well, Illustrator and Corel Draw are vector programs. Paint and Photoshop are raster. They can both accomplish very similar looks, but they also each offer something that the other cannot do. When dealing with paint, and the problems you're having, you need to look into your resolution. It really needs to be pretty high like 300dpi, some would say higher (not online obviously but your original). I'm just guessing that might be the source of the appearance issues.
the short version if you don't want to read my rambles below ... i use Illustrator so of course I'm going to suggest you use Corel Draw.
Rather than suggesting one program or another, I would say, pick one and learn how to do the things you want to accomplish, then practice (did i just say that?). I personally think that your medium takes maximum dedication. I WANT to do other things, but I just don't have the time, especially in the past when I was developing my style and whatever. I think that is more important. I will say this, i would use draw for outlines and if you know paint better, use it to color. Vector applications will make your lines cleaner and just plain simpler to create. then use layers to fill in color behind your outline in paint. are you self taught? because honestly, some people will say, ah, computers are cheating and whatever else. The thing they don't know is that your digital tool box is MASSIVE. OK, if you're a painter you have brushes and some paint, substrate, a few other things. Pick any software, you've got like what, between 5 and 8 menus each with 10, 15 options - more palettes than screen space, each packed with tools. THEN, many of our digital tools do multiple things. Forget going into color, file types, resolution etc. Oh, and you're computer, high end mouse, tablet! My point is that there is a lot to know and it's hard to just jump in. I'm not saying you can't but plan to be let down at first because well, there is always more than one way to skin a cat.
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