Quote Originally Posted by Inc View Post
And is anyone using different software than PS actually ? I dont know even its competitors. Are there any ?
I don't think there are that many worth mentioning

Honestly though, for the record, I do actually do some of my own linework in Clip Studio Paint even though I'm a sworm Photoshop guy. The brush engine is a bit more versatile than it is in PS, as it's a 100% art program. But for any actual image editing Photoshop is my go-to, always.

I think one option you could maybe consider is try running some of those ground textures through some of the flter in the Filter Gallery? I've sometimes found those to be a good speedy way to get more of a painterly look out of photo textures when I've been in a hurry. I do like to sometimes pile 2-4 of them on top of each other to get a look that I think works.