the rotate-zoom tool in one. It´s also way easier for me to cut out parts and move
them around, you can cut something out, then rotate and scale it and all without switching
tools. Very convenient app for people who zoom in and out a lot and cut out things and rotate
and scale them

[kyupol]

Pretty good for Ms paint.

But I personally use ibis paint

[justanothernerdling]

My personal favorite is Medibang Paint! Its free version has so many options!

[GothickangelStudios]

I started with MS Paint in the late 90s and until 2001. Found it very limited.
Then used Photoshop (got it free from my college course) from 2002 to 2012 for my art. But found it didnt have what I wanted for the illustrations and art I wanted to do. I didnt like the interface and tool options.
In 2012 experimented with Manga Studio as a trial (its called Clip Studio Paint now) and it blew my mind. Bought it on its super sale for the perpetaual license 1.0. (means the basic software / security updates are free. not new features). So used it every year never having to pay again.
They still have the perpetual license options. Pay once and just the bugs/basic/security updates are free. So every year its free as long as you dont want feature updates. Plus a HUGE free asset library.

PAID: Just recently changed (in 2023) it to add the yearly license which is $40 Cdn (cheaper in the US). It lets me do version updates now up to 3.0 and new features as they come out. It has all the stuff I want to do. Time-lapse, templates, book covers, animation, gifs, manga, comics, illustrations, etc

[toonben]

I used to use MS paint when I was kid. Now, I use Clip Studio Paint. I would reccomend upgrading to more advanced art software like Procreate (haven't tried since I don't have an iPad, but I heard it's popular) and Clip Studio.

Your MS Paint work is very impressive by the way. You can still use it as a secondary tool.

[thepenmonster]

More professional software won't make you a better artist if that's the question. That's just practice and you can do that with a pencil and printer paper if you're serious.

If you're wondering if they'll make the process of getting from concept to finished art easier? Probably not. Every bit of art software out there has a steep learning curve. But once you got it figured, it should be good.

[ThunderChicken]

I've used MS paint since before it was even called MS Paint (It used to be called PC Paintbrush and was included with a mouse driver floppy). I used it on DOS, Windows 286, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11. It has definitely improved over time (now it allows transparencies and can use layers!) and it is far and away the simplest art program out there. I've created some pretty nice art using it (though I say it myself). I still use it for some things today due to its simplicity.

That being said, you are severely restricting yourself with what you can do thanks to its lack of tools such as brushes. When I started drawing again I wanted to go beyond Paint, so I searched and found Krita. It is free, and it is excellent, though it has a learning curve and is also somewhat limited compared to the paid programs such as Clip Studio (CSP). I actually tried CSP, even subscribed for six months, but I found it WAY too complicated and so returned to Krita.