Hello everyone,

I'd like to share Arttista, a 2D illustration and animation tool I've been developing in C++ for many years.

You can check it here in Arttista on Itch

The project originally started because I was creating games and animations but wasn't a professional illustrator. I needed artwork that looked natural and expressive, while still keeping the flexibility and editability of vector graphics. Existing tools often forced me to choose between a hand-drawn look and vector workflow, so I decided to build my own solution.

Over time, Arttista evolved into a complete application for creating illustrations, character animations, game assets, spritesheets, and more.

Here is the Demo Reel:

Some of its features include:

• Vector drawing with a natural hand-drawn appearance 

• Custom brushes and pens

• Frame-by-frame animation 

• Bone-based animation and inverse kinematics (IK) 

• Reusable shapes and animation assets 

• Spritesheet export for games

• Windows, Linux, and macOS support

Here are some of more than 150 videos available on it's youtube channel:

To make evaluation easy, the version available on itch.io is fully functional. There are no time limits, disabled features, watermarks, or export restrictions. It simply displays occasional reminders about commercial licensing.

I'd love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and impressions.

Thank you for taking a look!