Painting app with many brushes, reference drawing and auto color picker
It is a free drawing app that I took the courage to finally reveal after years of development. Main idea was to make drawing from reference effortless but also make an app that makes sketching very realistic especially with pencil. After Importing a reference image the "peek" button and additional slider are unlocked, allowing for quick preview of the reference image and fast changing of the reference image opacity so that you can trace or paint over the reference. The app is still in beta so expect bugs and crashes. In the near future I am going to create a website to describe its features…
Painting app with many brushes, reference drawing and auto color picker launched on April 24, 2024 with 5 votes, #1,789 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
KRESKA.art is a fast, browser-based drawing app with layers, blend modes, smooth brushes, and AR tools. No installs, no signups, just draw. Perfect for illustrators, students, and creatives who want pro tools in a clean, lightweight interface.
Unleash your creativity with KRESKA.art, a versatile free online drawing and painting app. Explore a wide range of tools and features to create stunning digital art with ease.
KRESKA.art is a free drawing and painting app that runs seamlessly in any browser. It features a simple, clean interface, a proprietary painting engine, and a large collection of brushes, allowing your art to be truly unique and amazing, just like you. The image you see below took roughly 30 seconds to draw over a reference image using a charcoal brush with auto-color enabled. KRESKA.art elevates painting from reference to a whole new level. Tracing is made simple with a dedicated button to quickly display your reference. You can easily adjust the reference image opacity at any time using a slider. Additionally, it enhances color picking. Set your brush to automatically pick colors and…from kreska.art
In the maker’s words, at launch
It is a free drawing app that I took the courage to finally reveal after years of development. Main idea was to make drawing from reference effortless but also make an app that makes sketching very realistic especially with pencil. After Importing a reference image the "peek" button and additional slider are…
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