I've used Artrage the longest (6 years) and have updated it each time a new version comes out.
I just answered a similar question with someone else and for me, the following are my main go-to's. I've used Artrage the longest (6 years) and have updated it each time a new version comes out. I've used Photoshop and have tried the 30 day free trials of Corel painter (except the newest version which looks pretty good). I just don't find I ever get the realism in Photoshop that I'm looking for. It's good for a lot of other things though.