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(We’re using a Wacom StudioMobile Pro.) Express Oils overcomes this but it's a shame we need a whole new tool set to stabilise the core painting experience. With the standard version ( $89.99 (opens in new tab)), you do still get the core new features (Express Oils, watercolour simulation, time-lapse recording) but miss out on connectivity to Photoshop, real world pigment colour mixing and NanoPixel tech, which is a shame.Īlso, in use Rebelle 5 did occasionally stutter and slow down.

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Some of the new additions mentioned here are only available in the Rebelle 5 Pro edition (which costs around $60 extra, compared to the standard version). We love Rebelle 5, but it comes with some caveats. Rebelle 5 is great fun to use and accurate, and the extras of the Pro edition are worth the cost (Image credit: Ian Dean) (opens in new tab) Thankfully, this is available in both Standard and Pro editions but again points to Rebelle 5's broader appeal.

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It’s another sign Escape Motions is looking beyond its established users to new professional areas.Īdding to these new features is the ability to record your whole painting process and export your video as mp4 format, perfect for professionals looking to share or monitor their work. Edges are cleaned up nicely and NanoPixel does a fine job of enlarging your painting.Īs with NanoPixel, Rebelle 5 Pro also comes with a handy Photoshop plug-in too, enabling sharing of layers between both software, but again this is Pro-only. You can zoom right down to the fibre detail of the canvas. This works really well, as rather than simply upscaling the pixels in an image Rebelle 5 Pro simulates the microscopic detail in the paint simulation and actually magnifies the painting. This enables you to real-time zoom into the canvas right down to the paper grain, as well as exporting a canvas 16 times the size created for easy upscaling. NanoPixel tech is only in the Rebelle 5 Pro edition. NanoPixel tech is a fantastic addition in Rebelle 5 (Image credit: Ian Dean) (opens in new tab) Zoom in to the fibres of the canvas, and export at a new large size. Designed for concept artists and those looking to create speedy sketches in oils, Express Oils is a great addition (and found in both Standard and Pro versions of Rebelle 5). Trying the same feat with the stand oils brushes can result in lag as the large brush strokes try to catch up. These oils do lack the gloss of the main oils brushes, though working in large sized brushes to cover areas quickly with little slow down is a joy. Express Oils is based on Rebelle’s core Oils simulations but is aimed at creating fast sketches, spreading a layer of quick underly paint and quickly covering the canvas. The addition of Express Oils instantly speeds up the painting process and is a great inclusion for concept artists. While past versions of Rebelle were squarely aimed at the amateur or semi-pro market, this version is aiming to entice pro artists to its canvases. There's little lag when you switch to using Rebelle 5's Express Oils (Image credit: Ian Dean) (opens in new tab) Handily you can also test your colour profiles before exporting. You can also choose how light affects the colour, including transparent, opaque, or semi-transparent mixing for watercolors. Or just blend and mix directly into the painting, as well as colour picking traditionally. Colour blending is as easy as choosing and mixing pigments on a separate palette before applying to the canvas, offering total control over your paint tones. With so much colour splashing about it’s good to see Escape Emotions has refined its colour mixing and sampling palette. If that isn’t enough for you the Blow Tool enables you to push the wet paint across the canvas, mixing and merging colours and creating intricate and unusual accidental effects. The DropEngine takes things a step further by creating beautiful dripping effects of the paint moving down the canvas – you can set the tilt angle of the canvas to create longer or shorter drips of paint. The new simulation offers a realistic granulation effect as the paint dries into the paper, bringing every brush stroke to the surface. Watercolours are a highlight in Rebelle 5.

Watercolours are a joy to use in Rebelle 5, and offer an easy, quick sketching resource (Image credit: Ian Dean) (opens in new tab)