I’m migrating back to Gimp from Procreate, after an extensive test run and have thought about some of my reasons for making the switch:

A) Gimp is a more robust program that better fits my workflow with advanced editing like cloning shadows. For professional work, tools with more flexibility and depth are important to me. Otherwise, the Procreate app is fine for tasks like preliminary line work.

B) Gimp's detailed layers panel lets you adjust properties like true opacity to create with intention. It offers greater precision, whereas procreate focuses on intuitive stacking and preserving the base art; making it less effective for things like collage work.

C) I came for the program but stay for plugins like G'mic, which offers filters such as oilify for artistic rendering. This stylization lets me transform digital art into masterpieces. I can create abstract works, generate textures or sharpen the images.

D) Gimp’s brush engine prioritizes control over convenience; offering a wide range of adjustable parameters that allow me to engineer my own process rather than adapting to preset tools. These helped me to level up my natural drawing and painting game.

E) Gimp doesn't make me feel like I’m forcing my ideas into finite spaces, rather than shaping the tools around my goals. When I want to refine the composition, I’m limited to transforming whole layers instead of tackling parts of the image with a scalpel.

F) Gimp is on board with my long term development; offering tools I didn't know I needed just yet, such as cage transform. I can fix perspective without redrawing. This allows me to reposition the subject, instead of relying on Procreate's generic warping.