The Foundry has just rolled out their first version of MARI, a digital texturing and painting application for Linux and Windows.

MARI has a creative toolset which puts many stand-alone 2D paint systems to shame, allowing artists to concentrate on painting. The user interface is responsive and fluid. You can paint directly on to models and view the results immediately. Save time and take texturing way beyond what was previously possible.

Developed at Weta digital for use in District 9, Avatar, and The Lovely Bones, the system already has industry credibility.  It offers impressive speed and workflow integration aspects, integrating with several of the tools available already.

Currently only available for Linux, a Windows build is on the way. Hit their website to buy it or get a free evaluation.

via MARI | The Foundry.