Lorien is an infinite canvas drawing and note-taking app built with Godot that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
The tool addresses the need for a lightweight, performance-focused digital notebook by storing drawings as vector strokes rather than bitmap images. Instead of rasterizing content like traditional art programs, Lorien saves brush strokes as collections of points that render at runtime, similar to SVG. This approach yields extremely small savefiles while maintaining an infinite canvas, infinite zoom, and infinite undo/redo capabilities. The app includes standard drawing tools such as freehand brush, eraser, line, rectangle, and circle tools, along with selection capabilities for moving and deleting strokes. It supports pressure sensitivity for drawing tablets and offers SVG export functionality.
Lorien suits developers and users seeking a digital notebook or brainstorming tool rather than a replacement for bitmap-based art programs like Krita or Photoshop. The project explicitly targets performance and file size efficiency, making it ideal for users who prioritize quick note-taking and sketching over advanced image manipulation. The tool is still in active development and acknowledged as rough around the edges, so adoption works best for those comfortable with a work-in-progress application. The savefile format may change in future releases.
The project maintains active development with regular updates and accepts contributions including bug reports, code, artwork, and translations. CI builds of the main branch are available for those willing to test bleeding-edge features alongside stable releases. The tool has been localized into multiple languages, indicating ongoing community engagement with internationalization efforts.
