This app is a beautiful useful art and photo manipulation tool that I frequently use to make art. It's a free app and very simple controls that works for windows 7, 8, etc... Click below to download gimp.
Paint tool sai was voted number one and is still number one for creating anime art work! Paint tool sai is a Japanese art software! This art program is smooth with quick access to tools and advanced. The price of paint tool sai is 60+ dollars but gives you a 31 day trial to test it and see how you like it! Click below to download.
Digicel flipbook: after looking at a few animation of this program I can not doubt that this will be number one for many animators lover.