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Art and Music Making Resources
Art and Music Making Resources
Art and music can speak to people in ways that words alone cannot. A picture can say a thousand words, after all. By taking the time to make art or music for yourself or your community, you can help lift others up, including yourself. Plus it's lots of fun! See our software and learning resource recommendations below to get started making art or music.
Digital Art Software
Digital Art Software
Digital art is 2D, 3D, video, or animation made on a computer or mobile device. Below you'll find a small selection of software in those veins that are either free or very cheap. Of course there are a lot more out there in the world, but this should get you started on your journey.
Great for making clean-looking posters and flyers. It's more about creating and arranging 2D shapes rather than traditional freehand drawing.
A full-fledge desktop painting and drawing app. Best of all, it is free.
Browser-based simple drawing app. And free!
An excellent and easy-to-use drawing app for iPad. There is also a cheaper iPhone version.
Full-fledged desktop 3D modeling and animating software used by professional and amateur artists. Big learning curve.
Desktop video editing software. Free, easy to use, and good enough for us!
Digital Music Software
Digital Music Software
Making digital music can mean a lot of different things, and there are many different ways to go about making that music. Record the audio of a physical instrument, painstakingly select from digital instruments and line up midi notes to your hearts content, or anywhere in between. Whichever way you choose, the software recommended below should help you get making or recording music.
A no-brainer if you have a Mac or iPad. It's free, easy to use, and has lots of built-in instruments and effects. An excellent piece of free software.
Traditional music making software with an unlimited trial, so might as well try it out!
This web-based software has free sounds and effects and is a great way to try your hand at making music, but expect to outgrow it before too long.
The logical step-up for Garage Band users. Tons of built-in instruments and effects, plus all the features you'll be hungry for after eventually outgrowing Garage Band. A great bang for the buck.
Essentially the industry-standard electronic music-making software. There is a $99 version and a decent trial, but you'll probably want to spring for the $500 or $750 version.
Classic old-school music-making software. Fairly easy to use. Lots of bells and whistles. Very popular. Free trial limited after 21 days.
Drawing Tutorials and Books
Drawing Tutorials and Books
Drawing is the oldest art in existence, so there are practically an unlimited number of ways to learn how to do it. It all depends on your goal. If you just want to get going, start drawing! If you want a more structured approach, try looking up some tutorials on YouTube or find a book at your local library. Unless you want to focus on the cutting edge of digital art, any drawing book or tutorial will do better than none.
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