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Amazing -- the painting and watercolor simulation aspects, not merely there being an online demo. Is Rebelle a name known to all painters at this point? One us

by a9h74j 5y ago

Amazing -- the painting and watercolor simulation aspects, not merely there being an online demo. Is Rebelle a name known to all painters at this point? One use-case: Looks to me like purchasing some of the software should be part of anyone's therapy budget (e.g. for one, they have mandala/kalaidescope painters as well, it seems). Disclosure: no connection. Just immediately impressed.

Arcanum-XIII 5y ago
It's not a household name, no. The competition is quite fierce, and you have to fight against the biggest juggernaut of them all: Photoshop. If your want more traditionnal techniques, you will first learn of Corel Painter then more than probably the one on iPad and at long last meet Artrage, Rebelle, Krita... I own nearly all of them, but none are very good at replicating the feeling of drawing on paper, stone, canvas. To be fair: the color model is not the same (so mixing paint is another experience), the media (tablet, with screen or not) has a plastic/glass feeling, the pen is... well, a pen, and you have to deal with the UI. In summary: it's a different experience, not good or bad, but nonetheless very different. To draw as therapy, I wouldn't bother: it's expensive, cumbersome, and won't detach you from your screen. You will still have to fight all the possibilities of the computer to not be distracted. There's a lot of coloring/drawing book for cheap on the market. My wife do that a lot and love it!
Cthulhu_ 5y ago
> Looks to me like purchasing some of the software should be part of anyone's therapy budget Having a therapy budget being normalized like this is worrying to me... are you all right? like, collectively.
- krisoft 5y ago
  > Having a therapy budget being normalized like this is worrying to me... Why does it worry you? What should people spend their money on if not on things which makes them feel better? Why do you you care what one calls this part of their discretionary spending? > are you all right? like, collectively. This might be new to you but there is nothing “collective” about individual comments. You are reacting to one specific uterance from one specific individual. If you think there is a “HN groupthink” that collectively thinks this just a model in your head. A not so usefull one.
- efdee 5y ago
  Therapy is beneficial to many human beings and should absolutely be normalized. Don't be so macho.
- a9h74j 5y ago
  It's perfectly okay to consult a therapist, but I didn't mention psychotherapy specifically. Could include budgeting for books and experiences, massage therapy, etc. For some people random shopping or a pedicure are therapy. Other analogs: theraputic, playfulness, goofing-around, exploring new media and new sights, de-stressing. The OP sells their dynamic kalaidescope software for $30 IIRC, also iirc explicitly mentioning theraputic use. And s/should/could/ in my post. "whatever floats your boat"
Zababa 5y ago
What's the link between a therapy budget and painting software? Is there something like "paint therapy" that I'm not aware of?

by a9h74j 5y ago

Arcanum-XIII 5y ago

It's not a household name, no. The competition is quite fierce, and you have to fight against the biggest juggernaut of them all: Photoshop. If your want more traditionnal techniques, you will first learn of Corel Painter then more than probably the one on iPad and at long last meet Artrage, Rebelle, Krita... I own nearly all of them, but none are very good at replicating the feeling of drawing on paper, stone, canvas. To be fair: the color model is not the same (so mixing paint is another experience), the media (tablet, with screen or not) has a plastic/glass feeling, the pen is... well, a pen, and you have to deal with the UI. In summary: it's a different experience, not good or bad, but nonetheless very different. To draw as therapy, I wouldn't bother: it's expensive, cumbersome, and won't detach you from your screen. You will still have to fight all the possibilities of the computer to not be distracted. There's a lot of coloring/drawing book for cheap on the market. My wife do that a lot and love it!

Cthulhu_ 5y ago

> Looks to me like purchasing some of the software should be part of anyone's therapy budget Having a therapy budget being normalized like this is worrying to me... are you all right? like, collectively.

krisoft 5y ago
> Having a therapy budget being normalized like this is worrying to me... Why does it worry you? What should people spend their money on if not on things which makes them feel better? Why do you you care what one calls this part of their discretionary spending? > are you all right? like, collectively. This might be new to you but there is nothing “collective” about individual comments. You are reacting to one specific uterance from one specific individual. If you think there is a “HN groupthink” that collectively thinks this just a model in your head. A not so usefull one.
efdee 5y ago
Therapy is beneficial to many human beings and should absolutely be normalized. Don't be so macho.
a9h74j 5y ago
It's perfectly okay to consult a therapist, but I didn't mention psychotherapy specifically. Could include budgeting for books and experiences, massage therapy, etc. For some people random shopping or a pedicure are therapy. Other analogs: theraputic, playfulness, goofing-around, exploring new media and new sights, de-stressing. The OP sells their dynamic kalaidescope software for $30 IIRC, also iirc explicitly mentioning theraputic use. And s/should/could/ in my post. "whatever floats your boat"

Zababa 5y ago

What's the link between a therapy budget and painting software? Is there something like "paint therapy" that I'm not aware of?